10 Best Places to Visit in Samoa | Travel Video | Travel Guide | SKY Travel
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Asau Wharf, Utuloa, Asau, Savai'i, Samoa.
Asau Wharf, Tim Tufuga returns after an absence of 30 years.
Asau Airstrip, Utuloa, Asau, Savai'i, Samoa
Asau Airstrip, on my Great Grandma Nive Tufuga's land, at Utuloa, Asau, Savai'i Island, Samoa, on the 1st May, 2018.
Driving towards Asau Village, Savai'i, Samoa.
Tim Tufuga drives towards Asau Village, the birthplace of my late mother Mema Tufuga and grandma Fuifui Tufuga who are both interned at the Beenleigh Cemetery, in South East Queensland, Australia.
Savai'i - Island of Beauty and Wonderful People | Samoa
Savai'i is Samoa's big island. It is quite different to Uplolu with evidence of its volcanic past all over the island. There are numerous large volcanic rocks strewn everywhere and even a village overflown with lava still has remains that you can visit.
We spent a week in Savai'i and found it to be an island of stunning beauty and very friendly smiling people. Samoan kids are a warm, friendly, happy bunch and a real highlight of our time there. The adults are fine people too!
The locations in this video include:
* Asau Bay
* Vaimoana Seaside Lodge
* Airstrip Island
* Afu-A-Au Falls
* Falealupo School
* Alofaaga Blowholes
* Sale'aula Lava Fields
* LMS Church Ruins
* Pe'ape'a Cave
* Matautu Bay
* Savai'i Lagoon Resort
* Sea Arches
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* iPhone 6
* iPhone 6S
* GoPro Hero 4 Black
* GoPro Hero 3+ Black
* Canon Powershot D20
* DJI Spark -
* REMOVU S1
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Welcome to Savai'i, Samoa | Pacific Islands | Polynesia
This was our first day in Savai'i. We began the day in Apia city in Upolu and travelled to the big island Savai'i on the ferry. Our driver was waiting for us at the ferry terminal in Salelologa and drove us for nearly two hours to our accommodation in Asau Bay.
Along the way we saw beautifully coloured houses, open fales, churches, coconut trees, tidy gardens, beaches and bush.
We stayed at the beautiful Vaimoana Seaside Lodge where they have 3 kayaks, free for the guests to use. Despite only arriving that day, we couldn't help ourselves, so, we took to the water in a double kayak just before dinner to have a little explore of the area which would be our new home for 1 week.
At dinner, we were pleasantly surprised to find that a local band would play traditional chilled Samoan music for us while we ate by candle light. This place was a dream!
The gear used to shoot this video:
* GoPro Hero 4 Black
* Canon Powershot D20
* iPhone 6
* iPhone 6s
* DJI Phantom 4 -
* REMOVU S1 Gimbal
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Mount Matavanu Eruption of 1905 lava field, Savai'i, Samoa
The eruption of Mount Matavanu in Gaga'emauga, Savai'i, Samoa, back in 1905-1911, had erased entire villages and hundreds of villagers in its wake.
Tim Tufuga passing through the area on the 2nd May, 2018, heading back to Salelologa for the ferry crossing back to Mulifanua, Upolu Island, in the afternoon.
Adventure Samoa // Savai'i // Part 1
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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
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Exploring and Snorkeling Around a Tiny Island | Savai'i, Samoa
During our trip to beautiful Savai'i in Samoa, we spent the better part of a day on a tiny island. The island used to hold the local airstrip before it was destroyed by Cyclone Ofa in 1990.
We were staying at the Vaimoana Seaside Lodge in Asau Bay, where you can book a boat trip to the former airstrip island.
When the staff at Vaimoana told me that the island used to have an airstrip I wasn't sure whether to believe them. The island is so small! However, they showed me a photograph given to them by a 90 year old pilot who had flown there in 1972. Indeed it was true. The photo showed the pilot with his plane on the airstrip.
The gear used to shoot this video:
* GoPro Hero 4 Black
* GoPro Hero 4 Silver
* GoPro Hero 3+ Black
* iPhone 6
* iPhone 6s
* DJI Spark -
* Telesin Dome Port -
I stumbled upon some footage from 1981 that shows the airstrip intact before it was destroyed:
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Samoa By Drone | Savai'i
Some left over drone footage from a recent trip to Samoa. Footage is unable to be used for real videos, due to shadows in shot, leaves blowing, you can see me, etc etc. The best is yet to come..
