11 Years Living Off-Grid On A Self-Built Island (full tour)

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Gone with the Wynns

Gone with the Wynns

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@bdclark12
@bdclark12 3 жыл бұрын
I am such a proud Mom. Ben is my son and Lisa my fabulous dauthter-in-law, both of whom are spectacular, loving, caring people. The planet is blessed to have them on board! Thank you for featuring their beautiful resort!
@dianeapatrick
@dianeapatrick 3 жыл бұрын
Do you ever visit? It’s wonderful.
@french-9743
@french-9743 3 жыл бұрын
We all hope that you can go often.
@frederica3166
@frederica3166 3 жыл бұрын
Good on you Brenda! They indeed are at peace on that wonderful island. Hope you get to see them soon. Wishing you good health in these dire times.
@sveng3192
@sveng3192 3 жыл бұрын
Kudos!
@JohnTaylor-ne2kz
@JohnTaylor-ne2kz 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mrs. Clark, I bet you miss them very much. But please tell me, was he an adventurous child when he was very young and growing up? I asked this because I just don't see the average man or woman taking on a challenge such as this, even though the rewards are spectacular.
@bobclark1477
@bobclark1477 3 жыл бұрын
I am Ben’s Step Dad and could not be more proud of all that Ben and Lisa have accomplished over a decade to create this wonderful island resort. Because of health issues, Ben’s Mother and I have not been able to vacation on the island but it is our dream to be able to soon. Watching this video warms our hearts and shows the world what two beautiful people can accomplish. Very proud.😎❤️
@darkstar-nh5cf
@darkstar-nh5cf 3 жыл бұрын
Hope you get to go soon !
@bpither
@bpither 3 жыл бұрын
We're probably around the same age Bob. Every time I hear someone speak despairingly of this generation I roll my eyes and remember what my parents said about ours. Your stepson and partner are the epitome of brilliant optimism for the future and a deserved slap in the face for the "nay sayers". Wish I were a part of it but have had a great run nevertheless.
@jameshunter9313
@jameshunter9313 3 жыл бұрын
I am ben’s brother an i can say I am very proud of him as well
@phillipgage7356
@phillipgage7356 3 жыл бұрын
Bob, I wish I were lucky enough to have a parental influence like you in my life! People underestimate the power of quiet support and encouragement! Have a good day and I pray you’re soon setting on the beach in Tonga 🇹🇴!
@jplxlabelle1681
@jplxlabelle1681 3 жыл бұрын
Life is short, you should take advantage of the beautiful space created by your boy. I hope one day you can get out that way. I’m sure they’d love to have you around for a while also, sick or not. Best wishes
@Toxa1300
@Toxa1300 2 жыл бұрын
I am such a proud dog. Ben and Lisa used to own me before they left for island. I was fed five times a day and walked out even more often. This video warms my pet heart, very barkroud of them!
@johnnyb362
@johnnyb362 2 жыл бұрын
This one fell under the radar. 😂😂😂
@thomas7770
@thomas7770 Жыл бұрын
I am Ben and Lisa’s pet cat, they left me on the streets of Bangkok, meow.
@Stuart-u9r
@Stuart-u9r Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@blessedbeauty2293
@blessedbeauty2293 Ай бұрын
- Rofl. Poor puppy 🐶 ruff ruff !. (Coming from my rabbit self).
@candacebeach5319
@candacebeach5319 Ай бұрын
​@@thomas7770 that's funny 😂 the cat looks like the cat some other sailors found on a deserted island.
@marc-xn8tu
@marc-xn8tu Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Lisa and Ben on your beautiful home - created by yourselves and nature, a truly marvelous partnership. Thank you for sharing your personal and private gem.
@muniama1
@muniama1 2 жыл бұрын
I am from Fiji...living here in Las Vegas. This video made me just want to leave and go back home. I was born on the island of Lakeba, in the Lauan Group n lived there until I was ten years old. This video took my whole being back home. You have done a beautiful thing for humanity. Blessings.
@lisaloo4251
@lisaloo4251 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Jason & Nikki, for sharing our story in such a beautiful way. You guys always create such fantastic videos and we are honoured to be a tiny part of your amazing story ❤️
Thank you to all of your viewers for such heart-warming comments! 💛 lisa & ben, Higgs & Boson & Hopi
@wanderingrocky1858
@wanderingrocky1858 3 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic place and extraordinary effort on building this amazing place. Definitely adding this to my bucket list!
