A Tourist's Guide to Apia, Samoa

Part 6 (and final) of my South Pacific trip.
From Auckland, I fly into Samoa. I stay in the capital, Apia, and see the sights on foot. Then I jump in a taxi to see up in the hills and the other side of the island.

[@JERTHITA]

Gosh its so beautiful there. I wonder why you dont hear much about samoa being a good place to vacation? its always hawaii, fiji, tahiti. I would have never known samoa even existed till now and its gorgeous

[@EpicMazta]

Also punta Cana Dominican republic and Cancun Mexico Besides Hawaii. Im definitely looking forward to visit samoa!

[@benjamintili7758]

It is the Best Kept Secret of Polynesia! Robert Louis Stevenson lived here four 4 Years and rests on Mt Vaea

[@gpl992]

You guys should go check out and visit the Maluku Islands in Eastern Indonesia!Remote and untouched Islands with beautiful unique people.

[@gabrielcavalcante5385]

Fiji isn't even that well-known

[@Kang501]

@@gabrielcavalcante5385 nah it’s the most well known tourist spot in the south pacific small island region

[@donnybrascocoliogne9833]

It's a shame that people just throw their rubbish into the Sea.... Should be a fine for littering. It's a lovely mini city, both mixed with the Old and New Colonial Buildings and Churches. Great stop over to top up on Food and Beverages before heading off to your Destination. Much love for my SAMOA and Heritage. Great video Cess...

[@oliveranderson7264]

Wow, such a beautiful country.

[@taalilipaetau7199]

Why Thank u that my country 🙏🏻

[@analeifi8609]

Lol...its not really consider a country its an Island, but yeah it looks like a beautiful Island for vacations 😀

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

@@taalilipaetau7199 isn’t it very violent? And a lot of crime

[@nunyabizness7259]

@@gigglemaniarunninwild2207 nah bro crime is very low in Samoa

[@louiemann7499]

Thank you mate. Really enjoyed your video and commentary on my Homeland. Apia Township is looking a bit tired since I was last there and can do with a spruce of paint by the looks. Great job and I hope you enjoyed your stay. God Bless.

[@lanifretton6007]

I am heading out to Samoa next month and I am so glad I stumbled on this video which offers me an outlook of what am going to see in Apia Samoa. thank you.

[@HamedFarhang-rt8mc]

Hello, I want to travel to this country and I want some information about this country. Can you give me your Instagram ID so that we can communicate with each other?

[@sofiapoutasi6274]

Beautiful place, free life, dont pay rent because everyone owns Land, grow own food.

[@marieleblanc759]

My MOTHER is from Western Samoa. I am Afatasi ( half ) Samoan and I have been to Samoa a few times. I love my roots but sometimes the people's attitudes are NOT up to their ways of upbringing. It's so peaceful beautiful and tropical here. When it rains it still hot. My mother's nieces took me to McDonald's and I remember my cousin telling me that a combo is $13 sefulu tolu tala. I was taken to their food market it's like our ( farmer's market ) in Amelika. I was told that the cost of things are double what it cost in America. I have to take my kids out there to see some of their roots. 🇼🇸💕 Polynesian Bloodline 💕💕

[@HamedFarhang-rt8mc]

Hello, I want to travel to this country and I want some information about this country. Can you give me your Instagram ID so that we can communicate with each other?

[@msdemeanour]

Lots of violence towards women there & also, money grubbing, greedy families always demanding more 💰

[@mareelewis7639]

Awesome video thank you. It’s good to know about this place before I go. 😊

[@JasonSmartTravel]

I loved Apia! So will you.

[@helenakangur1389]

what a colourful country, it touchs my soul deep inside!!

[@dilawargill6685]

Buetyful country thanks for up load a video God bless you

[@JasonSmartTravel]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Take care.

[@shordymathewevan8416]

Thank you so much for a beautiful video ...am watching my capital Apia i miss that....I miss my country ..

[@HamedFarhang-rt8mc]

Hello, I want to travel to this country and I want some information about this country. Can you give me your Instagram ID so that we can communicate with each other?

[@tretre7989]

My precious mothers town...Apia! I truly need to visit there again soon.

[@htc2channel565]

Watching from Vietnam. Nice city and video!

[@J13KII]

good to see apia again i remember a bunch thx uso for the video

[@SuperMagoo2011]

I lived there in the 1990's. Still looks pretty much the same

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

Was there a lof of crime then?

