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Apia

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Falealupo

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Maninoa

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Savai`i

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Lalomanu

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  Cheap and beautiful 


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  expensive, quite bad fod 


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  Culture at it's best.... 

 

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Apia  

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Maketi Fou: The Central Market has it all!

Maketi Fou: The Central Market has it all!, Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  Maketi Fou is Apia's noisy, 'aromatic', busy central market. There's a huge area for produce sellers, but also a large are of craft stalls and cooked food... 

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Visit the Sopo'aga Falls.

Visit the Sopo'aga Falls., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  The Sopo'aga falls were my first stop on a little half-day trip I did while staying at Lalomanu. The falls are well sign-posted if you're heading south on the... 

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Crown of Thorns Starfish

Crown of Thorns Starfish, Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  These little horrors are plaguing the reefs and beaches of the south coast of U'polu since the 2009 tsunami disaster. They are (fortunately) bright red and easy... 

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Swim in the To Sua Ocean Trench.

Swim in the To Sua Ocean Trench., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  The word 'trench' doesn't really describe this geographic feature that well. I'm guessing that this feature is a collapsed sea cave. Basically it's a big hole... 

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Enjoy the ambience of this South Pacific icon.

Enjoy the ambience of this South Pacific icon., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  Aggie Grey's Hotel in Apia is part of South Pacific history. I guess it could be likened to Raffles of Singapore, with many stories linked to its past. Today,... 

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Buses in Samoa.

Buses in Samoa., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  There is an extensive bus network around U'polu. The Samoan buses are a sight in themselves, painted in bright colours with loud music pumping from on board.... 

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Litia Sini Beach Resort: Fiafia in Samoa

Litia Sini Beach Resort: Fiafia in Samoa, Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  Several large hotels in Samoa open their doors to non-guests for their fiafia night - singing and dancing, usually with a dinner.Some smaller places put on... 

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Go to church on Sunday morning.

Go to church on Sunday morning., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  In all my trips to the Pacific, I had never gone to a church on a Sunday morning to hear the sublime singing it seems every Pacific Islander is blessed with.... 

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Lalomanu Beach, Samoa.

Lalomanu Beach, Samoa., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  This beach is the best I saw in Samoa, during my ten day stay in that country. I was fortunate enough to have organised a five night stay right on the beach, so... 

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Hiring a car - the way to go.

Hiring a car - the way to go., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  Hiring a car in Samoa is a great way to see the country at your leisure and a boon for getting to and from accommodation if you want to experience staying in... 

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Piula Cave Pool.

Piula Cave Pool., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  On the Main East Coast Road, you'll find the Piula Cave Pool, a natural pool of sea water with an adjacent picnic area, changing block and toilets and showers.... 

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Visit Robert Louis Stevenson's House.

Visit Robert Louis Stevenson's House., Independant State of Samoa

 worldkiwi Says:  The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum at Vailima, in the hills above Apia, is a well-preserved and presented piece of literary history and Samoan heritage. The... 

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 It is simply amazing. As everywhere in Samoa, it is, nothing to do. Just swim, read in one of the most exotic places on earth. You won't find too many people on... 

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Popular Destinations in Independant State of Samoa

  1. Apia
  2. Falealupo
  1. Maninoa
  2. Savai`i
  3. Lalomanu

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Q:  i want to get info on getting to samoa. ill be in australia and new zeland this summer for a long time. whats the best way of... 

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A: look at http://www.virginblue.com.au and http://www.airpacific.com 

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Samoa - Cradle of Polynesia

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 I spent 1 week on Upolu, Samoa's main island, during my school holidays. Back then I was going to school in New Zealand, so travelling around the Pacific islands wasn't expensive. I went there with...... 

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Manaia Samoa - Beatuful Samoa

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 Oct 2009: There's tough times in paradise now. The tsunami has done great damage and many souls has been lost. Please support Samoa - Any way you can. Make donations to your prefered charity... 

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Teuila's new Samoa Page

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 I am fortunate enough to visit Samoa every year, and each time is more memorable than the last! 

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The real "IT"

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 I like to discover new places, not ordinary, not the one that anyone knows. I look for the return to innocence, to nature, to the world before Coca Cola and Sony. I've seen Asia, Africa, but this was... 

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Samoa

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 A beautiful Island with fantastic & friendly people. A place to relax and unwind 

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