@fortcollinsescaperoom8858
@fortcollinsescaperoom8858 3 жыл бұрын
You have a great story!! Wrote down all the info for your resort. We WILL be there at some point!
@DKG1NDP
@DKG1NDP 3 жыл бұрын
Where was your main boat, I obly saw two tenders. Are you taking reservations?
@gonewiththewynns
@gonewiththewynns 3 жыл бұрын
You both have been such gracious friends. From loaning us a 110v generator (which is an impossible find for us in the S Pacific), to cooking us yummy food and inviting us for special events (Halloween, Christmas, NYE). You have made us feel like family during a time where it could otherwise be so easy to slip into depression with all the crazy happening in the world right now. We've said it in person a hundred times but we'll say it again because it's soo true: You guys are the most amazing, caring and giving people. We love you both. 🙏🏻💖
@christopherleveck6835
@christopherleveck6835 3 жыл бұрын
Where do I make my reservations and when is a good time to come if you want to be there during a slow time? Less tourists....
@willembuitendyk3219
@willembuitendyk3219 3 жыл бұрын
Now I know. I flew to Tonga in 2008. While on a boat in the lagoon at Neiafu I saw my boat at anchor! A Cooper 416 Pilothouse Sloop. I had just bought the same boat in Vancouver the year before and was living on it with dreams to eventually sail it away. When I saw their Cooper at anchor I was overjoyed. I've since talked to a few other owners who have gone offshore with their Cooper and we all say the same thing. A very nice, very beamy ride! I also bumped into Lynn and Larry Pardy which was a real treat after watching their videos on sailing. What an amazing job they've done with the island. Can't wait to visit!
@minithemeezer
@minithemeezer 3 жыл бұрын
I've gotten to know Ben and Lisa online over the past year and they are so smart, warm and generous. Thanks for bringing their lives to the world.
@buddahGump
@buddahGump 3 жыл бұрын
This Ben fellow is beyond smart. Mom and Dad did a great job.
@davidcoursey5041
@davidcoursey5041 3 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt, Ben and Lisa are two of the absolute coolest people ever!
@democracynowornever
@democracynowornever 3 жыл бұрын
Is she his mom?
@marjoriejones9187
@marjoriejones9187 3 жыл бұрын
Come to Tonga, you’ll be surprised by how many cool people are there
@sionelavaka7001
@sionelavaka7001 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the kingdom of Tonga...fetoko is about are mile to my family island Avalau is my grandfather enjoy and thank you for the video
@jillbazan281
@jillbazan281 3 жыл бұрын
This is the most incredibly place I could imagine seeing. Fascinating!!!!
@michelfortier9563
@michelfortier9563 3 жыл бұрын
What a cool couple! I'm so happy to see people chase their dreams.....and find them.
@CommonGroundTravels
@CommonGroundTravels 3 жыл бұрын
I could listen to them talk for HOURS. Fascinating people. Thank you for sharing their story, on my bucket list to visit here some day
@denisesoranno5900
@denisesoranno5900 Жыл бұрын
So excited to meet Ben and Lisa - we will be on your Island for our 10th anniversary through Trade Winds. This video was quite a find to get a glimpse not only of the island but of your adventure in building it. September of 2024 we will see you!! We check in on August 31 of 2024, see you then!
@Ashley-qb5pv
@Ashley-qb5pv 3 жыл бұрын
Mandala is an incredible labor of love. I imagined myself with my loved one, in a tree house, taking the first breath of the trade winds coming from the Artic. Simply amazing...and to Ben & Lisa, what a wonderful life! Thanks again Jason & Nikki for another enjoyable upload this Sunday morning! ☕️🌞⛵️
@fins59
@fins59 4 ай бұрын
Not so sure about the "trade winds from the Arctic" For a start the Arctic is in the northern hemisphere not where they are in the southern hemisphere. If you've ever been to Tasmania and there's a southerly blowing from Antarctica it's so cold you have to keep your mouth shut or it'll make your teeth hurt.
@JohnADuerk
@JohnADuerk 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thanks to Ben and Lisa for sharing their story with us!
@Asquaredphoto
@Asquaredphoto 3 жыл бұрын
I've really come to enjoy Sunday mornings with the Wynns. This was a fascinating, fun and beautiful story. Thanks for sharing it.
@britzel71
@britzel71 3 жыл бұрын
What an amazing couple. Ben is brilliant and they have created a bit of paradise.
