View of the main beach on Fafa Island in Tonga (circa 2011). Fafa Island is a popular getaway for tourists on the main island of Tongatapu nearby. Boats depart daily from Nuku’alofa the capital. The island is circled by beaches with some sandy mangroves that separate the beaches at high tide.
This fence is clad in traditional Tongan weaving. Weaving is an ancient Tongan handicraft usually used as matting for...
The coastline of Fafa Island is encircled by one huge beach. Pictured is a popular stretch of the beach...
This pandanus palm is clinging to a small bank on the coast of Fafa Island.
Looking inside a fale (house) on Fafa Island. These dwellings belong to the local resort and are the accommodation...
View of a fale on Fafa Island in Tonga. Fale’s are house made from traditional materials like palm leaves....
Lush green vegetation contrasting with white sand and a blue sea on Fafa Island.
Fale means ‘house’ in Tongan. It refers to the traditional thatched roof home that was once common before European...
