Country Info
- Apia
- Capital
- Tala (WST)
- Currency
- 179,058
- Population
- WS
- Country Code
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Quick/random things about Samoa
I've only got like 5 minutes worth of internet time, so here are some random facts and things about Samoa: -the last sunset on planet earth is in Samoa, meaning it is also the last place to begin each day. -McDonald's tastes close to home, ...
Samoa Part 3
... a couple of stingrays), and best of all there were very few people there compared to beach in Cancun or Dominican. Samoa has worked hard to ensure that they retain their tradition and culture, which explains the lack of massive 5 star ...
2. päev Samoal
... kuurorti - Aggie Grey'ni. Otsustasime sisse pöörata ja seal lõunat süüa. Kuurort oli tõesti suur ja uhke, kuid üleni Samoa omandus ning kohalik teenindav personal, kes jookide nimedest tihti aru ei saanud ja aeg-ajalt midagi toomata unustas, ...
Bachelorette Samoan Style
... ...go to the South Pacific, come back married. The statistics are that one in every intake group comes back married. Samoa is really no exception. And, one of my friends from this year's outgoing summer group is marrying his Samoan girlfriend and ...
Helen Conquers Sliding Rock
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS Work out what you want to do on a Sunday and ask staff at hostels/hotels to check if things open. Include restaurants and if popular eating places then book. Wherever you go ask staff to negotiate an'all in’ price where taxi ...
Leaving Tutuila, on to Savaii
... fish with potatoes and salad. We were ready for our next adventure in New Zealand to begin but were sad to say goodbye to the tropical paradise. Goodbye "Samoa", land of the "Sacred Chicken. We will miss your warmth and many wonders. ...
Today is the 100th day since setting foot ...
... rear. The back seat is by far the least comfortable, but I sit there because it is my place. Roles and responsibilities in Samoa according to age, gender, and ranking is something someone could write a PhD thesis on. I could write much more on this, ...
Christmas Past
... I was prepared for the effects of this absence. I wasn't. Christmas in the tropics is interesting. People look forward to drinking in Samoa on this day. It is the only time of year here it is completely accepted that women get drunk. For such a ...
Rainy Season
Hi faithful readers, sorry for the long quiet spell. Having been in Samoa now for 7 months, things are starting to seem everyday to us. As a consequence, we find it harder to notice things to write about. Please let us know if you have ...
The plane takes off
The runway on this island was on the longest flattest section of land on the island. Which, in all reality wasn't really long enough. It worked though, even if landing here for the first time was an experience of itself. The plane ...
The dredgers
The guys running these machines were staying at the Lodge we were working at. They were dredging the harbor so the supply boat could come in. They could paddle their wharf around with the big diggers, check it out!! Props to Justin and ...
WWS PowerPoint Presentation
WorldWise Schools Presentation for my Sixth Grade Classes in Ohio View Photos as Slide ...
Samoa's Fashion Showdown
... they agreed to do the show, it was a low key thing. Within a couple of weeks it had exploded into "the thing" in Samoa. They were very nervous. This would be broadcast over and over on Samoa's only TV station, SBC One. When the only PC volunteer ...
Apia western samoa
Day 8 we went to Apia western Samoa what a beautiful island, we went on a tour and around the island, and visited a community they put on a dancing display for us and got the visiters up dancing and yes yours truly was dragged up to dance felt like a fool ...
Natural waterslides and best beach yet
We ended up spending three nights in Apia, enjoying the town and eating out – we even had pizza, and it was very delicious! On our last day there, when the weather was finally sunny again, we went to the Papaseea Sliding Rocks, which are a series ...
Swimming with Turtles
... fuhr ein paar kilometer bis zu seinem Heimatdorf wo er dann beschloss Feierabend zu machen, "zu wenige passagiere". Das Neuseeland/Samoa Paar war ziemlich entsetzt darueber:-) Ich hatte fast damit gerechnet. (Hatte den Ausflug nach S'avaii fuer den ...
The Big Island
Barely inhabited and beautiful to visit. Laid back in the extreme - apart from when the brakes failed on the hire ...
Last day in Samoa
... no sign of any violence or kidnapping!! Nice man even though he was an estate agent of some sort. Aggie Greys for internet (all Samoa off line this morning) and a coffee. The lady Sue in the coffee shop knows us quite well now. Chatted to Australian ...
First Time Back
... volunteers, by the way. It's been 8 months since I arrived here last June, and I have yet to meet any American tourists in Samoa. Most outsiders are from New Zealand or Australia. I have to tell you, though, that it was difficult to get on that ...
Be Cool
... even open on Christmas. So tonight I saw Be Cool with John Travolta, Uma Thurman, etc, etc. The Samoan note here is that Samoa's beloved hero (and mine long before I got here), The Rock, is in the picture. He plays a gay bodyguard. It is pretty ...
Western Samoa: men in skirts
... my SLR to take some time exposures, careful not to let the dripping roof of the cave get the camera wet. In Samoa, the typical beachside accommodations are something called beach fales, which are wooden platforms open to the sea breeze and covered by a ...
Last update of 2006
Haven't posted anything here for a while so this is a general catch up kind of a post plus a few nice pictures. Ray has finished the workbench for the secondary school. The wedge vise works really nicely. As much as he hates working with wood it came ...
Stranded in Samoa: Upolu Island
... fale and laid there staring at infinite turquoise that changed colours so often I wondered if the sea was being playful or moody. Samoa has two islands (not counting 'American Samoa' which I know nothing about and where I never was); Upolu and Savai'i. ...
Today was cultural exploration day for us ...
... water safety day. We're apparently going out on a boat and snorkling in pairs. Darn, not again! The most recent volunteer death in Samoa was in 1994 because he was diving alone. This is my last week in Apia. Friday night we've all decided to get a ...
Para-Samoa
... in the cricket filed as they were obviously out there to do. Even a pair of Mormons ready to proselytize (very common in Samoa) stopped and sat on a rock watching. After my neighbor is satisfied with the wind direction he gets a running start, points ...
Der schönste Ort der Welt - Samoa
... "Homestay" bezeichnet. Insbesondere wurde ich alter Atheist auch am Sonntag mit in die Kirche genommen. Da es auf Samoa mehr unterschiedliche christliche Glaubensrichtungen als Einwohner zu geben scheint, muss an dieser Stelle der Zusatz folgen, dass es ...
She's Gone!
She is Gone! Not one day after I decided to get attached and keep her, she was taken! My coworkers saw another coworkers daughter pull her out from under the boat and take her at the office when I was out. My friends all seem to be upset about ...
Western Samoa - South Pacific
... tables, which was a great way for us to mix with fellow travellers from around the world. After our relaxing week on Samoa we return to Apia to catch our flight to Tonga. Unfortunately the plane sprang a leak on the fuel pump which initially ...
We Finally Moved!
Well, it finally happened. I must admit, I may have developed a severe allergy to mold but we finally moved. My office building is in pretty bad shape. After much fan-fare, we finally moved to new offices. Quite a step up from the old. See ...