@catherineatkinson3391
@catherineatkinson3391 3 жыл бұрын
It was paradise ! Now its about to become a little Club med with many to follow !
@xyzsame4081
@xyzsame4081 3 жыл бұрын
@@catherineatkinson3391 Here you are again ! Are you by any chance living there and fear competition once it is open for tourism again.
@Last_one_before_I_go
@Last_one_before_I_go 3 жыл бұрын
Ben and Lisa have hit the life Jackpot. I couldn't think of a better way to live on ones own terms.
@williamwirick886
@williamwirick886 3 жыл бұрын
That's all I'm wanting, a small tropical island ,some tree houses and dogs. Great video and beautiful place!
@JoWill8
@JoWill8 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, that's all I want, too....except there has to be a couple of cats, too. 😊
@adrienperie6119
@adrienperie6119 3 жыл бұрын
Really ? Then go already ! I wish I had a simple goal like that in my life, what’s holding you back ?
@adrienperie6119
@adrienperie6119 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoWill8 what’s holding you back ?
@carriestaker3856
@carriestaker3856 3 жыл бұрын
Initial investment- they had capital.
@tom080955
@tom080955 3 жыл бұрын
You guys run into the most interesting people! This resort couple are truly amazing!. The fact that we would never know about them and their accomplishments without you both being kind to ask and share them to us is, well thank you. It’s nice to see videos like this, where Jason isn’t fixing something LOL. Cheers both and to the resort couple. Amazing.
@rogue3398
@rogue3398 3 жыл бұрын
As I physics nerd, the dogs' names almost made me cry. I love them
@rogue3398
@rogue3398 3 жыл бұрын
@Deep Dive Delight well I'm sorry for experiencing joy when I encounter other educated folks on the internet. Not my fault they're rare these days. You should put a little more effort into placing yourself among them
@rogue3398
@rogue3398 3 жыл бұрын
@Deep Dive Delight sounds a lot like you're describing yourself there, mr. "I pick fights with strangers on the internet to feel powerful"
@skypilot432
@skypilot432 3 жыл бұрын
@@rogue3398 Nice answer. li'l 'deep dive' is just feeling dumb & insecure because he doesn't know what a Higgs Bosun is, and maybe jealous too as no one will ever cry over him. Carry on.
@rogue3398
@rogue3398 3 жыл бұрын
@Deep Dive Delight I mean, I'm 21, I study astrophysics in university, I chose to say nerd because I didn't want to come across as pretentious. Anyone can be a nerd because all being a nerd is is expressing enthusiasm for learning and understanding. I have no higher authority, I am as much a leaf in the wind to the cosmos as you. I've had enough of arguing with you over nothing. I hope one day you find your peace both yourself and your place in the universe, that one day you find something you have enough passion for that just the mention of it brings you to tears, whether it be a lover, a movement, an idea, a dream, a field of study, a job, or two dogs on the other side of the world.
@rogue3398
@rogue3398 3 жыл бұрын
@@gofigure_1 I feel you there sometimes. The odds that placed us all here now are incomprehensible (and we're wasting our miracles arguing with folks on the internet, obviously I'm guilty of that) and sometimes I wonder if the inevitable end would be better than the messes we've made of our fleetingly rare chances, but that would be an even greater waste. What we have here is worth fighting for, standing for, believing in. Our time, though illusion (or expression of quantum mechanics) it may be, shouldn't be wasted on our own selfish doings. Justice may be just as much construct as anything else we hold, bit that means that it is ours to change to better serve those whose chances may come after our own. Our end may seem nearer and nearer these days, but there is still time to be seized, chances to be given, a cosmos to explore and, if we're brave (or maybe foolish) enough, seek to understand for the betterment of all. Forgive the philosophy slipping through where understanding fails
@christophkagermeier6417
@christophkagermeier6417 10 ай бұрын
Phantastic ❤❤❤❤
@mntmanvt
@mntmanvt 3 жыл бұрын
I am 55 , Built my House and an off grid camp., What i would give to do what you all are doing now 30 years ago. Great life you all Live.
@jayezy8768
@jayezy8768 3 жыл бұрын
The content you guys produce is something that would be at home in a tutorial on film making at any university. The level of transparency, depth of the dialogue and captivating camera work is nothing short of spectacular.
