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EXPLORE AMERICAN SAMOA | The Complete Guide to Tutuila, Aunu'u, and Manu'a Islands | PATREON Account

We have some very exciting news share with you all...

The guidebook EXPLORE AMERICAN SAMOA | The Complete Guide to Tutuila, Aunu'u, and Manu'a Islands is finished and will be available for purchase on American Samoa Flag Day- APRIL 17, 2021!

This is has been Melinda's multi-year project- between researching, writing, capturing the perfect photos, and having it formatted in a fun and contemporary style to appeal to audiences of all ages. It's finally FINISHED!

You can find Explore American Samoa on Amazon at

Not only are we releasing this travel guidebook for American Samoa, we're also announcing our brand new PATREON account.

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It's an online platform through which people can support their favorite artists. It has multiple tiers, so whether you can pledge $5/month or $25/month, it's simple, easy to use, and most importantly, secure.

We love making these videos and sharing our life and adventures here in the islands and appreciate all the love and support we've already received from you. supporting us through platforms like Patreon helps us be able to continue producing and sharing these videos.

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Tau Island, Manuʻa Islands - American Samoa

Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands
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Ofu Island and Olosega Island, Manuʻa Islands - American Samoa

Ofu and Olosega are volcanic islands in the Manu‘a Group of the
Samoan Islands—part of American Samoa.
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Manu’a Islands

A day on the beautiful Island of Ta’u
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American Samoa: The Most Isolated island in America | Travel Vlog

Welcome to American Samoa, The Most Isolated island in America, travel vlog! In this episode, we take you on an immersive journey to the captivating Samoa. Join us as we delve into the fascinating history, customs, culture, and meet the warm-hearted people of this enchanting destination.

Discover the rich heritage of Isolated American Samoa as we explore its historical landmarks, from ancient archaeological sites to colonial influences. Immerse yourself in the vibrant customs and traditions of the local Samoan culture, experiencing mesmerizing dances, music, and art forms that have been passed down through generations.

Get ready for breathtaking landscapes as we venture into the lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and majestic waterfalls of American Samoa. Join us in thrilling outdoor adventures, such as snorkeling through vibrant coral reefs or hiking to hidden treasures off the beaten path.

But it's not just about the sights—American Samoa's true beauty lies in its people. We have the privilege of meeting locals who graciously share their stories, traditions, and authentic way of life, giving us a deeper understanding of their culture and values.

Whether you're a history buff, nature lover, or simply seeking a unique travel experience, American Samoa offers a plethora of activities and attractions. From exploring the vibrant markets, indulging in delicious Samoan cuisine, to witnessing traditional ceremonies, we've got you covered.

Join us on this captivating journey through American Samoa, where ancient traditions meet stunning landscapes and welcoming communities. Don't miss out on this unforgettable adventure!

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10. Fatumafuti
Fatumafuti is a village in central Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located at the easternmost point of the entrance to Pago Pago Harbor, south of Pago Pago. Flowerpot Rock, also known as Fatu Rock, is found along the highway in Fatumafuti.

9. Vaitogi
Vaitogi is a village in American Samoa. It has many missionaries and tourists who are attracted by the shopping for local products. Vaitogi might be most famous of its legends about the Turtle and Shark.

8. Utulei
Utulei is a village in American Samoa. Utulei is the legislative capital of American Samoa, and is located in Pago Pago. It is home to most hotels and most historic buildings in Pago Pago, including the 1904 Courthouse.

7. Nu'uuli
Nu'uuli is a village on the central east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on a peninsula several miles up from Pago Pago International Airport. Nu’uui is located between Pago Pago International Airport and Coconut Point.

6. Tafuna'
Tafuna' is a village on the east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on a peninsula a mile north of Pago Pago International Airport and one mile south of Nu'uuli, American Samoa.

5. Fagatogo
Fagatogo is the Downtown area of Pago Pago, the territorial capital of American Samoa. It is the seat of the judiciary, and it is the commercial center of Tutuila Island. Its population is 3,000.

4. Ta‘ū
Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. Ta‘ū is part of American Samoa. In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun. 

3. Tutuila
Tutuila is the largest and the main island of American Samoa in the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific located roughly 4,000 .

2. Pago Pago
Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, comprises a string of coastal villages on Tutuila Island. It’s a gateway to the National Park of American Samoa, which protects lush rainforest, coral reefs and waters visited by humpback whales. Fagatogo village is home to the Jean P. Haydon Museum, exhibiting local historic artifacts in a former U.S. Navy facility. A trail leads up to Blunts Point Battery, a WWII gun site.