[@logosimanu933]

THANK YOU for visiting my island Samoa I appreciate

[@ZahidMalik-bq1wy]

Hello I am from pakistan I want to visit such a beautiful country I need your help and true guideline.

[@isara6653]

So beautiful Samoa. Thank you for the upload.

[@jayguru6939]

Thanks you for your video.. wow Samoa hasn’t change all since I lived and worked there 2003-2007… make sure you all go to the other island of savaii .. best beaches I ever been too .. might go back soon now

[@HamedFarhang-rt8mc]

Hello, I want to travel to this country and I want some information about this country. Can you give me your Instagram ID so that we can communicate with each other?

[@xy-up9nh]

Samoa is so beautiful and Apia is the most beautiful city in the world.

[@twinsonic]

I have been to Apia and I disagree with you!

[@francelewis4628]

Hhhh, there are more beautiful city in the world, you really need to travel more hhhhhh

[@HamedFarhang-rt8mc]

Hello, I want to travel to this country and I want some information about this country. Can you give me your Instagram ID so that we can communicate with each other?

[@msdemeanour]

Maybe for you 👀

[@espedidosgs]

watching from the Philippines. i would like to visit samoa in the future.

[@LamzLamz714]

Ohh pare dapat magbisit k sa samoa maganda talaga....kagaya sa Pilipinas maraming ibat ibang puntahan na dapat visitahain...sarap ng pagkain mabiit ng tao at masaya lahat sa lugar po namin mad lalo pg may kilala ka na taga roon...maraming samoan din doon na marunog magtagalog...dating missionaries katulad ko na ngmission doon...

[@logosimanu933]

You should it's amazing beautiful 🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸

[@barttzendy1794]

@@LamzLamz714 nice view Ang ganda Sana mkapunta ako Dyan samoa

[@samuelgamato971]

Mabuhay brother, maayong buntag from Cebu 😊

[@dragonz_breath4072]

We dont want your kind here

[@StevenSPikip]

Apia looks beautiful, greetings from PNG.

[@Tararsupport]

Beautiful and good info

[@tl5229]

***GREAT TO SEE, MY DAD'S VILLAGE!!! NICE UPLOAD THANKS***😉😉😉

[@taulapapananiseni533]

Tai Lafaele good night I love you 😍

[@islanderws]

For any foreign tourist who is a travel guide doing a vlog for the Samoan islands and not going to the big island of Savai'i in Samoa or Lalomanu beach, is not doing justice for the tourism industry and the lovely people of Samoa. There is so much to see in these beautiful islands of Polynesia.

[@Mr.Sasikumar]

watching from india

[@jqsant5324]

Narrow roads can use some upgrading. Other than that, I think Samoa is such a beautiful and well developed island. Looks clean and very interesting island. I hope to visit some day. Nice video. Good job.

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

Lee wouldn't mind gong there for a holiday one day.

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

Somoa s.bank.

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

Westen somoa apia.lees fathers culture. Normlia fanguwau, father, grandfather, Joshua fanguwau, leemo fanguwau sister.

[@lifeandallitscharms6484]

It's because if they make the roads wider, it'll get on families land, and that's a huge commotion with government vs these families. It's kind of like, "when in Rome, you do what the Roman's do... born and raised in the states,living here in Samoa for 6 years now, you get used to the roads...

[@user-dq6nj1zv9h]

I will be there in February 2024 , on a cruise , I must say , it looks a but run down ?

[@jjm4526]

In answer to the "what is that?" question (building being constructed) - it is the new parliament house being constructed. Due to open later this year.

[@mikef500]

Was there in January with the family. Really great place to visit. Tip. Do a deal with a taxi driver. Our great driver took up all over Upolo for 6 hours and waited while we swam at the sliding rocks, TuSua Trench and visited Robert Louis Stevensons estate for 70 NZ $ He took us to many other places as well. We bought our driver lunch we were so happy with what he had shown us.

[@lifeandallitscharms6484]

That's so cheap

[@onyoutube639]

Great video!!

[@JasonSmartTravel]

Thanks!

[@jand.6873]

Very good. Thank You.

[@solefaasisila6026]

Its so beautiful must visit samoa

[@tretre7989]

Thanks for sharing your journey...New sub!

[@stanleykelly2586]

I'd love to visit Samoa this Christmas for vocation. I am from Papua New Guinea but live in Australia.