@beafitze5909
@beafitze5909 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most fascinating episodes ever, great idea to make this video. 👍 Hats off to that amazing couple and what they’ve created!
@AverytheCubanAmerican
@AverytheCubanAmerican 3 жыл бұрын
Higgs and Boson are the true stars of the vlog I can see why the resort is five stars
@therealctoo4183
@therealctoo4183 3 жыл бұрын
They *are* responsible for everything.
@nateb4630
@nateb4630 3 жыл бұрын
I think that's Bosun like Boatswain, and never have I seen such a perfect merging of ancient sailing tradition and modern quantum research! That made me sit right down and pay a bit closer attention to this fascinating story.
@wdwfanatic1394
@wdwfanatic1394 3 жыл бұрын
@@nateb4630 it's Boson that's what it says on the resort's site. For Higgs boson
@sasanr1
@sasanr1 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else watching this after "the 50 years off grid , architect ... Charles Bello" clip!! Such a great humble genius old man , best of his generation , Two different generations , so much has changed in us and our mind
@BigPaulTuivai
@BigPaulTuivai 3 жыл бұрын
Not sure if any other TONGAN has seen this...but THANK YOU!! This is absolutely amazing. Appreciate you sharing Ben and Lisa's story and their attention to detail and to nature. 'Ofa Atu
@gonewiththewynns
@gonewiththewynns 3 жыл бұрын
Malo! 😘
@BigPaulTuivai
@BigPaulTuivai 3 жыл бұрын
@@gonewiththewynns Malo ‘Aupito
@MrSychnant
@MrSychnant 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant couple, good business acumen and multi skilled in the engineering front, plus empathy for the planet as well.. Just blows me away. I only wish i could afford to stay there, but at least the video has given me a glimpse.. Best island retreat ever.. eat your heart out Richard Branson !!
@VWilliams411
@VWilliams411 3 жыл бұрын
OMG! That was just so amazing! I can’t believe how ingenious this guy, Ben, and his wife are! I would give anything to go there! Definitely the ultimate in dream vacations! What a vision! Thank you for sharing and thank Ben and his wife for letting us have a peak into his island resort world!
@MrJohnMonroe
@MrJohnMonroe 3 жыл бұрын
A famous comedian(at least to us geriatric types) Gallagher, said "Do it with style". If this resort ain't style, nothing is. I'm 75 years old and if I get through this pandemic, I will be there before the dirt nap. The effort put into this resort boggles the mind , let alone done by mostly people.
@LoveMoneySecretsTV
@LoveMoneySecretsTV 3 жыл бұрын
Don't wait Frank JUST DO IT! Life is the time spent on earth and it goes by fast. Seize the day. Set a departure date and then investigate what it will take to make it happen. You can do this on any budget.
@desertdiamond26
@desertdiamond26 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Frank, I'll meet you there!
@Bunkerdwarfputin
@Bunkerdwarfputin 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not geriatric yet but I do love me some Gallagher and watermelons! Bring me my sledgomatic! 😜
@cherylfisher1574
@cherylfisher1574 3 жыл бұрын
@@LoveMoneySecretsTV I wish I could figure out how to do this on my budget.......
@LoveMoneySecretsTV
@LoveMoneySecretsTV 3 жыл бұрын
@@cherylfisher1574 you can. Watch Tomas testimonial under my playlist he manifested 100k
@rszkodzi
@rszkodzi 2 жыл бұрын
This is my kinda life. Boating, building, playing and making a living out of it all. Amazing.
@Catmoore60
@Catmoore60 3 жыл бұрын
This place is heaven on earth. I can almost feel the breeze.
@bobc733
@bobc733 3 жыл бұрын
For those of us living normal lives, it is inspiring to witness people like yourselves and this couple who have stepped outside the box to achieve their dreams
@cwithseidelin1500
@cwithseidelin1500 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of your best videos ever. I have been watching since your RV days- but this was the bomb. Thank you.
@shanecrawford6023
@shanecrawford6023 3 жыл бұрын
Bob and Brenda, you have every right to be proud of them. I am an officer in the Royal canadian navy and thought that I have seen all the big and small wonders of the seven seas. What they have done here is fantastic. My god if I could talk my wife into we would be there in a heart beat, maybe my son and his wife will go with me. Bravo Zulu as we say in the navy.
@smokeyfreshhh
@smokeyfreshhh 3 жыл бұрын
freshest air in the world is absolutely priceless
@xyrokhan
@xyrokhan 3 жыл бұрын
For $1186/night, no kidding!!
