Everything you need to know about the friendly island TONGA!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- TRULY THE EDGE OF THE EARTH - THE FRIENDLY ISLANDS OF TONGA!!!
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0:22 - In this Journey
1:20 - Arriving in Tonga
4:37 First Day in Tonga Recap & a little history about the Kingdom of Tonga
5:07 - Finding somewhere to eat & the BEST bar in Tonga
6:40 - Sunday in Tonga, Experiencing Umu
7:50 - Driving around & Discovering the main island
9:00 - Traditional Umu @KateaRetreat
9:30 - Using Chat GPT to plan my itinerary
9:56 - Blowholes
10:33 - BATS for good fortune!
10:50 - Last stop of the day (devastation of the most beautiful beach)
11:50 - Eating Ota Ika for the first time
12:33 - Talking with Elvis
13:10 - Volcano Eruption & Devastation in 2022
14:15 - Pangaimotu Island
15:20 - Hearing from a local on how the volcano eruption destroyed their island
16:05 - Swimming & Jumping off a shipwreck
17:08 - Signing Off from Tonga
Tonga is a unique country in many ways. It has never been colonized, it remains a Kingdom today, and it is known to be The Friendly Islands. But sadly Tonga was on my radar more recently because of the massive submarine volcano that exploded on January 15, 2022, causing apocalyptic storms, surges, and a tsunami that leveled parts of the island chain.
One year after the volcanic eruption, I traveled to Tonga where I got to witness its vast natural beauty, its age-old traditions, delicious meals, historic sights, and the deep seeded connection to faith (I was there on a Sunday, which was truly a unique experience!). While in Tonga I met locals and saw why indeed they lived up to their namesake as the Friendly Islands. Their generosity, trust, pride, and incredible resilience are why they were able to remain steadfast in the face of disaster and I am so grateful to have experienced it all to myself during the low season!
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Thank you for the beautiful coverage of the Kingdom of Tonga, glad you've enjoyed your time here. Malo, 'Ofa atu
Thank you for the hospitality! I had no idea what to expect, so I was very happy to explore it during the low season and do so much in such little time. Next time I will for sure visit more of the islands like Eua!
thank you for your positive comments about our small island. I am blessed to grow up in the Kingdom of Tonga
It was a beautiful experience and I sincerely hope to come back and explore even more islands!
Thank you for the heartwarming commentary and visit to our Kingdom Island. You must return and visit Vava'u 🙏
Bro, you missed out on some hidden gems in the Kingdom But thank you for the footage and great video. Glad you enjoyed your visit. Its always the fancy restaurants that we think serve the best foods, but there are smaller little family-owned business off the grid that are exceptional and go the extra mile to make the food worth your while. 'Ofa Atu from The Kingdom.
Tbh I didnt know anyone there so it makes it alot hard to find the treasures. Glad we connected so I have someone to make it an even more authentic experience!
@@Final50World it would've been a great time if we crossed paths. I saw the guy bringing you from the airport, I run with him at the airport. Maybe next time.
Next time, go to a pizza shop called Havelu Pizza and you will love it! Also never eat the street food because you might get stomach problems after. Usually foreigners sit in the middle and back rows of the church seat due to the front being reserved by families from town (Kolomotua, etc.)
Also you HAVE to try Mum’s cafe if you want quality food that won’t give you trouble. You also have to try going to Oholei Resort if you want amazing visuals and food!
*DO NOT go to that bar again, my mother when she used to go out in Tonga went there and somebody put something in her drink.*
‘Ofa lahi atu, malo aupito and Malo ‘elele!
My Grand-Uncle knew every thing about the island with the volcano as he was sone of the people who studied it. Pangaimotu used to be bright and booming with tourist and others used to jump off the shipwreck.
Definitely keeping this tips in mind! I had a great time over all, thank you for the hospitality!!
Loved the chatGPT hack!
Its a great hack!!!
Big fan sir of you
Sir can guide me how I get Tonga visa I am from Pakistan
Wish I could help. From memory it was fairly straightforward to get the visa on arrival. But really not sure how it works with a Pakistani passport. But it’s definitely worth the visit!!
@@Final50World thank you so much sir
Sir which document I need for Tonga 🇹🇴 visa please search for me sir I am one of your big fan
you got away with running without a top on in town which is against the law would've landed you in jail lol
Hahaha ooops. I didn’t even get any strange looks, maybe they knew I was a tourist and didn’t know any better lol 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@Final50Worldyeah bro, the law kinds of let the foreigners slide cause they don't know better 😂😂
@@tongatours hahaha aint that the truth lol!