CITY LIFE in a Country Without Coronavirus - Nuku'alofa, Tonga | Tonga Vlog (2020)
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A third (if my maths is correct...) of Tonga's population live in this city, although it's smaller than the village I grew up in. In fact, it has half the population of this small village.
It's a big difference from living and working in Beijing's 2nd ring road.
As someone who loves to be in lively places surrounded by different things going on, lots of people, and lots of things to do - it's been tough.
I take you on a walk through the main street in the "big city" which pretty much makes up the whole of the capital city. There are a few roads off this street with various smaller shops and restaurants, as well as markets at the harbour. But this is really it.
From one of the biggest capital cities in the world, to a capital city on one street. Welcome to Nukualofa, Tonga's capital city.
Population: 23,000
- List of countries without coronavirus (FEB 2021) -
Kiribati 🇰🇮
Tonga 🇹🇴
Palau 🇵🇼
Tuvalu 🇹🇻
Nauru 🇳🇷
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------------------ A Country Without COVID-19, You Say? ------------------
On 19th March I got stranded on Tonga, a small country in the middle of the pacific ocean with a population of 100,000.
I took a flight from Fiji to Tonga and that afternoon Fiji reported its first case of coronavirus. From then on, the rest is history - recorded on video for your enjoyment!
These corona-free diaries include lockdowns, fluffy dogos, and cyclones.
Let me know what you'd like to see more of in the comments below!
Stay safe, stay sane.
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Love from India to the people of Tonga ❤️😊🙏🏻
Hi Zoe, I noticed in your video you said a lot of the hostels started to close when the country went into lockdown if ever it happens again and you happen to get caught in a little bit of a pickle, head to the “Motele Liahona” and explain your situation then to which they will give you a clean room to stay in for however long need be free of charge ♥️♥️♥️.
Hi Lola, thank you so much for the tip that's lovely. Luckily I have a secure place to stay for now, even if lockdown happens :) thanks so much though! xx
I never herd of Tonga until I went there in 1992 on the USS RACINE LST 1198 I meet a Tonga girl there I all most married the only reason I did not is because it took many years before I could afford to travel that far on my own dime
Awww what was her name?
Wow the Capitol is so diff!! Thanks for taking us around with you❤
When were you last here? :)
@@ZoeDiscovers the last time i was there was 3 or 4 years ago! I live vicariously through your videos so thank you!💕
I can't wait for the borders to open so I can visit my family especially my dad. I'm like 4-5 minutes walk from home to loto kolo (town).
❤💛💚 the video. Malo
Oh nice! Yes I hope for borders to open soon ~~
Are you still in Tonga?? I’d love a post card!! I’m half Tongan and never been to the motherland. :( I really enjoyed your video!! Thank you
Sure I can send you a postcard! Let me know your address..!
I can help too lol
@@Centrifugal- I'd love to have one sent to my friends' daughter who collects them. I would cover the expense, of course.
Malie... you hafekasi yeah... go visit some day.... ma'a lahi
I was married to sosaia tomoelupe I was in Tonga in 1993 it has changed so much 😔
I'm Tongan and I haven't seen tonga in 1993 time, because I was born the very same year 😂😂😂.
Wow I was born in Tonga 71yrs ago and left at the age 17 and I don’t even recognize any part of these. The streets were very clean and few cars and buses. Everything looks different now and I don’t even recognize anything at all except the tree to the old wharf and the Palace. Market was at the Mala’e near the palace every Saturdays. Wow!!
I was there July of last year and I love the city and the people! Thanks for posting this vlog and it made me remember and see where I was a year ago! Stay safe !!! Cheers
Hehe sure thing. Hope it brought back beautiful memories :)
Thank you for this from California🙏 Went there one time to visit family in 2013 and I miss it😢 Thanks for the memories❤️ Ofa atu
Just reading about you (18 Aug.2021) brought me further to your TH-cam posts. You certainly have had quite the adventure, Bravo for keeping so positive. Regarding this whole Covid mess, it certainly looks as if the fourth/final wave is starting it’s push, which will run through fall/winter well into New Year of 2022.
