I visited Tonga in 2019. It was such an honor to actually set my foot on their soil. We visited a beach where there is a reef quite nearby. Had some Maka beer too. It's good beer
Tonga voted against Japan in whale fishing! Japan was disappointed but they never stop helping Tonga! They have been helping Tonga far before the whaling was banned internationally It shows how good Japan has come since the ww2! Unlike China!!! Either you are with us or else!!!
cool! I'm really liking Tonga. I went out to a few island caves today and did some snorkeling. There's so much to see here and nobody around. It's like a major tourist destination with no tourists, haha. Cheers! I think I'll be stopping by Vancouver on my way back to Ontario eventually.
@@DanDoesKorea well glad you like it! alot of my canadian friends....would never know where tonga is! ....... whatever country you vist.. i hope youll live like a local, embrace the food(taste local food...so we see what you think!), culture, and language... and see what you can learn!. hope your travels are good my friend! all love! ofas!
8:52 I stayed at The Village Backpacker right behind 3 Men’s. I was adopted from Tonga as a baby and just recently went back for the first time in my life. This video was very helpful before I left. Just wanted to show my appreciation. Thank you.
I came across this video. I have to say, Tonga looks completely different from when I was there before lockdown. I'm sure their still doing some renovations since the tsunami. Also, with the non t-shirt thing. You're allowed to walk without a t-shirt at the village your village. Down town it's considered disrespectful. But you won't get arrested for it. You're mostlikely to only get told off.😂 Also, relating to the church topic. That guy Tonny needs to check himself. He was probably was angry at someone at church that he told you those lies!🤦♀😂 Tonga is a free country. If you don't go to church you don't go to church. You don't get arrested not going to church. Every single person in Tonga believe in God. They don't believe that we're monkeys.😂 God is Tonga's foundation. And that's that. Tonga is a christian Nation. We do not want to westernise our Country. But, think of the Western countries. We have our freedom being christians. And we also have our culture and our customs.
😂The little rooftop you stopped at when it was raining 🌧️ is my bothers house in Tofoa right across was another location of the Flying foxes on that mango tree i guess they trimmed it down.Thanks for the video
Beautiful kingdom, I went there in the 90s. We helped build some library, clinic and painted the church. We meet the king they treated us with a feast and drank some Kava too. LOL.
Hi! All is safe on the island. Biggest danger is falling coconuts. Miss all you guys too :) if I have enough money left, I’ll try and stop by korea at the end of the trip :)
@@DanDoesKorea A relatively short trip....gonna be tough leaving? is it because of the people you've befriended, or the logistics? Stay safe and enjoy your journey!
Japan never "sent" cars to Tonga. Anyone can purchase a car from Japan on the net, it's the cheapest way to import a car. And so also spare parts are readily available.
Thanks for clarifying:) I was surprised by the lack of scooters and motorcycles in Tonga. Someone explained to me it’s because it’s hard to get them fixed. No parts around.
It good that I know that having your t shirt off is against the law I'm on my why to Tonga next week I'm in Samoa at the moment I was walking around the village with just a lavalava and no t shirt and everybody looks ok with it plus I see alot of shirtless dudes here😂😂, I guess different culture and way of life
I think it's not a big deal if you are a tourist. Nobody is going to throw you in handcuffs for having a shirt off. haha. but I wouldn't go walking around in town topless :)
Hey man, I was in Tonga less than a month ago, 60% of Tongans belong to the Latter-Day Saints, with the exception being the Free Church and Catholic Church in Nuku'alofa, almost of Tonga are 85% plus are Christian, the Catholic churches you were referring to are Mormon temples but that is okay...Hope you enjoyed Tonga !!!!
Now that I think of it, they say “bye” because when passing by or crossing one another in public, translated from Tongan to English is literally “you go”, which sounds rude in English, but really is considered rude if one was to cross or pass by silently (even by strangers), I see now that they adopted the word “bye” for foreigners. Interesting.