All footage shot on Savai'i, the largest of the islands which make up Samoa, using a DJI Phantom 3 Professional quadcopter filming platform (aka drone), shooting 1080P HD footage at 50 frames per second.
Special thanks to Kuki at Le Lagoto Resort, and Sale at Vai Moana Seaside Lodge for making these images possible, co-ordinating access, providing transport, and basically making me feel very welcome in Savai'i.
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Koko Samoa at Va'i Moana
Koko Samoa is the popular Samoan chocolate beverage made from organic cacao beans.
This is how it is prepared at Va'i Moana Seaside Lodge in Asau Bay on the big island of Savai'i, Samoa.
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map of Samoa [ Samoan Islands ]
The Samoan Islands were first settled some 3,500 years ago as part of the Austronesian expansion. Both Samoa's early history and its more recent history are strongly connected to the histories of Tonga and Fiji, nearby islands with which Samoa has long had genealogical links as well as shared cultural traditions.
European explorers first reached the Samoan islands in the early 18th century. In 1768, Louis-Antoine de Bougainville named them the Navigator Islands. The United States Exploring Expedition (1838–42), led by Charles Wilkes, reached Samoa in 1839. In 1855, J.C. Godeffroy & Sohn expanded its trading business into the Samoan archipelago. The first Samoan Civil War (1886-1894) led to the so-called Samoan crisis, a struggle between Western powers for control of the area. This in turn led to the Second Samoan Civil War (1898-1899), which was resolved by the Tripartite Convention, in which the United States, Great Britain and Germany agreed to partition the islands into German Samoa and American Samoa.
After World War I, New Zealand took over the administration of what had been German Samoa, and the area was renamed the Western Samoa Trust Territory. This area became independent in 1962 and was renamed Samoa. American Samoa remains an unincorporated territory of the United States.Archeologists estimate that the earliest human settlement of the Samoan archipelago was around 2900–3500 years before the present (1500-900 BCE).[1] This estimate is based on dating the ancient Lapita pottery shards that are found throughout the islands. The oldest shards found so far have been in Mulifanua and in Sasoa'a, Falefa.[1] The oldest archaeological evidence found on the islands of Polynesia, Samoa and Tonga all date from around that same period, suggesting that the first settlement occurred around the same time in the region as a whole. Little is known about human activity in the islands between 750 BC and 1000 AD, though this may have been a period of mass migrations that led to the settlement of present-day Polynesia. Mysteriously, during this period, the making of pottery appears to have suddenly stopped. The Samoan peoples have no oral tradition that purports to explain this. Some archaeologists have suggested that Polynesia lacked pottery-making materials, and that most of the pottery used during the migration period in Polynesia was imported rather than sourced or crafted locally.
Samoa's early history is interwoven with the history of certain chiefdoms of Fiji and of the kingdom of Tonga. The oral history of Samoa preserves the memories of many battles fought between Samoa and neighboring islands. Intermarriage between Tongan and Fijian royalty and Samoan nobility helped build close relationships between these island nations that still exist today. These royal blood ties are routinely acknowledged at special events and cultural gatherings. According to Samoan folklore, two maidens from Fiji brought to Samoa the tools that were necessary to engage in the art of tatau (in English, tattoo), and this is the origin of the traditional Samoan malofie (also known as pe'a for men and as malu for women).
The dominant cultural traditions of Samoa, known as the fa'asamoa, originated with the warrior queen Nafanua. Her rule instituted the fa'amatai: decentralized family, village, and regional chiefly systems. Her niece, Salamasina, continued this system, and their era is considered to be a golden age of Samoan cultural traditions.
1934 Sketch map showing the central position of the Samoa Islands in the Pacific.
Linguistically, the Samoan language belongs to the Polynesian sub-branch of the Austronesian language family, which is thought by linguists to have originated in Taiwan.
According to oral tradition, Samoa and Polynesian share a common ancestor: Tagaloa.[2] The earliest history of Samoa concerns a political center in the easternmost Samoan islands of Manu'a, under the rule of the Tui Manu'a. In the Cook Islands to the east, the tradition is that Karika, or Tui Manu'a 'Ali'a, came to the Cook Islands from Manu'a; suggesting that the rest of Polynesia was settled from Manu'a and Samoa. mapa de samoa
Swimming with Turtles in Savai'i, Samoa
In Savai'i, Samoa, you can feed and swim with the turtles. This pool contained perhaps 6 - 12 turtles that are very friendly and will swim up close to you. These beautiful creatures willl even let you pat them.
