American Samoa Off The Beaten Path

  NOAA observatory
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  • NOAA observatory
      NOAA observatory
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  • My only company on Ofu Beach!
      My only company on Ofu Beach!
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  • Lion's head rock, 2 dollar beach, Tutuila
      Lion's head rock, 2 dollar beach,...
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  •   Off The Beaten Path
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  • Amalau Valley falls, Tutuila, national park
      Amalau Valley falls, Tutuila, national...
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Find your own beach

by sennaya

All beaches are private and usually belong to the village next to them. It is best to ask the neighbors and usually they will say yes. This beach is in Avaio Village in the eastern part of Tutuila and was called 2 dollar beach when we were there. The family always charged 2 dollars per person to use the beach. Maybe now it is $5 beach :)The US government maps call this Lion's Head Rock, but Ian calls it Pyramid Rock.The village matai (chief) Sala said it was just the rock at 2 dollar beach. Maybe another name would be the Giant Chia Pet Rock!Photo is by permission from Ian Osborn, http://www.pacific-travel-guides.com

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Cool water

by sennaya

After a few days -- or maybe right away!-- you may realize that it never gets cool in Samoa. The afternoon rain is like a warm shower, and indeed the downburst are just as strong sometimes. The are two places to get cool, in the deep ocean water off the reef or in a shaded mountain waterfall.There are several trails, some official through the park system, and some jsut old paths everybody knows about.A walk up Matafao Mountain can end in a waterfall over black volcanic rock into a cool pool.

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The Manu'a Islands

by ollyf

Almost all the people I had spoken to about American Samoa prior to going had only been to Pago Pago (Tutuila island). Therefore, the much better gems of the Manu'a islands remain largely unvisited by tourists, businesspeople or even Samoans themselves (unless they have family there). Therefore you're likely to have the fantasic Ofu Beach all to yourself and can take long, quiet walks and hikes around Ofu, Olusega and Ta'u.An example day that I experienced: Walking to Ofu Beach accompanied by two friendly dogs, snorkelling and swimming amid forests of coral without another human soul in sight, walking all the way to the bridge between Ofu and Olusega, then making my way back to the lodge at dusk while massive fruit bats took to the skies above me.

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Lake Lanoto'o the Goldfish...

by crazymeg

Lake Lanoto'o the Goldfish lake in the middle of Upolu. We took a cabfrom downtown and then had to hike 2 hours to it, but it was worth it. no one else was there and it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. tHe lake is a brilliant pea green, and there are goldfish, no one know how they got there. The lake is a crater lake formed out of an old volcano so no one knows how deep it is, you lose the botton just feet from shore. The lake has alternating warm and cold currents which are erie but cool. I cannot recommend making a day to go here!!

The north shore of Tutuila...

by Matai_Palagi

The north shore of Tutuila Island is well worth the trouble you'll encounter getting there!!and PLEASE if you visit American Samoa, get thee out to Manua!! There's a very small B&B (and that's a very loose definition) there that you'll never forget!!! See the picture here to get an idea. This is part of the US National Park system and the only US National Park south of the equator.in Western Samoa? Get out to Savaii!!!

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NOAA weather station

by sennaya

American Samoa has a major weather watching station, part of the NOAA system.

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Take local boat to Manono Is...

by zyppa

Take local boat to Manono Is walk around .

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