Basically, this is the pattern/timeline of the Spanish Flu. It would seem to me more practical to stay put given that you have managed so well so far. Whatever it takes, I wish you well. 🤞🤞🙏🏻🙏🏻 . PS, ❤️ love your fur friends.
Finally somebody made a vlog bout this island, also, I’m half Tongan but I speak Tongan just a bit
No mask no social distancing. Love it!! Lahi pe ENAU kai lo’i haakame. Hhiiiihiiiiii
Thank you Zoe for the video… learned something new today about Tonga and I enjoyed the tour since I love globe trotting and learning about all people groups. God bless you.
Well done. Yes it can be small. Yes it can be isolating. I hope you made some "genuine" friends. The people are friendly. Captain Cook. Port Au Prince and the Mutiny on the Bounty in the Ha'apai Group. Looking forward to your other videos and impressions of Tonga. Stay well and safe.
thanks so much :)
💓💓💓💓 born and bred Tongan australian - I visited here twice and the last time was...2010 - the city has evolved since - still a beauty - thanks for filming and sharing !
wooow welcome to Tonga... enjoooy!!!! haha
Thank you! 😃
Thanks for showing Tonga. Best wishes.
Are you still in Tonga?? I’d love a post card!! Video is so 🤩 fun!
Sad to hear about volcano and tsunami, praying for tonga
What's the staple food in Tonga and any information on Nukunuku please?
Hi Edwin. The staple food is plantation crops and seafood. Yams, taro, bananas. That is the healthy diet but now heavily influenced with imported processed foods. Anything in particular you wish know about Nukunuku? Respect.
@@sionehefa3458 kataki moutolu Hihifo 🤣🤣🤣
KFC
@@sionehefa3458 thank you. Are you a resident in Nukunuku?
Tongan are so friendly they kept saying hi to you on the street 😁
Pizza and icecream huh? Sounds like my type of place 😊 Hope you're doing well
Thanks!
Would you be able to explore further down to Hahake side? That would be awesome 😊😍. Watching all your videos makes me miss so much of what Tonga's like and I havent been in for years now. Since 2017. My mum is over 70 years of age and it would be heartbroken for me if anything happens to her while me and my sister are here. We would be very devastated. Knowing that corona virus is back again (here in Auckland NZ) i dont think the boarder will open any time soon now. 😞 however, love love your channel 💙💙
My house is on the other side of Basilica and you on Taufa'ahau Rd.
Nice! 👋
Look's the same the last time I was an resident with one heck of an reconstruction from the glanced view from the video.
Hi Zoe
Do they have internet?
Which type of investment is suitable if I want to live and invest a safe investment in the island? I mean small and medium investments
If you are still there in Tonga go find my friend Malia Sime and send her my love. you can tell her I watch your TH-cam
haha if i see her around sure!
You need a travel buddy I'm going over there soon
see you soon!
Kaderin üstünde de bir kader vardır.
Amazing vedio keep going 👏👏❤😍
Thank you!
Thank you for calling it a city :D ...
Stupid COVID-19 locked us out for visiting the kingdom thanks for uploading this video 👌
Sorry to hear that~~~ Thanks !!
How you able to anticipate this country will remain covid-19 free? 🙃🙂
So you must be a sleeping sheep don't you see that all this covid 19 bs is all a hoax an it's all about one world government NWO if you don't believe me hey that's your own small minding opinion
it's hard to know. The way the borders are closed is super strict, but I fear once it starts to open up then it will be impossible to control. I think they know that, so they won't open as long as it's still a worldwide issue, IMO.
@@pauljohn8757 woah what makes you think its a hoax? honest question.
Hi Zoe
Thank you for the great video. How can I send you my add for a postcard?
I havent been to Tonga since 1998
Cheers
add me on instagram and send me a dm there! @ifyouwerestrandedonanisland
Very nice place love scuba nice vedio
❤❤🇹🇴🇹🇴🙏🏻🙏🏻
I'm in Tonga 🇹🇴
thank you for the video
You're welcome!