[@aftech7268]

Been to Australia never been to Papua - but You’ll enjoy Samoas tropical climate organic food is abundant and cheap and plan your trip during the Mosooi Festivities ... were planning on buying a vacation property there

[@efrans2627]

PNG crime and ugly countries 👎

[@iranlowoadesoji9810]

Can you help me to Australia?

[@captainnemo9524]

This video really made me happy cuz i can see my home town Matautu-tai

[@JasonSmartTravel]

Glad you liked it!

[@islanderws]

@CaptainNemo. I'm from Matautu-tai as well. What family you're from? Hope you don't mind me asking.

[@user-dm5wg7xg1r]

great video！

[@schlookie]

Awesome video! I must visit Samoa oneday. I'm like you, I like looking at churches - and railway stations. If you ever get the chance, I recommend Papua New Guinea too.

[@JasonSmartTravel]

Check out my PNG video!

[@schlookie]

@Jordans Mum unfortunately, not particularly.

[@IzakaFunnyboytv]

Nice country i will love to be there❤❤❤❤

[@whoseme8074]

Beautiful country.

[@Mannsy83]

I'd love to visit Samoa..the people are so nice

[@BBArya]

Beautiful 😎

[@aprilbalicantik9483]

Many thanks for share this video

[@randolphpascua4691]

nakapunta nako dyan. and im proud dahil napakaganda ng APIA SAMOA😍😍

[@efrans2627]

Many Filipino people in Samoa 👍

[@normalyoutube495]

The fact that I can understand this is......... ✨Amazing✨

[@normalyoutube495]

Nagplano pa lang ako dai

[@vishwanathgurkha539]

Nice sir you are good person.

[@dgobrazil1423]

I'm from Brazil kiss from to Samoa island.

[@hewdah5103]

Are there any cruises ship from Samoa to Auckland New Zealand

[@niltondossantos9790]

Cool video👍👍👍

[@efrans2627]

Timor Leste poor country 👎

[@sdschtra7464]

Great video. Beautiful colourful Samoa. ..sadly they neglected their coastal areas like a rubbish dumped.

[@gagaako2768]

Omg really?

[@petelosuaniu]

That whole waterfront area is undergoing a major 10-year upgrade at the moment. There will be a bit more stuff to do along that waterfront in the years to come and a lot more walker/cycle-friendly. As for the rubbish, yes it's a recurring nightmare. There are fines in place but people don't care and still litter. However, half the problem is the lack of bins. So there will be more rubbish/recycle bins all along the waterfront with the upgrades.

[@fantasip]

12:33 is a BAHA'I TEMPLE🙏 - not a Baha'i church! A Baha'i temple is open for all people despite religious beliefs and cultural backgrounds, everybody is very welcome to enjoy the services and events taking place there😇

[@robertkwonnacott504]

Omg I so want to go back to Western Samoa I was born in Apia Samoan 🤙🏾 Talofa Lava

[@JasonSmartTravel]

I hope you get back some day!

[@iranlowoadesoji9810]

The country looks Cool

[@truthishigherthaneverthing1269]

Yes nice. From Khalistaan or Punjab

[@shahidhamid8819]

plz make a one video how registered company in west somia apia

[@user-sl8fl1rn9n]

Greetings from PNG 🇵🇬

[@shygorilla8082]

I love colorful currency. I wish the US would follow Australia and Samoa's standard.

[@pamelawilliamson4803]

Yep. Just watched it.

[@izabelaparecida7051]

Que lugar lindo ,quantos mil habitantes

[@izabelaparecida7051]

Adoraria conhecer

[@johnfurrukh4923]

Very good

[@nehasupe]

❤️ from India 👍

[@flikcof7910]

looks like not worth the long trip there?

[@eileenstack255]

I have never heard of this place 🙋‍♀️🇮🇪☘️🍀🙏🏻

[@Kang501]

Because it’s a small island and you are from one of the farthest places away from Sāmoa

[@karthikthiyagarajan5063]

Who came here after watching Hobbs and shaw!!!!!......

[@69Brada]

Most of the Island shots of Hobbs and Shaw was filmed on the Island of Kauai 🙄

[@katalina.o9915]

@@69Brada yup it was filmed in hawaii but the culture was based on samoan ethnic.

[@apexrabhin803]

Tamilan da

[@iceandcoconuts]

Where exactly were you at 13:04? Nice view of Apia from there

[@JasonSmartTravel]

I'm not sure. I just asked the drive whether there was anywhere for a good view and he drove me there. Sorry I can't be more specific.

