Samoa is made up of two main islands situated east of the International Date Line approximately 8 hrs flying time from Sydney. The combination of stunning beaches and unspoilt rainforests make this a true island getaway. Samoa has held onto many of the traditional Polynesian ways “Fa’a Samoa” (the Samoan way) continues to play a major role in village and community life. The Samoan’s are a very religious people with the church forming the central building in most villages and Sunday being observed as a day of rest, many shops will not be open and care should be taken driving thru villages, it is highly recommended to attend a church service for Gospel style singing. Samoa offers a play ground of natural beauty including waterfalls, mountain hikes, lava flows, blow holes, surfing, and secluded beaches. All this is set amongst a back drop of little development and 160,000 friendly locals, who demonstrate a very relaxed pace of life.
	The two islands of Samoa offer a great opportunity for a self drive holiday, distances are not large, traffic is minimal and the opportunity to stop and admire abounds. Driving is on the right, same as Australia; a speed limit of around 55 km/h outside of villages and 35 km/h within applies and watch out for children and animals. Your domestic licence needs to be endorsed by the local authorities prior to driving around. There is a passenger and car ferry connecting the two islands. Fuel up in town as service stations are not everywhere!
FAST FACTS There are two seasons wet (Nov-Apr) and dry (May-Oct) temperature is normally a balmy 29 C with a degree of humidity. Loose cotton clothes for everyday wear, women should wear a dress for church services and swimmers should not be seen beyond the beach. No nudity whilst swimming. Electricity is 240 volts; currency is the Tala (notes) and Sene (cents), ATM’S, EFTPOS and CC’S accepted and available in most places. Visas are not required with a valid passport for stays up to 30 days. Malaria and other tropical diseases are not a problem but repellant should be on hand for comfort sake. English is understood by most of the locals.

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