Samoa

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Halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand and 5,000 miles away from California, Samoa might as well be the lost Garden of Eden.

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Savai'i and Upolu -- Samoa's two main islands -- are filled with lush waterfalls, dancing blowholes, pool-filled caves, sliding rocks, and tropical lagoons filled with sea turtles and bright-turquoise waters.

You'll definitely need to experience an 'ava ceremony, witness a Samoan full-body tattoo session, and watch a fire-knife dance on the beach. If the islands' nature doesn't leave a lasting impression on you, Samoan culture almost certainly will.

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Talofa Lava! This is beautiful Samoa. It’s not just lava fields, reef passes, and jungle waterfalls. It’s our tattoo culture, our beach fales, and the way we live here on Upolu, Savai’i, and all the Samoan islands. When these difficult times have passed, and it’s time to travel again, we’ll be here.

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Beaches and Islands

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Culture

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Galleries

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