Pe'ape'a Cave

Samoa Travel Guide

Samoa Travel Guide

Samoa is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. It is part of the region of the Pacific known as Polynesia. Samoa is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, and four smaller islands. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago.

Samoa is about one-half of the way between Hawaii and New Zealand. The islands have narrow coastal plains with volcanic, rocky, rugged mountains in the interior. The two main islands are Upolu and Savaii. The capital, Apia, and the international airport are on Upolu.

Both islands are almost entirely covered by lush vegetation, although almost none of it is the original rainforest that covered the island before humans arrived. Most of the land area is given over to farms or semi-cultivated forest, providing food and cash crops for the locals. Since Samoa has been inhabited for over three thousand years, the cultivated lands around villages can often seem like deepest, darkest jungle.

The climate is tropical with a rainy (and tropical cyclone) season from October to March and a dry season from May to October. The country has an average annual temperature of 26.5°C. This makes it a suitable winter vacation destination for those from southern hemisphere countries.

Upolu the capital city; with the international airport and most of the population, plus several tiny offshore islands. Savaii the largest island; approximately 24% of the population and less developed than Upolu. Most services are available in Salelologa and resorts. Apia an attractive laid-back town with some good hotels. Good shopping, restaurants, bars and a public market.

Eating is an extremely important part of Samoan life, as the size of many Samoans may suggest. They often take food with them when they travel. Samoan food is not highly spiced or seasoned. Beach fales are an enjoyable and inexpensive way to stay in Samoa. With the explosion in accommodation it is now less necessary for those wanting to visit the remoter parts of Samoa, particularly Savaii, to stay in villages, which was fairly common in the past.

A lot to see in Samoa such as :

Upolu
Piula Cave Pool
Papaseea Sliding Rocks
Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
Mount Vaea
Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
Temple
Samoa Cultural Village
Taumeasina Island
Museum of Samoa
Vaiala Beach
The Vanya Taule'alo Gallery
Mulinuu Peninsula
Vailima Botanical Garden
Baha'i House of Worship Samoa
Apia Town Clock Tower
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Mulivai
Pe'ape'a Cave
Shrine of the Three Hearts

Samoa is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Samoa. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Samoa

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Savai'i - Island of Beauty and Wonderful People | Samoa

Savai'i is Samoa's big island. It is quite different to Uplolu with evidence of its volcanic past all over the island. There are numerous large volcanic rocks strewn everywhere and even a village overflown with lava still has remains that you can visit.

We spent a week in Savai'i and found it to be an island of stunning beauty and very friendly smiling people. Samoan kids are a warm, friendly, happy bunch and a real highlight of our time there. The adults are fine people too!

The locations in this video include:
* Asau Bay
* Vaimoana Seaside Lodge
* Airstrip Island
* Afu-A-Au Falls
* Falealupo School
* Alofaaga Blowholes
* Sale'aula Lava Fields
* LMS Church Ruins
* Pe'ape'a Cave
* Matautu Bay
* Savai'i Lagoon Resort
* Sea Arches

The gear used to make this included:
* iPhone 6
* iPhone 6S
* GoPro Hero 4 Black
* GoPro Hero 3+ Black
* Canon Powershot D20
* DJI Spark -
* REMOVU S1

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