Samoan Outrigger Hotel

This weekend was the Yacht Club's Outrigger canoe races.  The team from Western Samoa came over to race with the America Samoan team.  Just the women's team though.  The afternoon was filled with a myriad of races, including some social ...

... what all the switches and levers did! We made it safely back to Upolu and after kissing the tarmac we took a taxi back to Samoan Outrigger - our excellent budget hotel in Apia. Next day we hired bikes to see some of Upolu island, but it was far too ...

... to actually ask questions. Got into conversation with really nice young American couple, Alison and Kent. They had just arrived at Outrigger having been staying at Virgin cove where we visited this morning. They are on their travels for a year….have ...

... 6 man Samoan band playing with great vigour despite the time. Straight to ATM to collect funds before getting taxi to Outrigger Hotel in Apia. Travelled about 35 kilometers through whole series of small villages on the main coastal road. Arrived at about ...

... . They will wait for hours and works out cheaper than taxi there and back. Also get to chat to your driver and learn a bit about Samoan life. OUR BLOG Breakfast and swim. Alison and Kent said yes to Sliding Rocks, so we booked shared taxi. Off at 10.30 to ...