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.
A group of coconut palms in inland Fafa Island. These palms are iconic to the South Pacific islands being...
Walking around Fafa Island takes about an hour. The coast is not all white sand beaches. There are stretches...
A palm tree leaning over a beach on Tonga’s Fafa Island. While palms naturally grow upright, this tree appears...
Looking inside a fale (house) on Fafa Island. These dwellings belong to the local resort and are the accommodation...
Pristine water and beach on Fafa Island. Fafa is a small coral cay in the Tongatapu Island Group of...
The main beach on Fafa Island has clear warm water and white sand framed with lush tropical vegetation. The...
Carvings are an important part of Tongan craft. This bone carving depicts a whale which is a common theme...
Fale means ‘house’ in Tongan. It refers to the traditional thatched roof home that was once common before European...