1. Samoan Islands
The Samoan Islands are an archipelago covering 3,030 km² in the central South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia and the wider region of Oceania. Administratively, the archipelago comprises all of Samoa and most of American Samoa. 

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10 Things NOT To Do in Samoa

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The Samoan islands are surrounded by miles of pristine beaches, crystal blue ocean, and dazzling reef. But keep in mind that Samoa is a conservative country, and you should do your research ahead of time. Here’s our list of 10 things you should NOT in Samoa.

1. Don’t Stay Standing
When it’s time to get down to business, you’ll notice that Samoans all sit down on the floor to engage in discussion. It’s also considered rude to eat or drink while you’re standing.


2. Don’t Indulge in Kava
It’s customary to take part in the kava ceremony. This narcotic brew is made with the roots of a pepper plant, and the cup of liquid is passed around for everyone to sip and enjoy. Overindulging in the drink can decrease your reaction times and motor coordination.


3. Don’t forget to brush up on the Culture
Samoan Cultural Village and Knowledgeable guides will take you around through different exhibits where you’ll be given a fun history lesson. You’ll also be taught coconut weaving, watch an entertaining dance performance, and be treated to a traditional meal cooked over an earth oven.


4. Don’t Underestimate a Beach Fale
A fale is a hut on the beaches. You can actually rent one and wake up to the waves crashing right at your feet. These handmade structures range from simple to luxurious, but to get a true experience, you’ll definitely want to stay in the old school version made of wood and dried coconut fiber.


5. Don’t Leave the Water Without Your Lava Lava
After soaking up some sun on the beach, make sure to cover up with a lava lava afterward. It’s similar to a sarong, and it basically covers up your body so that you don’t offend the locals. And keep in mind, the lava lava is worn by both men and women.


6. Don’t Forget to Pay Taefu T Matafeo Store a Visit
Between Salelologa and the north coast, you’ll find a tiny establishment called Taefu T Matafeo Store. Inside, you can sip on some of the best espressos ever, while nibbling on homemade cakes. They also serve up light fare, including kimchi, and they have more than enough icy beer to go around.


7. Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls…Just Joking
Samoa’s backdrop is rich with gorgeous tropical forests that are home to some of the most stunning waterfalls. On Upolu Island, you will find Sopoaga Waterfall at the foot of Lotofaga Village. At the base of the falls, you can also take part in an umu demonstration and coconut husking.


8. Don’t Be Surprised by Beach Fees
In Samoa, the majority of the beaches are owned by families and villages, and they charge visitors a small fee (from 5 to 20 tala) to swim, take photos on the beach, or even wander around the sand. If you’re staying at a resort, you won’t have to worry about this fee at all.


9. Don’t Visit the National Museum on Weekends
This museum should definitely be at the top of your itinerary, but make sure you stop by during the week, because they’re closed on weekends. You can send a special request to ask that they open their doors for you on a Saturday or Sunday, but there’s no guarantee that they’ll honor it.


10. Don’t Enter During Prayer
Prayer sessions can happen frequently, and if you find that you’ve arrived at someone’s home during a prayer, wait outside until it is finished. If you’re inside their home at the time the prayer’s set to take place, you’ll be expected to take part in the service as well.

TOUR of AMERICAN SAMOA | Road Trip from the West End to the East End of Tutuila Island

We've had a lot of excitement in our lives lately, so we decided to slow it down and cruise the island.

The islands of American Samoa are full of beautiful views, lush rainforests, and friendly villages. We're showing you them all, on a road trip from the East end of Tutuila to the West end and everything in between.

Come along with us and drop a comment below if you see your village, or better yet, if you see your own home!

We love this island home of ours and we love you guys and all of your support!

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Why No One Visits American Samoa?

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MAP OF AMERICAN SAMOA

salutations my friends. this is a map of American Samoa. American Samoa, located within the geographical region of Oceania, is one of only two possessions of the United States in the Southern Hemisphere, the other being Jarvis Island. Its total land area is 76.1 square miles—slightly larger than Washington, D.C.—consisting of five rugged, volcanic islands and two coral atolls.


Cockscomb Point on Pola Island is seen jutting into the ocean.
The five volcanic islands are Tutuila, Aunuʻu, Ofu, Olosega, and Taʻū. The coral atolls are Swains and Rose Atoll. Of the seven islands, Rose Atoll is the only uninhabited one; it is a Marine National Monument. American Samoa is the southernmost reach of the United States at fourteen degrees below the equator.


