travel question
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Topic: travel question
Posted By: Bombshell
Subject: travel question
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:04pm
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anyone here been to Tonga? (not raro!)
is it worth going to for a 5-7 day holiday break and are there any resorts etc that are kid friendly.... Im struggling to find more than one photo (or even one!!) on most hotels etc there... any help gratefully accepted.... |
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Posted By: Rackhell
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:13pm
| I had a look at www.jasons.com Only one hotel has any pictures up on it. But could be worth a look to give you names/addresses/contact details. x |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:18pm
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yeah done that....slack with only one piccie...
we are loking both at main island and the Vau something or other one too.... BTW Rachcan you text me your physical addy for the 8th onwards...Cathys pressie is coming to you then! and OMG it is cute!! 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:24pm
| It is apparently lovely but don't know what it's been like since the '06 riots. Samoa is also beautiful and cheap. |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:27pm
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yeah we have a reason for going to Tonga....but am reconsidering it the more i try and look into accommodation tonight....LOL!!!!
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:29pm
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Ooo pick me. I stayed there for 3 mths and had a blast!! Even met the king which to me was the closest I would ever get to any King.
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Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:31pm
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Sorry cant help on the motel front thought as I stayed with my friend and her family, They moved there so took me with them for a holiday. Lesieli's family are all there so will take her one day.
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Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:10pm
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I'm a travel agent and even I can't think of anything for Tonga (might have more info at the office). Had some friend that went there for their honeymoon and stayed on an island and loved it...but sorry, no details ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Alex 6 and Harry 8 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:11pm
OMG Elvis is in Tonga?????? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Kels wrote:Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:14pm
| PMSL! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:22pm
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Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 2:07pm
Lol ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 3:21pm
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Only for about a two hour transit and that was a few years ago. I have been told there is not much there, the previous King syphoned all the funds for his own use and the one or two resorts are pretty run down. Fiji is probably the most kid friendly of the islands. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 8:28pm
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DH and I went for a weeks holiday about 8 years ago. At the time it was pretty cheap and all we could afford. It was pretty basic...we stayed at the Royal Sunset Island Resort (check out http://www.royalsunset.biz - www.royalsunset.biz ) just looked at the photos and it hasnt changed a bit! We did an overnight on the main island before transferring out....where we stayed at the Dateline (which by the looks of things has been done up a LOT as when we were there it was a dive!) Although we enjoyed it - there isnt a lot to do unless you are really into diving and fishing....dont think it was that kid friendly either. Although some of the resorts up in the Va'vau region are apparently a lot nicer, although again not sure how kid friendly they are.
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 03 August 2008 at 9:44pm
| thanks guys....seems like unless you have family there no one recommends it...we went to agents today....and you cannot book anything even flights to other islands and stuff until you get there....we now probably not going....am now thinking norfolk or fiji....its for my mums birthday.... |