@maya_jones3411
@maya_jones3411 3 жыл бұрын
Any isolated island in the pacific has the most freshest air in the word.
@MrBa143
@MrBa143 3 жыл бұрын
I am Ben's nephew's cousin's dad. I could not be more proud of what they have accomplished together
@GP-ed1ti
@GP-ed1ti 3 жыл бұрын
😆
@hansschweikert9153
@hansschweikert9153 3 жыл бұрын
Please tell Ben and Lisa for us: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. For sharing their story with us. This is the coolest thing I've seen all year. Do you think my Catalina 22 could make it to Tonga? LOL. After seeing that, I'm almost ready to try. Please send along good wishes to these good people.
@fnnnknorth
@fnnnknorth 3 жыл бұрын
Ben and his blue eyes 🤩. Place looks amazing. They took dirt and made paradise! For the advertising factors I’m not sure why thing wouldn’t want to go on your channel. Be curious to see how many people have checked it out since you posted yesterday/Sunday. Ben has worked so hard and all the power and water making is pure genius. Thank them for sharing.
@rogerfromsanantonio8932
@rogerfromsanantonio8932 3 жыл бұрын
Wow. These folks have some mad creative and construction skills. Curious what occupations/education they both had pre-sailor... so great that places like this exist.
@אתהברטון
@אתהברטון 3 жыл бұрын
White privilege. No education needed.
@Tigzy3
@Tigzy3 3 жыл бұрын
Im white, where is my island? :(
@deathbycheese850
@deathbycheese850 3 жыл бұрын
@@אתהברטון could you build this? I doubt it.
@kurtcobainpizza5606
@kurtcobainpizza5606 3 жыл бұрын
@@אתהברטון sucks being s nonwhite psrasite
@Turnpost2552
@Turnpost2552 3 жыл бұрын
privilege maybe education absolutely.
@saildive6
@saildive6 3 жыл бұрын
The human animal at its best! Gives me hope for the rest of us.
@torontotreks5938
@torontotreks5938 3 жыл бұрын
Your channel is fantastic and an inspiration for free spirited people.
@raylane7056
@raylane7056 3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh!! Talk about ticking off my bucket list!!! Morning coffee with that view and living in a treehouse on that island -- with that view. Amazing. I wanted to hit pause every few minutes to soak in the island views. Breathtaking!!!!
@Drebo1971
@Drebo1971 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is so amazing, would love to travel there one day. Fresh air and fresh food and nice people. Sounds like a dream.
@DS-qy3qv
@DS-qy3qv 3 жыл бұрын
Make the most of it guys. Over a billion people would be envious of the lives you've lived and are currently living. Well done.
@jebuspedroza7009
@jebuspedroza7009 3 жыл бұрын
Work hard geeee!! Nothing impossible. Never expected to visit Thailand in my life time .
@DS-qy3qv
@DS-qy3qv 3 жыл бұрын
Hindsight is one of those funny things, I used to work 16h a week purely so I'd have time for all my friends and family and just enough money to get by, nobody I knew had savings so I was actually against saving money for nearly 10 years 😑. Was only 2 years ago I started earning a reasonable salary and now that's paying all my debts off. Maybe in 5 years I'll be better off but who knows.
@ic3dragons223
@ic3dragons223 3 жыл бұрын
@@DS-qy3qv Sometimes it takes hard work, it takes a long time, you fall and you get up. The stairs of life is like that. best wishes!
@DS-qy3qv
@DS-qy3qv 3 жыл бұрын
@@ic3dragons223 I'm at full speed tbh, 5 passive incomes and 46h permanent work. Not sure what I'm after but I make it up as I go along haha
@geod3589
@geod3589 3 жыл бұрын
@@DS-qy3qv Don't make the mistake of thinking.. I'll do this and that after I retire, etc. Do it while young and still able.
@supermanudntk1771
@supermanudntk1771 3 жыл бұрын
All you need is a dream, love and then some work to manifest it! Voilà! Paradise ~ Well done!
@angelaconley162
@angelaconley162 3 жыл бұрын
This is so magical. I have dreamed of place like this. Thank you for sharing i live through guys like yall. Thank you so much grinning from ear to ear.
@timndel
@timndel 3 жыл бұрын
This is an absolutely wonderful episode, really catches the inner spirit of cruisers. God blessed these two and their dreams.
