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The Adventure Continues
It has been 18 months since I left Tonga and I doubt there has been a single day when I haven’t thought about my 27 months in Peace Corps and all of …
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Steve’s Adventure Ends Today
It’s been more than three years since I first applied to join the Peace Corps and what an adventure it has been. I filled out my application on Sept…
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Wrapping Things Up
With just over a week remaining for me in Vava’u there isn’t much left for me to do at work. Today was my final business development workshop, the 2…
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My Friends in Tonga
I believe we are all influenced by the people with whom we associate. If you hang around negative people, it tends to make you more negative. If yo…
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Peace Corps Tonga Videos
Here are some videos about Peace Corps volunteers in Tonga. I hope you enjoy watching them. Tonga Development Bank Video For the past several mo…
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A Tongan Drag Show
The Kingdom of Tonga is often described as a conservative and Christian country, rich in tradition and culture. That’s very true. But some people …
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Swimming with Whales – Absolutely Amazing!
How do you describe the experience of being just feet away from one of the largest mammals on the planet? How do you describe the experience of wat…
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A Scary Welcome to Tonga
The future Peace Corps volunteers who will replace the members of my group in Tonga are now here. Tonga Group 75 arrived Thursday morning on the ma…
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First Hand Account of the Tongan Tsunami
As I mentioned in my last post , the only person I know in the part of Tonga hit by the tsunami is Mafi, the manager of the Tonga Development Bank of…
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Photos from the Tsunami in Tonga
The islands of Niuatoputapu and Niuafo’oa in Tonga have been devastated by a tsunami that hit the region Wednesday morning just before 8am local tim…
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Another Australian Adventure.
For the second September in a row, I ventured south from Tonga to Australia. Last year it was Brisbane. This year, I explored the southern coast o…
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Together for the Last Time!
Almost two years ago, on October 2, 2007, I first met the people who would become known as “Peace Corps Tonga Group 73”. These 33 strangers would so…
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A Tongan Tradition I Don’t Like
I like most Tongan traditions. One of the really cool things about Tonga is how well its culture and traditions have been preserved. But there is one…
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Will You Buy This for Me?
It’s no secret that Tonga survives on the generosity of others. The country’s main source of income is from overseas remittances and foreign aid. …
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10 Questions (and Answers) about Peace Corps
I was recently asked by the Peace Corps Press office to answer 10 questions about my Peace Corps service. This is the information they will use to …
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