Polynesian Paradise - Bring Your Camera

Bring Your Camera

The beautiful island nation of Samoa lies in the heart of the South Pacific situated just across the International Dateline and is one of the last bastions of Polynesian culture. The island has a population of around 160,000 residents, the majority still practice the region’s time honored customs and traditions. A beach-side “Fia Fia,” a Samoan feast accompanied with a traditional Polynesian fire dance should not be missed. On days off from fishing, visitors should consider hiring a car to tour the islands. Troppo Fishing Adventures can arrange this for you (www.fishsamoa.ws) and can also accommodate your stay in a “fale” (a traditional Samoan home) where you’ll experience first-hand the lifestyle, culture and hospitality offered by the good hearted citizens of this tropical paradise.

The small towns around Samoa offer plenty to see and do, including some of the best snorkeling and diving in Lolumanu Beach. Climb into a sea trench in Vavau, or visit famous travel author and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson’s homestead, tomb and museum in Valilima.

Whether you’re catching record-breaking marlin offshore, enjoying flavorful Polynesian fare, or doing absolutely nothing but staring into the aqua blue sea, Samoa is an angling destination where its memories, so vivid and warm, will stay with you forever.

Other Notes of Interest

About Samoa

• Capital: Apia
• Area: 1,133 sq mi
• Climate: Tropical
• Currency: Samoan Tala
  (2.50 WST=$1.00)
• Languages: Samoan and English
• Government: Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

The Samoans have a communal way of life with little privacy. They do almost all their activities collectively. An example of this are the traditional Samoan fales (houses) which are open with no walls, using blinds made of coconut palm fronds during the night or bad weather.