I visited Tonga in 2019. It was such an honor to actually set my foot on their soil. We visited a beach where there is a reef quite nearby. Had some Maka beer too. It's good beer
Tonga voted against Japan in whale fishing! Japan was disappointed but they never stop helping Tonga! They have been helping Tonga far before the whaling was banned internationally
It shows how good Japan has come since the ww2! Unlike China!!! Either you are with us or else!!!
good to know! sorry about the misinformation. I was just going by what was told to me by the owner of the guesthouse. cheers!
randomly came across your videos. im from vancouver canada. my parents are from tonga. nice to watch your videos!
cool! I'm really liking Tonga. I went out to a few island caves today and did some snorkeling. There's so much to see here and nobody around. It's like a major tourist destination with no tourists, haha. Cheers! I think I'll be stopping by Vancouver on my way back to Ontario eventually.
@@DanDoesKorea well glad you like it! alot of my canadian friends....would never know where tonga is! ....... whatever country you vist.. i hope youll live like a local, embrace the food(taste local food...so we see what you think!), culture, and language... and see what you can learn!. hope your travels are good my friend! all love! ofas!
Spent a few months in Tonga way back in 1995, love Tonga and love Tongans!
8:52 I stayed at The Village Backpacker right behind 3 Men’s. I was adopted from Tonga as a baby and just recently went back for the first time in my life. This video was very helpful before I left. Just wanted to show my appreciation. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful. I hope you had a great time there. I sure did!
The Whale Is The National Animal of Tonga
Thank you for your amazing video. We are Tongans from Texas. Great vlogging dear friend. New sub🙏🏾👍❤️🔥
Thank you so much :)
I came across this video. I have to say, Tonga looks completely different from when I was there before lockdown. I'm sure their still doing some renovations since the tsunami. Also, with the non t-shirt thing. You're allowed to walk without a t-shirt at the village your village. Down town it's considered disrespectful. But you won't get arrested for it. You're mostlikely to only get told off.😂 Also, relating to the church topic. That guy Tonny needs to check himself. He was probably was angry at someone at church that he told you those lies!🤦♀😂 Tonga is a free country. If you don't go to church you don't go to church. You don't get arrested not going to church. Every single person in Tonga believe in God. They don't believe that we're monkeys.😂 God is Tonga's foundation. And that's that. Tonga is a christian Nation. We do not want to westernise our Country. But, think of the Western countries. We have our freedom being christians. And we also have our culture and our customs.
Thanks for the info. I wasn’t really worried about being arrested for taking my shirt off, but found it interesting that it’s illegal haha
I dont know who told you that Tongans aren't actually religious. I've never met a Tongan who wasn't a Bible believing Christian.
Ding Dong 😂 I gotta see it when I go soon
Enjoy your trip to Tonga! Great place!
Thanks for todays video Dan!
We enjoyed
Thank you for watching!
😂The little rooftop you stopped at when it was raining 🌧️ is my bothers house in Tofoa right across was another location of the Flying foxes on that mango tree i guess they trimmed it down.Thanks for the video
That rooftop saved me! Haha thanks for watching :)
Great video Dan. Love it
Thanks Jord!
Sorry I didn't get back to your video chat the other day. Internet on the island is not always on. We can arrange another call sometime soon.
I must must visit this place!
Me too bra, gotta see the motherland at least once 🗿🗿😤
Tongans are strong on their cultures, customs and fakaapaapa (respect) but so kind, fun, funny and have huge hearts!!!!
I love tonga❤❤❤❤
Beautiful kingdom, I went there in the 90s. We helped build some library, clinic and painted the church. We meet the king they treated us with a feast and drank some Kava too. LOL.
Very cool! I got to try the kava one of my last nights there, but never got to meet or see the king
Thanks man, this actually makes me feel comfortable before I go there. 😁👍🙂
Ah Tonga is wonderful! Nothing to worry about. Have a great time!
Hi Dan
Keep safe journey and miss you
Hi! All is safe on the island. Biggest danger is falling coconuts. Miss all you guys too :) if I have enough money left, I’ll try and stop by korea at the end of the trip :)
Mũ đỏ 😊
MY COUNTRY TONGAAAAA is ca'e
Population of 22000 dam there Tongans everywhere on the West Coast
hhhhh you should met me brother lol
Việt Nam, helo Tonga
Hello! I will come to Vietnam soon ^^
@@DanDoesKorea thakiu
How long you planning to stay in Tonga? Great that the locals are so friendly. ....Surprised they have a Korean restaurant there!