[@islanderws]

That's up Mt.Vaea overlooking the City of Apia.

[@abu1950]

Looks like paradise to be fair

[@biantaimao]

wow

[@normalyoutube495]

Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea. Nothing new.

[@sporza7677]

Wow

[@TimBrianTufuga]

Its a crack up watching a Palagi tourist's perspective of Samoa when you are absolutely clueless of the locals and the places youre visiting except for the tourist brochure places of notice, you having no idea of the families youve walked onto their lands without being told to leave. "On the question of "what is that?" at 8min mark, that is actually the Samoan Parliament Building under reconstruction. The former RLS residence was formerly the Head of State Le Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili le Lua's Residence as well. Littering was something I didnt see when I was in Apia at the same time you were there. You had noticed the things I hadnt noticed and the area in which they were littering is actually on my families land. My mother is a Tuiletufuga from the Tuiletufuga clan from Apia village and people trashing the area are not from the area. I live in Australia so obviously, I had travelled from Australia. Apia village, from the area of Vaimauga, is my ancestral homeland from the Sa Tuiletufuga side of my family. As for my Tufuga surname, thats from my mother's village of birth, Asau, Savaii Island, which is also the high chiefly title of the village and all people with this surname are also related to the High Chief of Asau. But, back to Apia...My mother's father is a Tuiletufuga, all people with either Papalii or Tuiletufuga surnames, are direct descendents of Malietoa Talavou, Malietoa Talavou's second wife's son, Tapu, had married the Taupou daughter (Taele) of the Apia High Chief (Uipo), and all their offsprings were given the title of either Papalii or Tuiletufuga. (As a background, the current Malietoa is the descendent of the Malietoa Talavou's half brother Malietoa Moli and they fought each other in a war for the right to rule SAMOA. The Brits and later the Germans supported Malietoa Moli's descendents in the end, even though Talavou's supporters routed them on the battlefield. But, politics and military campaigns dont always go hand in hand in Samoan political history). Anyways, back to your very very brief Apia visit. You saw very very little of Samoa, but, it is still a great youtube the clarity of your videos are so vivid and Im impressed with your camera. The zoom in is incredible. As for a picturesque view of Samoa...Savai'i is very impressive and less cluttered and much more traditionally Samoan than in Apia. Nice KZbin and thanks.

[@iranlowoadesoji9810]

I can see you love your home. I want move to Samoa because of the beautiful comment I had about the beautiful country. Please can you introduce someone to me?

[@Kang501]

I mean not ALL people, some will just claim a last name when they aren’t really related 😂

[@King_2ya]

What is your comparison between Tonga and Samoa?

[@vichands3743]

Samoa and Tonga are very similar but Samoa is way advance compared to Tonga. I made a mistake of spending 7 days in Tonga. Had I known I would have just spend 2 days in Tonga and the rest in Samoa. There are more things to do and see in Samoa and the cost of food in Samoa is way cheaper than Tonga. I recommend to anyone who is traveling to the pacific islands to do Tonga for 2 3 days then spend more days in Fiji and Samoa.

[@simionenauluvula7981]

D.SéЬasтiaпо Sçalia ...I think Samoa and Tonga are quite similar in structual physique stature, both have similar sizes of towns boundaries, but Samoa I think is just a bit developed than Tonga in the sense of it's free democracy...but in few years time, Tonga will quickly develop in it's economical status...but I Love Samoa and Tonga much.. even though I'm. Fijian..love these two beautiful countries...

[@simionenauluvula7981]

Vic Hands ... don't bring in Fiji, what about PNG..or N.Caledonia 4 that sense.?

[@simionenauluvula7981]

Vic Hands ..cos Fiji is a class of it's own...and don't degrade Tonga as you mistakes, cos Tonga and Samoa are similar in many ways... you are coming to the islands expect the unexpected, you will be a failure if you not prepare to expect.

[@vichands3743]

Bula Simione, I am speaking from experience and if you haven't been to Tonga then you must go to see it yourself. We spend 4 nights in Fiji but I wish I got to see much of the local culture and village life but we loved our time in Fiji in the Mamanuca islands. I will definitely go back to Fiji and spend more times in Samoa to discover the big island of Savaii. All islands need to do clean up in the town area.. too many trash around.

