View of a fale on Fafa Island in Tonga. Fale’s are house made from traditional materials like palm leaves. This fale belongs to the local resort. This and other fales on Fafa Island are for tourists who stay overnight. They are usually hidden from the coast among the tropical vegetation of the island.
Fale means ‘house’ in Tongan. It refers to the traditional thatched roof home that was once common before European...
This pandanus palm is clinging to a small bank on the coast of Fafa Island.
Walking around Fafa Island takes about an hour. The coast is not all white sand beaches. There are stretches...
View of the buttress root system of a pandanus palm in inland Fafa Island. The interior has a number...
A palm tree leaning over a beach on Tonga’s Fafa Island. While palms naturally grow upright, this tree appears...
The Red Shining-parrot also called the Maroon Shining Parrot is endemic to the Fijian islands of Taveuni and Vanua...
Day trips to Fafa Island depart nearby Nuklu’alofa. You can spend a day on the island and use the...