Show more of Tonga instead of yourself smh
Thanks for the feedback!
How convenient to be stuck in a country where they drive on your side of the road! 😀
haha very true!!
I haven't visited Tonga for the last 6 years but it is so interesting how different our experiences are. The locals were at first a bit careful I would say, which is understandable considering how they were/are not used to having visitors/travelers but after a couple of days they hugged me and welcomed me and showed me so much love. I have the best memories from Tonga and it's amazing people and wish to return one day!
Thanks for sharing your lovely experience! Yes indeed the Tongans at first didn't want to talk to me, but they were worried about the virus so I completely understand. Now it's much different :)
Tongans are funny. They can be really stuck up at first especially to foreigners, but doesn’t take long to become brothers and sisters lol. Hopefully the community eventually were nice to you! I’ve never been to Tonga but really want to plan a trip. I’m a first generation Tongan here in the US. Thank you for this video!!! Can’t wait to see more!
Oh nice! Yeah its a bit different since I guess at first there was the issue with coronavirus so no one wanted to speak with foreigners... Now they're much warmer :) I hope you can visit some time!
You just earned a sub, cheers from Australia :) p.s cool content
Thanks for that!
Jesus I remember this place I lived here I remember eating meat pie
My homeland❤❤❤❤❤ Hope you had a great time especially during this crappy time. What I would give just to be back there and chill😊😊😊
thanks so much! im still here now - even though its winter, the sun shines every day!! :)
I migrated to USA year 2000 and never go back my whole family is here and no reasons for me to go back but the city of Nuku'alofa is look way different from when I left..look much prettier now lol..hope you find a husband there they are my good people's..thanks for sharing maybe in two more years I'll just go visit as a tourist lol..
Wow it's such a long time! I hope you can come back soon and visit your family :) Maybe I'll see you here in two more years... haha!
Sounds like a plan my dear! See you in two years💓💗💓
"Tongans love pizza an ice-cream" hahhahaah FACTS! Hopefully one day I can go back to the motherland!
Make a video of my village in the main island called Teekiu.You can visit the beach (tahi kele) with the guy looking after it baked Peili.🙂
hehe alright will look out for it!
I want to travel tonga.... But how can i travel ? 🙄
sorry you had a "cold" first impression of Tonga. Definitely not a good idea to arrive on a Sunday, but most of the people are friendly as you see with the people you walk by saying hi to you. My ancestral home of Ha'apai and Vava'u are where the more friendly islanders are located.
Nice! I’d love to visit Vava’u but since there is no internal flights here now I don’t think I want to get the ferry for over 24hrs....
Ei ai lelei Ho mea “friendly islanders” Ho tapalu oku located pe in TONGATAPU where captain cook named it the Friendly Islands 🤣
@@HiThere-ek7in masi'i ko Kapiteni Cook ia na'e tomu'a hoko ki Ha'apai 'o ne toki ha'u leva ki Tongatapu. Vakai na'a ngalo ho tapalu 'i Ha'amoa
Malo malo... Ha'u aa kemo 'ofa 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi Zoe, I'd love a postcard - i live in Vietnam, are you still in Tonga and able to send?
yes I can do! DM me on instagram @ifyouwerestrandedonanisland
it would be my dream coming to Tonga!! ASAP it will be possible to book a flight again...definitively i'm planning for Tonga and Vanuatu....ciao from Italy
There's really nothing to do there
Heading over in August! We are so excited
Nice one! Might see you here!!!
Love your video very lovely to see our little island, BEAUTIFUL n peaceful ,Hope u have fun walking around, n you are in safe place on EARTH ,thanks for sharing. 🙏❤
Thank you!
@@ZoeDiscovers Same to you ee ,God bless you .
That new administration building looks beautiful , I last visited in 2015 and that construction site was very busy hope I get to go back soon 😂 have to wait for the bloody borders to open up first
yeah might be a while!!!