@Nathouuuutheone
@Nathouuuutheone 3 жыл бұрын
It is a wonderful episode but God isn't real
@RoyCHaven
@RoyCHaven 3 жыл бұрын
@@Nathouuuutheone God is real and created everything. Nothing was made that wasn't made by Him. Nature and the beauty and creativity of our world bares witness that there is God. Praying for you to think about it. Read the Bible. I am not being critical. I just want to help.
@Nathouuuutheone
@Nathouuuutheone 3 жыл бұрын
@@RoyCHaven yikes. What if it was made by a collection of beings? Or what if the creator isn't even conscious of creation? OR, and I know it's gonna sound crazy but... We have no reason to believe there's any kind of creator, even less so a specific one with personality and a personal realtionship with its believers and normalizing superstition makes you intellectually inept and a big problem to society.
@KenG....
@KenG.... 3 жыл бұрын
Nikki, you're quite the interviewer. Great job!
@martyjouett9949
@martyjouett9949 3 жыл бұрын
Yet another beautiful video! You guys meet the most interesting and talented folks on your travels. Thanks for this.
@mielmel
@mielmel Жыл бұрын
Such an inspiring project! Using their expansive knowledge with nature intertwined to make a beautiful home/ resort. And they’re sailors!
@elipayne2617
@elipayne2617 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most interesting videos youtube has ever recommended.
@konanhonim3111
@konanhonim3111 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know I needed this vidéo, but I did!
@M-Swede
@M-Swede 3 жыл бұрын
The island and the folks who built the resort are amazing. Definitely one of my favorite Wynn's videos. 🏝
@FamilyTravelVlog
@FamilyTravelVlog 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing what they have created. Beautiful island paradise
@CarlosRamTx
@CarlosRamTx 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, this video showed up for me thanks to KZbin's automated algorithm. But, I watched the whole thing and I'm very impressed by this couple. Awesome people doing amazing things. Well done. Makes me want to go see their work in person.
@anacarpenter9254
@anacarpenter9254 3 жыл бұрын
Living in New Zealand 🇳🇿we could only afford Tongatapu and its equally as beautiful. You Are truly hardworking people. Absolutely luxurious, bravo ...Cu Ana
@svwoodpecker5266
@svwoodpecker5266 2 жыл бұрын
nice work ben and lisa you guys are truly living the dream thanx wynns for all your videos
@LoveMoneySecretsTV
@LoveMoneySecretsTV 3 жыл бұрын
Love this, how you made your dream come true and are living your dream creating the life you want. Manifest Destiny at it's finest!
@mkub5662
@mkub5662 3 жыл бұрын
Magical!! What an incredible place💜
@everkel
@everkel 3 жыл бұрын
What an amazing place! It has found its place on my bucket list!
@davidsblades3756
@davidsblades3756 3 жыл бұрын
Their slogan could be “Where every earth day begins.” I absolutely love seeing people doing this. This is a dream of mine. Bravo everyone!
@troychampion
@troychampion 3 жыл бұрын
23:35 a great way to store energy with your water maker is to have a water tower that you can store water at height and regain some of that energy as it comes back down and... still have fresh water storage, great idea.
@wynnehonsinger5217
@wynnehonsinger5217 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, gorgeous, unique place, and Nikki has never looked more beautiful!
@cliffcampbell8827
@cliffcampbell8827 3 жыл бұрын
The first 5 minutes of this video made me want to go scuba diving. I could spend the next ten years diving those islands with 1 to 2 dives a day.
@georgesalmas4582
@georgesalmas4582 3 жыл бұрын
What remarkable, wonderful people. Thank you for letting us have glimpse into their adventure.
@deankeepa5541
@deankeepa5541 3 жыл бұрын
I have often pondered the thought of love and paradise, here it is! Lisa and Ben,, wow! Few, pats for hopi ✌🏻🐾🐾
@Takedownman
@Takedownman 3 жыл бұрын
My mother is from Tonga 🇹🇴! It's beautiful there!
@ColoBeauPhotog
@ColoBeauPhotog 3 жыл бұрын
Cinematography, the interview, the context, all of this... Amazing work. Don't think Discovery Channel could do any better. Ya'll are amazing! Love your channel.
@edrosenberger6947
@edrosenberger6947 3 жыл бұрын
What a great find....both human and place! Thank you both!!
@connorwilson8450
@connorwilson8450 3 жыл бұрын
Ben is an underrated genius. He doesn't even know it.
