🇹🇴 Tonga-Nuku'alofa Travel Guide: Where Big is Beautiful! 🌺👑

🛂 Visa Visa-free! Smooth entry – no hotel check needed. ✅ 💰 Money Exchange Airport exit right turn 💱 Or Western Union in town 💵 🛜 Internet China Mobile: No signal at first, but roaming works after reboot 📶 Digicel at airport: 5 days/3GB = 13 TOP (≈$5.5 USD) 🚗 Transport Airport → City taxi: 70 TOP (same as hotel pickup) 🚖 Taxis EXPENSIVE! (10 TOP min) – Rent a car instead! 🚗💨 My hotel’s island tour car for day trips, then walked everywhere 😂 🏨 Hotels 1️⃣ Coastline Hotel (280 TOP/night) Clean, hot water, WiFi 🛏️ Best Chinese food in town! 🥢 (Can bring seafood for cooking!) 2️⃣ Waterfront Hotel (318 TOP/night) Next to Coastline, "Instagrammable" restaurant 📸 WiFi only for guests 3️⃣ Tanoa International (540 TOP/night) Fanciest hotel (hosts VIPs!) 👑 Only pool in Tonga! 🏊♂️ 🍽️ Restaurants 📍 Coastline Hotel – Cantonese-style, small menu but delicious! 🥟 📍 Evergreen – Open Sundays, but too salty! 🧂 📍 Friends Cafe – Local favorite ☕ (Great for chilling!) 📍 Weta Coffee – Must-try! 👌 📍 Mum's Coffee – Tongan dishes: taro-wrapped pork, non-fishy coconut ceviche 🥥🐟 📍 Bellavista Cafe – Sunset dinners! 🌅 🛒 Supermarkets Many 24-hour mini-marts 🏪 Cheap fruits at the wharf market 🍍🥭 #TravelTheWorld #FreeDiving #Tonga #OffTheBeatenPath #SpontaneousTrip ✈️🌴