The legendary sea captain Captain Cook first visited Tonga in 1773. When he returned in 1777 he stayed for over 2 months, in what he named the ‘friendly isles’. He found fertile islands of impressive plantations living under a benevolent system of monarchy and chiefdoms. In Cook’s day the women were “obliging” and …read more…
A question my mum posed in a recent letter made me think I should write a response.. “Are the kids bored yet?” Short answer: No! Truthfully..yes of course, sometimes – like any kids anywhere in the world. In Tonga my kids are lucky; they are never …read more…
Last year, before leaving on our travels, I was commissioned by Coast magazine to do an article on a weekend learning to free-dive. This was a wonderful opportunity being something we really wanted to do whilst surrounded by the South Pacific Ocean. The article is due to come out in January 2015, and I have copied it …read more…
We have moved to paradise! Ok, we were already here but now we have moved out of jungle camp and into Fofoa Cabin. Now we have the luxury of dry space, a large deck looking out to sea, separate bedrooms, showers, and power (solar and genie), and best of all; water on …read more…
We speed over the glassy flat water in the blue boat, 2 families on a day out looking for adventure. It’s a perfect day, enticing clear waters glitter with star fish. Kids chatter with excitement as we set of, then, like all of us, are lulled to a peaceful quiet, hypnotised by the …read more…