@bad71hd
@bad71hd 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... He knows
@ws8061
@ws8061 3 жыл бұрын
He designed his resort using the fibonacci sequence (how most computer scientists/engineers learn recursion) and named his animals Higgs and Boson.......I think he knows lol
@josephramirez2644
@josephramirez2644 3 жыл бұрын
@. higgs boson.. it means something
@trevorbyron9448
@trevorbyron9448 3 жыл бұрын
Should be great to visit. A utopia
@vikarux
@vikarux 3 жыл бұрын
He's a good builder or payed good ones. And having those dog names is far from being a genius. He does live in paradise!
@straightersolutions
@straightersolutions 3 жыл бұрын
My wife hates KZbin, but she loves your uploads. Great production value! One day, maybe it will inspire her to get on the road!
@jimsfryd
@jimsfryd 3 жыл бұрын
How could a person hate youtube?
@ILoveOldMedia
@ILoveOldMedia 3 жыл бұрын
Ben & Lisa are living a dream life! Wow!
@allmightywon4212
@allmightywon4212 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect little slice of heaven!
@Ricu52
@Ricu52 3 жыл бұрын
You guys are ALWAYS awesome, but this is one of the best, most interesting and informative videos you've made! Thanks so much! It was fun and really informative. I loved it and love what you guys do!
@mel_streetz2372
@mel_streetz2372 3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous couple !! Love their story and their resort is just breathtaking. Thank you for introducing us! Can’t wait til next week👌
@ohreverieshop6458
@ohreverieshop6458 3 жыл бұрын
OMG amazing! This place is going on my bucket list if we ever can fly again haha. Congrats Ben & Lisa, what a magical place you've built.
@johnbarr7799
@johnbarr7799 5 ай бұрын
This is amazing, congratulations for making this tiny island home , But with not to much change to the landscape, beautiful, well done.
@zZech111
@zZech111 3 жыл бұрын
What a lovely and cozy resort🌺 the fact that they made everything themselves is admirable!
@stephanieburns4560
@stephanieburns4560 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful place. The island found its' proper stewards. Even the manta ray-my spirit animal is there. Letting nature be. So true.
@kittmiller2212
@kittmiller2212 3 жыл бұрын
That's totally amazing, what incredible people Ben and Lisa are.
@Incognacious
@Incognacious 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing us these hidden gems from my home country
@AM-br4ix
@AM-br4ix 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Hard working and innovative too!!
@firewaterbydesign
@firewaterbydesign 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that he even knows what fibonacci is, I give this man credit. The fact that he used fibonacci in building, he should be given GREAT credit and kudos!!! I absolutely LOVE what they have done and are still doing! Such a beautiful and even spiritual place to live and/or visit nature.
@phearz0r
@phearz0r 3 жыл бұрын
fibonacci, the most basic numeral formula, you're looking at it as a sign of genius? interesting
@garethbaus5471
@garethbaus5471 3 жыл бұрын
Everybody has heard of the Fibonacci sequence at least once, but how much people would name their dogs after a particle.
@firewaterbydesign
@firewaterbydesign 3 жыл бұрын
@@phearz0r NOT at ALL!! You seem to have missed the boat. 🚢 Fibonacci is found EVERYWHERE in our UNIVERSE!! It is found in EVERYTHING in nature and that in and of itself is amazing!!! Most people are not even aware of this. This man obviously understands that concept and is building with nature and the NATURAL sequence of things, and NOT against nature and that NATURAL sequence. I found that beautiful and amazing.
@firewaterbydesign
@firewaterbydesign 3 жыл бұрын
@@garethbaus5471 Believe it or not, there are many many people who have NEVER heard of Fibonacci.
@firewaterbydesign
@firewaterbydesign 3 жыл бұрын
@@phearz0r NOT at ALL!! You seem to have missed the boat. 🚢 Fibonacci is found EVERYWHERE in our UNIVERSE!! It is found in EVERYTHING in nature and that in and of itself is amazing!!! Most people are not even aware of this. This man obviously understands that concept and is building with nature and the NATURAL sequence of things, and NOT against nature and that NATURAL sequence. I found that beautiful and amazing.
@rhondalyn100
@rhondalyn100 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing ingenuity with these folks...if you can dream it, you can do it. Nice philosophy born into reality. Kudos!
