South Pacific - American Samoa - fantasy - Elter photo
1. The dazzling colors and shapes of the ring-shaped coral reefs seen from the plane
2.
The superb Two Dollar Beach - Should be called Five Dollar Beach by now because the entre fee increased from two to five dollar
3. Amusing to watch the colorful hats of women going to Sunday mass in Pago Pago
4. First-rate snorkeling at Ofu Island
5. Astonishing, secluded white sand beaches (for example on Ofu)
6. Learning from a guide about Polynesian indigenous religious beliefs and mythology
7. An excellent day-trip visit to a small island, Aunu’u, to find total peace and serenity
8. An exciting fusion of Polynesian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean cuisines
9. No tourist crowds, few cruises stop there, special atmosphere of its tiny airport, roads are in fairy good condition
10. a nice landscape of peaks and valleys, secluded bays, coconut palms, a sort of Garden of Eden
1. Too much Western/American imprint – not really an exotic destination (McDonald’s, perfect road conditions, fish processing factories, etc.) – The other Samoa is far more authentic
2. Too bad that Tutuila does not have a coastal road that runs all around the island
3. It is sad that many locals are obese and therefore have a short life expectancy
4. Prices are high
5. Not easy to find free seats on the domestic, inter-island flights
6. Hot and humid climate
7. Stressful shakiness about our entry from Samoa to American Samoa - do we need a visa or not? - finally, we entered without a visa
8. Not much to see - honestly, it is all a fuss about another checkmark on our bucket list
9. Secretly I hoped that those funny guys on the beach would invite us to their barbecue party - they did not
