Overview
American Samoa
Another lost paradise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean: on the programme, a swim in the lagoons, fishing and diving by the coral reefs. The only original point is that this five island and two atoll archipelago belong to the United States since 1899, so the American culture is indeed quite present, as cliché as can be. Do not mistake them with Western Samoa, an independent neighbour territory, fifteen times larger.
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pros
- A true tropical Eden, nature as beautiful as on the first day, a loveable population: Samoa Islands have been feeding the dreams of romantic souls for two centuries.
- A very epicurean life style, enjoying sunshine and fresh breeze in a very relaxed frame of mind, indifferent to the outer world.
- Exceptional under-water depths, some of the planet's most beautiful.
- A favourable season, well-timed as far as summer holidays are concerned.
- Now cheaper flights to Oceania.
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- The horizon is limited to "sea and sun", a lazy kind of tourism which may rapidly get you weary and languid.
- A very high cost of living, due to the need to import most consumption goods.
- A long flight, a tiring journey, jet lag and climate.
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American Samoa, All you need to know!
Our Editorial team's advice
American Samoa, for a long time, had the reputation to be an expensive holiday destination, reserved to a handful of well-off tourists. Things have changed nowadays, especially thanks to the now cheaper flights. It all depends, as well, on your living standards once there. If you choose to follow the local way of life, by staying in small boarding houses, eating in cheap eating houses and from market stands, using public buses and boats, your daily budget should not exceed £16. However, if you opt for the "Hollywoodian" big style exotic way of life under coconut trees, for the azure cocktails by the side of the swimming pool of a luxurious hotel drowned in tropical greenery and bordered by a private lagoon, for lobsters and champagne served by a white-gloved waiter, and for the chartered yacht to go diving on an atoll, the chances are your budget will quickly explode...
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