A view of American Samoa's Ofu Beach on Ofu Island in the Manuʻa Islands is nice too. excuse me. please comment about american samoa. continuing.
Due to its positioning in the South Pacific Ocean, it is frequently hit by tropical cyclones between November and April. Rose Atoll is the easternmost point of the territory. American Samoa's Rose Atoll is the southernmost point of the United States. American Samoa is home to the National Park of American Samoa.

The highest mountains are: Lata Mountain , 3,170 ft ; Matafao Peak, 2,141 ft; Piumafua, 2,095 ft; and Tumutumu , 1,621 ft . Mount Pioa, nicknamed the Rainmaker, is 1,718 ft.  American Samoa is also home to some of the world's highest sea cliffs at 3,000 ft.
The Vailuluʻu seamount, an active submerged volcano, lies 28 miles east of Taʻū in American Samoa. It was discovered in 1975 and has since been studied by an international team of scientists, contributing towards understanding of the Earth's fundamental processes. Growing inside the summit crater of Vailuluʻu is an active underwater volcanic cone, named after Samoa's goddess of war, Nafanua.

American Samoa lies within two terrestrial ecoregions: Samoan tropical moist forests and Western Polynesian tropical moist forests. thats all for now. thanks for listening. please subscribe for the best maps and for the love of American Samoa. goodbye. #mapschool #maps #mapas #mapsolo #americansamoa #tutuila

GROCERY SHOPPING 2021 | COST OF LIVING IN AMERICAN SAMOA | Living Expenses on a Tropical Island

A lot has changed during this past year, including the COST OF LIVING IN AMERICAN SAMOA. We're here today to show you how much you can expect to spend when grocery shopping on Tutuila.

Last time we made a Grocery Shopping Cost of Living video, we focused solely on grocery stores, but this time we decided we'd better include one of the many roadside produce stands, where they sell locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Let us know where you do your grocery shopping in American Samoa or which place you'd like to try. Thanks again for watching! Tofa Soifua!

00:00- Intro
01:03- Patreon & Travel Guide
01:51- Cost U Less
06:40- KS Mart
09:46- Produce Stand
12:25- Matai Mart
15:26- Tofa Soifua

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MAP OF THE SAMOA ISLANDS

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located 64 km (40 mi) west of American Samoa, 889 km (552 mi) northeast of Tonga (closest foreign country), 1,152 km (716 mi) northeast of Fiji, 483 km (300 mi) east of Wallis and Futuna, 1,151 km (715 mi) southeast of Tuvalu, 519 km (322 mi) south of Tokelau, 4,190 km (2,600 mi) southwest of Hawaii, and 610 km (380 mi) northwest of Niue. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity.

Samoa is a unitary parliamentary democracy with 11 administrative divisions. The sovereign state is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Western Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976. Because of the Samoans' seafaring skills, pre-20th-century European explorers referred to the entire island group (which includes American Samoa) as the Navigator Islands. The country was a colony of the German Empire from 1899 to 1915, then came under a joint British and New Zealand colonial administration until 1 January 1962, when it became independent. Samoa comprises eleven itūmālō (political districts). These are the traditional eleven districts which predate European arrival. Each district has its own constitutional foundation (fa'avae) based on the traditional order of title precedence found in each district's faalupega (traditional salutations). The capital village of each district administers and coordinates the affairs of the district and confers each district's paramount title, amongst other responsibilities.

For example:

A'ana has its capital at Leulumoega. The paramount 'tama-a-'aiga' (royal lineage) title of A'ana is Tuimalealiifano. The paramount pāpā title of A'ana is the Tui A'ana. The orator group which confers this title – the Faleiva (House of Nine) – is based at Leulumoega.

Ātua has its capital at Lufilufi. The paramount 'tama-a-'aiga' (royal lineage) titles of Ātua are Tupua Tamasese (based in Falefa and Salani) and Mata'afa (based in Amaile and Lotofaga). The two main political families who confer the respective titles are 'Aiga Sā Fenunuivao and 'Aiga Sā Levālasi. The paramount pāpā title of Ātua is the Tui Ātua. The orator group which confers this title - the Faleono (House of Six) - is based at Lufilufi.