I will be leaving Tonga in another 2-3 weeks. It’s gonna be tough leaving this island
@@DanDoesKorea A relatively short trip....gonna be tough leaving? is it because of the people you've befriended, or the logistics? Stay safe and enjoy your journey!
1:50😂🤣
Thanks for showing me the church because I lived there for 8yrs and I never seen the inside lol
I wanted to get inside. But couldn’t find a way in. I didn’t get to see until I looked at the idea later haha
@@DanDoesKorea great videos man!!! Keep it up
Thanks so much! A few more Tonga videos left to go, then on to somewhere else. Secret for now haha
Weirdly enough, despite living in new zealand i miss Tonga despite hating being forced to go, i guess it’s cuz things are much simpler than NZ
Delicious video! If some day you decide to go to Siberia in Russia just type me
Siberia!! Very cool and will do ! :)
Tonga é chegar de manhã-só olhar do aeroporto e sair no mesmo avião-isso não tem nada para visitar-
You didn’t go upstairs at the Market??
No. Is there stuff up there? I didn’t know :(
@@DanDoesKorea no worries. It’s like clothes and store upstairs in that market.
@@sisilialaukauamanu4789 thanks! I will remember that next time I’m in Nuku’alofa:)
16 horas a frente do meu pais Brasil Nossa como será esse pais Eu sou Brasileira 🇧🇷
Great to see that you have enjoyed our country. You should come back for the whale season and swim with the whales.
I would LOVE to see the whales. I’ve heard so many great things. Maybe sometime in the future :)
Did you meet a nice dog yet that let you pet them?
Oh yes! Lots of good pups around here. You’ll get to meet Rocky in future videos. Best dog around !
Japan never "sent" cars to Tonga. Anyone can purchase a car from Japan on the net, it's the cheapest way to import a car. And so also spare parts are readily available.
Thanks for clarifying:) I was surprised by the lack of scooters and motorcycles in Tonga. Someone explained to me it’s because it’s hard to get them fixed. No parts around.
Kiwis import a lot of 2nd hand Japanese cars too. Isn't there a similar trade in used cars between USA and Mexico?
Is men taking shirt off illegal or disrespectful??🤔🤔
It good that I know that having your t shirt off is against the law I'm on my why to Tonga next week I'm in Samoa at the moment I was walking around the village with just a lavalava and no t shirt and everybody looks ok with it plus I see alot of shirtless dudes here😂😂, I guess different culture and way of life
I think it's not a big deal if you are a tourist. Nobody is going to throw you in handcuffs for having a shirt off. haha. but I wouldn't go walking around in town topless :)
10:08 yes!! If youre tongan youve been raised to fai lotu
Malo lelei aupito(translate
Hey man, I was in Tonga less than a month ago, 60% of Tongans belong to the Latter-Day Saints, with the exception being the Free Church and Catholic Church in Nuku'alofa, almost of Tonga are 85% plus are Christian, the Catholic churches you were referring to are Mormon temples but that is okay...Hope you enjoyed Tonga !!!!
Majority of tongans swim with fully clothes on.
I've definitely noticed that. Very similar to Korea.
Theres not enough food in this country
Now that I think of it, they say “bye” because when passing by or crossing one another in public, translated from Tongan to English is literally “you go”, which sounds rude in English, but really is considered rude if one was to cross or pass by silently (even by strangers), I see now that they adopted the word “bye” for foreigners. Interesting.
Finally an explanation! Thank you for clarifying, it was quite confusing to me at first haha. Cheers!
@@DanDoesKoreahello I’m from Tonga half my life, Tongans actually say bye as hi and bye. Cos less English they just say bye to all palagi people
@@thrave7612 interesting, thank you! I guess it's like in french we say salut and it means both hi and bye or Italians say Ciao for both meanings too
#goodtimeswithDan
used that # on the next video :)
@@DanDoesKorea nice