WTF WHY U IN MY COUNTRY
si’i
great to see around homeland thanks and enjoy your time in the kingdom sweet
my pleasure!
Thanks for the tour of the motherland!as a Tongan born American I've never been able to travel abroad I'd love tosre more of your travels throughout Tonga and othere islands of the pacific....
Malo aupito!
Manu pato kalekale....
Glad you enjoyed it! More to come for sure :)
@@ZoeDiscovers
Can't wait!
Thank you for the video, hope you enjoy your time in Tonga. A ten minute walk to compete your mission in the whole of Nukualofa is interesting. Seeing you trying to stop walking before falling to the osean is reminded me my identity. So proud to be a Tongan. Thank you.
Beautiful woman , beautiful country , great video 💛🙋🏻♂️
Hola guapa
Have you visit Samoa yet? So much change now in nukualofa. Last time I been tare was 2002
Questiom Zoe why you stuck in Tonga? Did you make it back where you belong to?
Please next time don't put background music while you are talking :')
Loved how you shared a bit about the history of the building where the cafe's at ❤
It’s one of my favourite buildings here!
Never heard of this place is it in africa
Really impressed. Video style is beautiful.
Would you send me a postcard?
Sure thing!
What a lovely lass x
Yes. The useful building on the left with Fiji Airways. That's where I had my "almost breakdown" on Friday, March 20th, as I was told that they wouldn't let me board the plane on March 21st... And that was after I had already tried to find my way home via NZ and Australia (which of course was futile).
I then went to the post bar and met B. and M. from Germany there, and so I realised I wasn't the only one stranded. 😂
I know the EXACT feeling...! That Fiji Airways office is closed now...
@@ZoeDiscovers Oh no... But well, there isn't much they can do.
hello beautiful
I wanna go home 😩😩😭😞🥴
Hi Zoe, nice video. Please can you tell me if there is any public University in Tonga, i wish to do my Graduate study in that quite environment.
Yes I think they have two! University of South Pacific is here too
@@ZoeDiscovers I am currently in Dubai and i want to leave Dubai as soon as possible. Please could you imagine that i work from 8am to 8pm daily and I have my Residence Permit and my work permit which is valid till July, 2021 but i need to leave Dubai for a more greener pasture country . I want a place where I can work and also further my studies to Masters level and above. My Whatsapp No is +971586145531. Please can you help me out ? Thanks
0:12 - I recognize the market and the coffee shop. I visited in 2019 onboard cruise ship Queen Victoria and I went to a resort near to a reef where I had loads of Maka and Tonga Lager
Press read more if you don’t speak Tongan
Pala ku
I'm in indonesia ...is it close indonesia???
No, Tonga is in the South Pacific
@@MrAytown yeah but it is so close to indonesia
@@mostafamax2081 indonesia is in Southern Asia - Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. 2 completely different regions.
@@MrAytown i mean tonga is grographically close to southeast asian indonesia.
@@mostafamax2081 somewhat yes, but Tonga is in the Pacific. Indonesia is above Australia, Tonga is a little north-east of Australia
thanks zoe you are still young and creative giving a lot of information to the world. I'm from Indonesia, Paua is still in the equatorial region which is full of sunlight... keep up the good work zoe...💪😁 Greetings from Indonesian..
Im half Tongan and man it’s huge my moms side is family with the old king and queen from like 1990 or something
Loved It!
Thanks!!!
Great vlog, its such a different world in Tonga.
Enjoyed your vid 🙌🏽
thanks!!
Keep it👍
Will do!
castelo goldar pomares de frutas kung fu panda aquamund Mc Donalds.
Wow i love tonga 🇹🇴🌹🌹❤️
Sorry but found this to be a very bad vlog. All we could see was you taking up 3/4 of the screen and couldn’t really see much of anything else. It could have been walking down any street almost anywhere
appreciate the feedback! im just starting out with doing vlogs so appreciate the comments - will bear in mind next time!
Great video and thanks
thank you I would love very much to have a view of the main rd but you are in the way ... hhhhh
Noted!
sat´élite na lua.