[@christianvanneuves9958]

Importantly, this vid gives me a good idea about the look and feel of the place. Much preferable to the usual melange of endless vox-pops, food and folkloristic dance which "professional" programs usually provide on such topics. Thank you!

[@mohamedatismail]

How could you do Samoa without mentioning breadfruit? Cava? This feels like an injustice to Samoans. Anyway I stayed in the same hotel. I remember a receptionist called Fafo.

[@Kang501]

What about breadfruit? And also it’s ‘Ava in Sāmoa

[@TransVangal]

I Wana visit Samoa one day so bad

[@abdullahfrzna5227]

Like samoa country

[@gabrielcavalcante5385]

O Samoa o se tala fatu, o ai e ioe i ai iinei?

[@sydpeantuilaepa8187]

Only if you went to Lepa and Falealii !!! MAKUA MANAIA

[@princenoah3269]

update for the flight

[@francelewiss7030]

Which one do u like batter samoa or tonga

[@JasonSmartTravel]

Hmm… interesting question. If I was recommending which of the two to visit if they could only go to one … probably Tonga. But it’s a close one.

[@francelewiss7030]

@@JasonSmartTravel how the weather on both island

[@efrans2627]

@@francelewiss7030 Samoa Best

[@francelewiss7030]

@@efrans2627 i been to Samoa two times and only been to Tonga once and for my opinion Samoa is the best theres lots of place to travel and the beach and houses are beautiful i had good time in Tonga too the costumer serves are good and the people are friendly as well

[@efrans2627]

@@francelewiss7030 tonga so boring there

[@krimerbubuk]

OBCT is everywhere

[@vikramfugro3886]

1:05 shouldn’t it be the most easterly?

[@JasonSmartTravel]

Quite probably. I’m still confused about this now.

[@creed2rock]

What do they mean by westerly anyways. It looks like any other McDonald's. Other than that great video😊

[@ggjj5353]

🇼🇸🇼🇸

[@avrindersingh433]

People reach every where on earth.i come here after watch is place on google map😆😆😆

[@satyamkashyap8856]

Is there a corona virus

[@vaovailaulau1878]

No coronavirus

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

Western somoa apia.normlia fangwau culture.grandfather.and father.Joshua fanguwau brother. Lees brother. Apia village.

[@chrisleon3101]

☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@LittleMaster_Shifu]

Yo you just visited the church I go to

[@sdimas73]

Watch Charlie Chan " Dangerous Money " on KZbin here. It is about passenger on a ship carrying phony money to Apia.

[@Speed43417]

In Tonga there is no Traffic lights 😂 we way behind

[@francelewiss7030]

Wait waaat and i just found out there are no mountains in Tongatapu too

[@Radeon315]

looks like a third world country overall, but the nature environment is incredible.

[@arifinmustafa3545]

@Tony Mors his mentality is most probably third clss...

[@Tolongalofa]

That’s not the beach that’s the harbour!

[@mobinahmed3155]

Any sumoan citizen here?

[@fiu.tgranttbirds.6548]

Where's mah beautiful Savaii

[@aigataylor1168]

You know I m looking for a friend from Samoa island the family own a business next from the Catholic Church, Chinese Family the family own the Bakery Bread and Pagi Popo .the Emelio Business across from the Catholic church and the Bridge anyone know the name Vaea . Thank you.🙏🇺🇸

[@mariocruz6821]

kala mo pilipinas may bilyaran pa..hehe

[@maxbero9750]

Jayapura 2020, the Largest City in Papua

[@efrans2627]

Ugly city 👎

[@sdimas73]

No, New Zealand did not kick the German out. After the WW I, the League of Nations distributed all the German Pacific colonies. Japan got what is now Marshall Islands.

[@reda8954]

sdimas73 actually they did in 1914 at the start of the war as Samoa was part of the German Empire the British ordered NZ to confiscate Samoa as it was a threat to the British Empire in the Pacific after the war then the LON formally gave administration of Samoa to the British Empire under supervision of NZ

[@johnbull145]

Only someone very conservative can live here... very small and peaceful

[@Kang501]

Just wish we really enforced the no littering rule and just clean up those areas that have some littering, I wanna see our country super clean, I’m from there and while there are rules about littering, people don’t care as it is easy to get away with A lil bit more to do here than Tonga aye my guy

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

This is somoa church.

[@BlackSolutions7532]

Samoa only has a population of 200,000 wow .