Part 6 (and final) of my South Pacific trip. From Auckland, I fly into Samoa. I stay in the capital, Apia, and see the sights on foot. Then I jump in a taxi to see up in the hills and the other side of the island.
It's a shame that people just throw their rubbish into the Sea.... Should be a fine for littering. It's a lovely mini city, both mixed with the Old and New Colonial Buildings and Churches. Great stop over to top up on Food and Beverages before heading off to your Destination. Much love for my SAMOA and Heritage. Great video Cess...
Gosh its so beautiful there. I wonder why you dont hear much about samoa being a good place to vacation? its always hawaii, fiji, tahiti. I would have never known samoa even existed till now and its gorgeous
My MOTHER is from Western Samoa. I am Afatasi ( half ) Samoan and I have been to Samoa a few times. I love my roots but sometimes the people's attitudes are NOT up to their ways of upbringing. It's so peaceful beautiful and tropical here. When it rains it still hot. My mother's nieces took me to McDonald's and I remember my cousin telling me that a combo is $13 sefulu tolu tala. I was taken to their food market it's like our ( farmer's market ) in Amelika. I was told that the cost of things are double what it cost in America. I have to take my kids out there to see some of their roots. 🇼🇸💕 Polynesian Bloodline 💕💕
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I am heading out to Samoa next month and I am so glad I stumbled on this video which offers me an outlook of what am going to see in Apia Samoa. thank you.
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Thank you mate. Really enjoyed your video and commentary on my Homeland. Apia Township is looking a bit tired since I was last there and can do with a spruce of paint by the looks. Great job and I hope you enjoyed your stay. God Bless.
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Ohh pare dapat magbisit k sa samoa maganda talaga....kagaya sa Pilipinas maraming ibat ibang puntahan na dapat visitahain...sarap ng pagkain mabiit ng tao at masaya lahat sa lugar po namin mad lalo pg may kilala ka na taga roon...maraming samoan din doon na marunog magtagalog...dating missionaries katulad ko na ngmission doon...
For any foreign tourist who is a travel guide doing a vlog for the Samoan islands and not going to the big island of Savai'i in Samoa or Lalomanu beach, is not doing justice for the tourism industry and the lovely people of Samoa. There is so much to see in these beautiful islands of Polynesia.
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Thanks you for your video.. wow Samoa hasn’t change all since I lived and worked there 2003-2007… make sure you all go to the other island of savaii .. best beaches I ever been too .. might go back soon now
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Was there in January with the family. Really great place to visit. Tip. Do a deal with a taxi driver. Our great driver took up all over Upolo for 6 hours and waited while we swam at the sliding rocks, TuSua Trench and visited Robert Louis Stevensons estate for 70 NZ $ He took us to many other places as well. We bought our driver lunch we were so happy with what he had shown us.
Narrow roads can use some upgrading. Other than that, I think Samoa is such a beautiful and well developed island. Looks clean and very interesting island. I hope to visit some day. Nice video. Good job.
It's because if they make the roads wider, it'll get on families land, and that's a huge commotion with government vs these families. It's kind of like, "when in Rome, you do what the Roman's do... born and raised in the states,living here in Samoa for 6 years now, you get used to the roads...
Been to Australia never been to Papua - but You’ll enjoy Samoas tropical climate organic food is abundant and cheap and plan your trip during the Mosooi Festivities ... were planning on buying a vacation property there
In answer to the "what is that?" question (building being constructed) - it is the new parliament house being constructed. Due to open later this year.
Awesome video! I must visit Samoa oneday. I'm like you, I like looking at churches - and railway stations. If you ever get the chance, I recommend Papua New Guinea too.
12:33 is a BAHA'I TEMPLE🙏 - not a Baha'i church! A Baha'i temple is open for all people despite religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds, everybody is very welcome to enjoy the services and events taking place there😇
That whole waterfront area is undergoing a major 10-year upgrade at the moment. There will be a bit more stuff to do along that waterfront in the years to come and a lot more walker/cycle-friendly. As for the rubbish, yes it's a recurring nightmare. There are fines in place but people don't care and still litter. However, half the problem is the lack of bins. So there will be more rubbish/recycle bins all along the waterfront with the upgrades.