Tuamasaga has its capital at Afega. The paramount 'tama-a-'aiga' (royal lineage) title of Tuamasaga is the Malietoa title, based in Malie. The main political family that confers the Malietoa title is 'Aiga Sā Malietoa, with Auimatagi as the main speaker for the family. The paramount pāpā titles of Tuamasaga are Gatoaitele (conferred by Afega) and Vaetamasoalii (conferred by Safata).

The eleven itūmālō are identified to be:


Political districts of Samoa, including minor islands
On Upolu
1. Tuamasaga (Afega)
2. A'ana (Leulumoega)
3. Aiga-i-le-Tai (Mulifanua)
4. Atua (Lufilufi)
5. Va'a-o-Fonoti (Samamea)
On Savai'i
6. Fa'asaleleaga (Safotulafai)
7. Gaga'emauga (Saleaula)
8. Gaga'ifomauga (Safotu)
9. Vaisigano (Asau)
10. Satupa'itea (Satup Samoa lies south of the equator, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand, in the Polynesian region of the Pacific Ocean. The total land area is 2,842 km2 (1,097 sq mi), consisting of the two large islands of Upolu and Savai'i (which together account for 99% of the total land area) and eight small islets.

The islets are:

the three islets in the Apolima Strait (Manono Island, Apolima and Nu'ulopa)
the four Aleipata Islands off the eastern end of Upolu (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Namua, and Fanuatapu)
Nu'usafe'e, which is less than 1 ha (2+1⁄2 acres) in area and lies about 1.4 km (0.87 mi) off the south coast of Upolu at the village of Vaovai
The main island of Upolu is home to nearly three-quarters of Samoa's population, and to the capital city, Apia.

The Samoan islands result geologically from volcanism, originating with the Samoa hotspot. While all of the islands have volcanic origins, only Savai'i, the westernmost island in Samoa, remains volcanically active, with the most recent eruptions at Mt Matavanu (1905–1911), Mata o le Afi (1902) and Mauga Afi (1725). The highest point in Samoa is Mt Silisili, at 1,858 m (6,096 ft). The Saleaula lava fields situated on the central north coast of Savai'i result from the Mt Matavanu eruptions, which left 50 km2 (19 sq mi) of solidified lava.

Savai'i is the largest of the Samoan islands and the sixth-largest Polynesian island (after New Zealand's North, South and Stewart Islands and the Hawaiian islands of Hawaiʻi and Maui). The population of Savai'i is 42,000 people. #mapschool #maps #samoa

Tutuila Island - American Samoa

Tutuila is the largest and the main island of American Samoa in the archipelago of Samoan Islands.

American Samoa - Travel Vlog

Took a trip back to the homeland! I stayed in American Samoa for a week and learned more about my culture! Enjoy! :)

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EXPLORE AMERICAN SAMOA Travel Guide | Book Signing Announcement | Feleti Barstow Public Library

So, you've gotten your copy of EXPLORE AMERICAN SAMOA : The complete Guide to Tutuila, Aunu'u, and Manu'a Islands, but you'd like to get it signed.

I've got good news for you.

The Feleti Barstow Public Library is hosting a book signing event on September 17, where I will be signing books and answering any and all questions. We will also have paperback copies available for sale at the event, along with light refreshments.

And for all of you who are off-island but want to participate in the fun, we will be running a special promotion on both the paperback and eBooks on Amazon and Apple Books on September 17! For one day only, you will be able to purchase a discounted copy for yourself, your mom, your dad, son, daughter, cousin... You get the idea.

Also, our kids are settled back in school and we're getting back to our weekly release schedule. Yay!! We apologize for our absence and appreciate your patience!

We love you all and can't wait to share this special day with you!

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EXPLORING THE ANAPE'APE'A SEA CAVES & SEA CLIFFS | AFONO, AMERICAN SAMOA | KAYAK ADVENTURES

Exploring American Samoa is one of our favorite things to do as a family. Today, we're showing you what we discovered near the village of AFONO. The legendary ANAPE'APE'A SEA CAVES were a bit of a struggle to get to, but once inside, they were incredible. Just thinking of how much history these caves have seen and what may have taken places in these places conjures pictures of long ago people and traditions in our minds.

Come along with us, as we show you the sea caves that have had historians and adventurers alike talking for years.

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00:00- Introduction
02:16- Driving to Afono
03:49- The Village of Afono
05:07- Kayaking Out
07:49- Exploring Sea Caves & Cliffs
12:50- Thank-you to Our Sponsors, BlueSky Communications
14:16- Beach Life
15:59- We Love It Here
17:46- Tofa Soifua

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