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Travelling to Samoa
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05/16/2006
I've done a search on TC (hopefully thorough enough!) and couldn't find much on Samoa. We are going to Samoa in a month's time for 2 weeks and I tell you, I can't wait! I want to buy up big on their hand crafts... Does anyone have any tips on locations we shouldn't miss, crafts I should look out for or other? I want to make sure I make the most of this holiday! PS: Although I don't think Samoa has much to do with Tikis, I have seen lovely carved poles that adorn the new Aggie Greys restaurant (seen in travel brochures). PPS: Sorry I've been a slight recluse regarding my Tiki Mug thread and the last glazing post I haven't got around to (or responding to PMs for that matter)... I've been creating a major masterpiece which has taken 4.5 months so far and has 4.5 months to go before it's ready :D This one though is a one off piece and I won't be up for trading it!!! [ Edited by: hmc 2006-07-26 23:41 ] |
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Moki
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05/16/2006
Congrats on the little HMC!!! Can't wait to see the pictures :wink: |
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05/16/2006
HMC, In my view Samoa is probably one of best places on the planet, you're right there isn't much Tiki, but there is loads of other cool stuff to pick up. |
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hmc
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05/16/2006
Wicked! Thanks cheekytiki. We have already booked accom at both islands, staying in Fales. I will definitely take a pic of the mural if we are around Satuiatua beach bungalows... looking at my map, it's on the opposite side of where we are staying but I'm sure we will be travelling all around the island! I'll definitely be taking all my batteries, rechargers and memory cards. We're even going to take the laptop to download and empty the cards as I think I'll be going a bit crazy! Thanks again for the tips, I'll make note of all of them! Moki: Thank you! It's all very exciting! |
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05/17/2006
Not sure on Samoa stuff. I found customs were great coming back in to Australia, but I was on a cruise so they are a bit more relaxed than airport customs. We declared everything and didn't get anything knocked back. With wood products make sure they are sealed with poly or painted. If they are bare wood make sure it is solid with no nooks or crannies that might hold boras or parasites. If they can see it is a solid piece of wood its generally okay - just declare it. I think customs have a treatment option where they fumigate borderline stuff before letting it in - at a cost of course. Be careful with beaded jewellary. Often the beads are made up of seed pods which wont make it back. Cant wait to see what this major project is - all your work is awesome! |
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hmc
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07/20/2006
I'm back! I've been to Samoa and I gotta say - what a wonderful place! Although I was happy to return home after 2 weeks especially as I missed our wide variety of food. cheekytiki - do I have a surprise for you...! Check out the pics below... (takes a bow, "thank you, thank you"). There is a new addition to your mural, a border of hibiscus flowers and "female/male" signs in red. Although Matti said that the girl that had done it was due to touch it up in a week so I got there when it still looked faded: And you were 100% correct on the Satuiatua beach bungalows, it was the last place we stayed at (only out of boredom at Tanu beach fales) but I am grateful that we stayed for even one night. My husband got to surf, you got your mural pics, the food was THE BEST and yes, Matti is very nice too. Oh and, I have another (bigger) surprise for you - but it will take me a while to get it to you - and I'll need your email address for that one... While in Satuiatua, I got to see a Tapa cloth demonstration. I saw how Tapa was made right from the beginning - I'm talking about - right from the tree lopping stage! I felt extremely fortunate to see this demonstration and afterward, I felt as though it absolutely made my time in Samoa that much better. Here are the pics I took: [ Edited by: hmc 2006-08-03 19:38 ] |
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harro
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07/21/2006
wow! |
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twitch
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07/22/2006
Awesome! |
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hmc
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08/12/2006
Here are the Samoan souvenirs I picked up while there this year: Kava Bowl - I chose one that had both carving and rope/twine: Tapa Coasters - or wall hangings: Book on Polynesian design - bought at the Louis Stevenson Museum: Fan: Tea Towel / wall hanging of Tapa style design: And fabric - loads of TIKI DESIGN FABRIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All items were cheap, cheap, cheap! Fabric worked out to be $2.50 AUD per meter... bargain! Kava bowl was about $20 AUD and fan $5 AUD. |
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07/08/2007
I'd like to hear a lot more about your trip as my wife and I are thinking of visiting . Recommendations , advice , etc also appreciated . |
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sushiman
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07/08/2007
I'd like to hear a lot more about your trip as my wife and I are thinking of visiting . Recommendations , advice , etc also appreciated . |
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05/18/2009
Samoa is amazing! I went there in February. Stayed at Tanu's Beach Fales in Savaii and just loved it. If you want adventure & excitement Tanu's probably isn't for you. It is definitely the place to relax. We went in off season so it was very quiet. At most 15 people any one night but we met some great friends at the communal meal times! They even put on a fia fia for us. It was great. Very authentic and without the glam factor some of the bigger hotels put on. Across the Rd from Tanu's is Robinsons or Robertsons. Pretty darn cool. Lots of tikis. A tiki bar that looks like it's left over from the 50's. It doesn't have the kitsch factor but it is pretty authentic - same can't be said about the drinks though!! But definitely worth a look! |
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BigToe
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05/23/2009
i went to Samoa a few years back and heartily concur. compared to any hawaiian island, the several tahitian islands i have been to or even Fiji, Samoa offers a much more authentic natural polynesian experience. i would compare it to tahiti in the 80's. dont expect honolulu amenities! Tanu's IS really nice, and they can probably arrange for as much excitement as you want. we stayed in the small resort attached to Salani's in western Samoa and surfed the excellent reef pass there...and also canoed up the river and took great excursions to waterfalls and stone slides. |
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05/25/2009
I just saw that Survivor (the reality game show) is filming in Samoa for their next season. Once that happens I am sure tourism will spike. |
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