Swimming with the turtles was a highlight of our 2018 trip to Samoa.
This attraction is in the wetlands at Satoalepai village in Savai'i.
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* iPhone 6
* DJI Spark
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greetings my friends. this is a map of Samoa. 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 , 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 in area and lies about 1.4 km 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, which probably results from a mantle plume. 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 , Mata o le Afi and Mauga Afi. The highest point in Samoa is Mt Silisili, at 1,858 m. The Saleaula lava fields situated on the central north coast of Savai'i result from the Mt Matavanu eruptions, which left 50 km2 of solidified lava.
Savai'i is the largest of the Samoan islands and the sixth-largest Polynesian island . thats all. please comment and subscribe for the best maps. goodbye.
saludos mis amigos. este es un mapa de Samoa. Samoa se encuentra al sur del ecuador, aproximadamente a medio camino entre Hawái y Nueva Zelanda, en la región polinesia del Océano Pacífico. La superficie terrestre total es de 2.842 km2 y consta de las dos grandes islas de Upolu y Savai'i (que en conjunto representan el 99% de la superficie terrestre total) y ocho pequeños islotes.
Los islotes son:
los tres islotes del Estrecho de Apolima, (Isla Manono, Apolima y Nu'ulopa).
las cuatro islas Aleipata frente al extremo oriental de Upolu (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Namua y Fanuatapu).
Nu'usafe'e, que tiene menos de 1 ha de superficie y se encuentra a unos 1,4 km de la costa sur de Upolu en el pueblo de Vaovai.
La isla principal de Upolu es el hogar de casi las tres cuartas partes de la población de Samoa y de la ciudad capital, Apia.
Las islas de Samoa son el resultado geológico del vulcanismo, que se origina en el punto de acceso de Samoa, que probablemente resulta de una pluma del manto. Si bien todas las islas tienen orígenes volcánicos, solo Savai'i, la isla más occidental de Samoa, permanece volcánicamente activa, con las erupciones más recientes en Mt Matavanu, Mata o le Afi y Mauga Afi. El punto más alto de Samoa es el monte Silisili, con 1.858 m. Los campos de lava de Saleaula situados en la costa norte central de Savai'i son el resultado de las erupciones del monte Matavanu, que dejaron 50 km2 de lava solidificada.
Savai'i es la isla más grande de Samoa y la sexta isla polinesia más grande. eso es todo. por favor comente y suscríbase para los mejores mapas. adiós.
salutations mes amis. c'est une carte des Samoa. Samoa se trouve au sud de l'équateur, à mi-chemin entre Hawaï et la Nouvelle-Zélande, dans la région polynésienne de l'océan Pacifique. La superficie totale des terres est de 2 842 km2, composée des deux grandes îles d'Upolu et de Savai'i (qui représentent ensemble 99 % de la superficie totale des terres) et de huit petits îlots.
Les îlots sont :
les trois îlots du détroit d'Apolima (île Manono, Apolima et Nu'ulopa).
les quatre îles Aleipata au large de l'extrémité orientale d'Upolu (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Namua et Fanuatapu).
Nu'usafe'e, qui a une superficie inférieure à 1 ha et se trouve à environ 1,4 km au large de la côte sud d'Upolu, dans le village de Vaovai.
L'île principale d'Upolu abrite près des trois quarts de la population de Samoa et la capitale, Apia.
Les îles Samoa résultent géologiquement d'un volcanisme, originaire du hotspot de Samoa, qui résulte probablement d'un panache mantellique. Alors que toutes les îles ont des origines volcaniques, seule Savai'i, l'île la plus à l'ouest des Samoa, reste volcaniquement active, avec les éruptions les plus récentes au Mont Matavanu, Mata o le Afi et Mauga Afi. Le point culminant des Samoa est le mont Silisili, à 1 858 m. Les champs de lave de Saleaula situés sur la côte nord centrale de Savai'i résultent des éruptions du Mt Matavanu, qui ont laissé 50 km2 de lave solidifiée.
Savai'i est la plus grande des îles samoanes et la sixième plus grande île polynésienne. c'est tout. s'il vous plaît commentez et abonnez-vous pour les meilleures cartes. au revoir. #samoa #samoan #mapamap #mapschool #cartemap #kartemap #mapsolo #petamap #mapmind