Murray Ford was scanning satellite imagery of a young island in Tonga called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai when he noticed something odd–a turquoise plume of water–in the corner of an image. The coastal ...
Getting your share of airline commissionsFollowing the commission cuts starting in the 90s, each major airline has entered into confidential, bilateral agreements with... A refresher on river cruise ...
Current local time in Tongatapu (Pacific/Tongatapu timezone). Get information about the Pacific/Tongatapu time zone. Local time and date, DST adjusted (where ever daylight saving time is applicable) ...
New evidence of one of the first cities in the Pacific shows they were established much earlier than previously thought, according to new research. The study used aerial laser scanning to map ...
Archaeologists working in the Kingdom of Tonga have uncovered the remains of what appears to be an ancient city on the island of Tongatapu. The discovery, announced in 2024, pushes back the timeline ...
On Tonga's Tongatapu island, Maka Lahi, a massive coral boulder, stands as evidence of a 15th-century megatsunami. This 1,200-ton rock, located far inland, was carried by a colossal wave, estimated to ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The seafaring empire of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean once spanned more than a thousand miles, ...
The rock called Maka Lahi is important in the mythology of the people of Tonga, and scientists have worked out part of its origin story. By Katherine Kornei Just a stone’s throw from the ocean, indeed ...
Who: Left: Gail Geibel, NYC, Clair Beckmann and Ron Nixon of Louisville, Colorado and Phyllis Sharp and Robert Jacobowitz of Denver, Colorado Where: Tongatapu Island Out and about: This stone monument ...