@Mycobro
@Mycobro 3 жыл бұрын
Ben is my second cousins uncles brother in law and I'm so proud of what he's accomplished
@Eric-469
@Eric-469 3 жыл бұрын
I'm also very proud of my second cousins uncle's brother-in-law
@ayse5386
@ayse5386 3 жыл бұрын
@@Eric-469 😂😂😂
@benpreston2163
@benpreston2163 3 жыл бұрын
You are blessed!
@37thraven
@37thraven 3 жыл бұрын
Diagram please, couldnt follow 😂Can't tell if you're actually related-in-laws, or just being funny. But hilarious either way ;)
@goleafsgo8496
@goleafsgo8496 3 жыл бұрын
Great day when Curiosity and her crew post a video, super content as always you two! Thank you for going the extra mile in your videos interviewing the creators and getting them to share their inspiration makes for a great video. Very cool story to this little island in the middle of nowhere. Interesting couple to say the least. 3:35 love the swimwear Nikki perfectly fits your style and great colour. PS: Meant in a truly non creepy way I promise, LOL. I have a bad habit of writing my comments as the video plays. BUT OMG what a place maybe one of the most unique and beautiful resorts I have ever seen, THANK YOU for sharing.
@chascain1
@chascain1 3 жыл бұрын
I will never share my thoughts when i watch Mrs wynn videos....,lmao
@JerseyLou
@JerseyLou 3 жыл бұрын
Oh My God!!! I have to visit this island if it's the last thing I ever do. I am afraid if I go I am never going to leave. This tour is absolutely beautiful. And my take on the owners is that they are very special people. I would love to meet and get to know them. A true paradise!!!!! Once this pandemic comes to an end for sure I will be coming. I have to because I know I will be dreaming about this video until I go there Lol!!! My name is Luis from New Jersey and am looking forward to meeting you guys. All my best!!!!!!!
@snippets981
@snippets981 2 жыл бұрын
Are you still aiming for it??
@JerseyLou
@JerseyLou 2 жыл бұрын
@@snippets981 You bet I am!! This island is definitely on my radar.
@Ms.Laterholmes5253
@Ms.Laterholmes5253 Ай бұрын
This is just a beautiful life authentic self of these two individuals love it. I’m sure there’s always some negative that the positive is just overflowing. Thank you for sharing this educating. Thank you for the time and energy you put in your channel
@carlg7535
@carlg7535 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing story, and Nikki looks absolutely 🔥 in the suit.
@michaelgaillard5390
@michaelgaillard5390 3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the episode. Nikki, my wife loves the swimsuit. Please tell me where you bought it. Thank You!
@Glenn.Cooper
@Glenn.Cooper 3 жыл бұрын
That place is awesome! I really loved this episode - it was absolutely worth spending the whole episode on - thanks!
@BuzzSargent
@BuzzSargent 3 жыл бұрын
What a dreamy place to visit. I fully appreciate the amount of work that went into creating this hideaway resort. Thanks for the video on this. Happy Trails
@iandemontfort4276
@iandemontfort4276 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not related to Ben in any way. However, I understand why parent's would be proud of him. The world needs more people like him. Go well all of you. I've absolutely enjoyed this tour. Thank you
@twinconstruction614
@twinconstruction614 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see what Ben and Lisa have done out there. I know them both, although I was quite a bit younger, my father and us lived in vava'u for five or so years. Dad is still there (Jonathan Traister) and owns the "Kingdom Sweets" ice cream store chain. Go out and get an ice cream, very good real American soft serve with no artificial crap! The only Kingdom sweets shop in vavau is up the main road from Luke's (the shop that you were speaking of flour) On the opposite side of the road.
@zenseed75
@zenseed75 2 жыл бұрын
Hope everyone is okay.
@dcrall
@dcrall 3 жыл бұрын
Great story! Thank you so much for taking us to Mandala.
@peterihre9373
@peterihre9373 3 жыл бұрын
Just a amazing place, "the first light"
@lesiabrown9219
@lesiabrown9219 3 жыл бұрын
I could live here forever. Just beautiful!💙
@amygross5396
@amygross5396 3 жыл бұрын
LOVE THAT BLUE CLEAR WATER 💖❤💖
@silvio1176
@silvio1176 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations in general for the beauty of the places you show, I think they are the best youtube videos I have seen in many years, thank you for giving us an opportunity to know such beautiful places, keep doing them, it is very pleasant and comforting.
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