Overview
Samoa
A true tropical Eden, long fine sandy beaches hemmed by turquoise sea and lined with coconut trees with impressive volcanic mountains in the background, an endearing population, Western Samoa make an idyllic setting for a holiday. The nine islands have exceptional under-water depths, some of the planet's most beautiful. A constitutional monarchy, Samoa were the first Pacific Ocean archipelago to obtain their independence. The legend says that it is the cradle of all populations on the islands of Oceania. The Scottish writer Robert-Louis Stevenson, deeply moved by the bursting beauty of the archipelago, decided to settle there and make it the setting for his most famous novel, "Treasure Island".
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pros
- A true tropical Eden, nature as beautiful as on First Day, a loveable population:
- 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 holiday is concerned.
- 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 lengthy flight, a tiring journey, jet lag and climate.
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Samoa, All you need to know!
Our Editorial team's advice
Samoa, for a long time, had the reputation of being an expensive holiday destination, reserved to a handful of well-off tourists. Things have changed nowadays, especially thanks to 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 15.5 pounds sterling. 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, your budget will quickly explode...
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