Its a crack up watching a Palagi tourist's perspective of Samoa when you are absolutely clueless of the locals and the places youre visiting except for the tourist brochure places of notice, you having no idea of the families youve walked onto their lands without being told to leave. "On the question of "what is that?" at 8min mark, that is actually the Samoan Parliament Building under reconstruction. The former RLS residence was formerly the Head of State Le Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili le Lua's Residence as well. Littering was something I didnt see when I was in Apia at the same time you were there. You had noticed the things I hadnt noticed and the area in which they were littering is actually on my families land. My mother is a Tuiletufuga from the Tuiletufuga clan from Apia village and people trashing the area are not from the area. I live in Australia so obviously, I had travelled from Australia. Apia village, from the area of Vaimauga, is my ancestral homeland from the Sa Tuiletufuga side of my family. As for my Tufuga surname, thats from my mother's village of birth, Asau, Savaii Island, which is also the high chiefly title of the village and all people with this surname are also related to the High Chief of Asau. But, back to Apia...My mother's father is a Tuiletufuga, all people with either Papalii or Tuiletufuga surnames, are direct descendents of Malietoa Talavou, Malietoa Talavou's second wife's son, Tapu, had married the Taupou daughter (Taele) of the Apia High Chief (Uipo), and all their offsprings were given the title of either Papalii or Tuiletufuga. (As a background, the current Malietoa is the descendent of the Malietoa Talavou's half brother Malietoa Moli and they fought each other in a war for the right to rule SAMOA. The Brits and later the Germans supported Malietoa Moli's descendents in the end, even though Talavou's supporters routed them on the battlefield. But, politics and military campaigns dont always go hand in hand in Samoan political history). Anyways, back to your very very brief Apia visit. You saw very very little of Samoa, but, it is still a great youtube the clarity of your videos are so vivid and Im impressed with your camera. The zoom in is incredible. As for a picturesque view of Samoa...Savai'i is very impressive and less cluttered and much more traditionally Samoan than in Apia. Nice RU-vid and thanks.
I can see you love your home. I want move to Samoa because of the beautiful comment I had about the beautiful country. Please can you introduce someone to me?
Importantly, this vid gives me a good idea about the look and feel of the place. Much preferable to the usual melange of endless vox-pops, food and folkloristic dance which "professional" programs usually provide on such topics. Thank you!
Samoa and Tonga are very similar but Samoa is way advance compared to Tonga. I made a mistake of spending 7 days in Tonga. Had I known I would have just spend 2 days in Tonga and the rest in Samoa. There are more things to do and see in Samoa and the cost of food in Samoa is way cheaper than Tonga. I recommend to anyone who is traveling to the pacific islands to do Tonga for 2 3 days then spend more days in Fiji and Samoa.
D.SéЬasтiaпо Sçalia ...I think Samoa and Tonga are quite similar in structual physique stature, both have similar sizes of towns boundaries, but Samoa I think is just a bit developed than Tonga in the sense of it's free democracy...but in few years time, Tonga will quickly develop in it's economical status...but I Love Samoa and Tonga much.. even though I'm. Fijian..love these two beautiful countries...
Vic Hands ..cos Fiji is a class of it's own...and don't degrade Tonga as you mistakes, cos Tonga and Samoa are similar in many ways... you are coming to the islands expect the unexpected, you will be a failure if you not prepare to expect.
Bula Simione, I am speaking from experience and if you haven't been to Tonga then you must go to see it yourself. We spend 4 nights in Fiji but I wish I got to see much of the local culture and village life but we loved our time in Fiji in the Mamanuca islands. I will definitely go back to Fiji and spend more times in Samoa to discover the big island of Savaii. All islands need to do clean up in the town area.. too many trash around.
@@efrans2627 i been to Samoa two times and only been to Tonga once and for my opinion Samoa is the best theres lots of place to travel and the beach and houses are beautiful i had good time in Tonga too the costumer serves are good and the people are friendly as well
How could you do Samoa without mentioning breadfruit? Cava? This feels like an injustice to Samoans. Anyway I stayed in the same hotel. I remember a receptionist called Fafo.
No, New Zealand did not kick the German out. After the WW I, the League of Nations distributed all the German Pacific colonies. Japan got what is now Marshall Islands.
sdimas73 actually they did in 1914 at the start of the war as Samoa was part of the German Empire the British ordered NZ to confiscate Samoa as it was a threat to the British Empire in the Pacific after the war then the LON formally gave administration of Samoa to the British Empire under supervision of NZ
Just wish we really enforced the no littering rule and just clean up those areas that have some littering, I wanna see our country super clean, I’m from there and while there are rules about littering, people don’t care as it is easy to get away with A lil bit more to do here than Tonga aye my guy
You know I m looking for a friend from Samoa island the family own a business next from the Catholic Church, Chinese Family the family own the Bakery Bread and Pagi Popo .the Emelio Business across from the Catholic church and the Bridge anyone know the name Vaea . Thank you.🙏🇺🇸
