On a samoan bus! I love this island.

A tour on a traditional samoan bus, in Upolu island, along the Cross Island Road, before the tsunami, July 2007, from Apia to Tafitoala.
In viaggio su d'un tradizionale e scomodo torpedone samoano, attraverso la Cross Island Road, da Apia a Tafitoala.

[@JaDeJo03]

rode my first bus when I was 19 visiting Samoa for the first time.... passsed on sitting on some dude's lap, opted for standing on someone else's plywood, next to their dog. Dad was a bus driver back when we used to live there, moved stateside when I was a year old.... he was the first driver to pack the buses... used to have guys sitting on the rooftop, last bus out of Apia, didn't want to leave anyone behind. Definately an experience you shouldn't miss, plus the music they play is a trip.

[@bernadettetaateo7406]

How typical that the bus has to wait for the passenger running from the bak of the house 2the front not forgetting the big rocks & tires secure the roofs insted of havn them nailed down & how there are so many things in the aisle of the bus that u get stared down by the owner if you step on it but really its there fault they shudnt be left there. Last of all when i was younger i use to sit on a strangers lap & majority of them cuddle you whilst your sleeping as if your their own. Gr8 music :)

[@solleilua]

I miss samoa, miss nanna & popa :(

[@edoaroundtheworld]

My pleasure Joseph. Your island is my favourite one... take care of her.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@Alvie5 : I miss that experience as well, Alvie. I really believe Samoa is the most beautiful place in the world, definitively because of the people who lives there. Amazing crazy islands... take care of you dude!

[@310Sole]

lol @ lil kid falling asleep on bus...reminds me of myself on a long bus ride to where ever. great video. 5*

[@JaDeJo03]

@eddiesailor No, respect goes to you. You're the one visiting our homeland and documenting it in a positive manner. I love being Samoan and everything our rich culture has. I enjoy the simple life that living in Samoa affords, nothing like the manic, hectic lifestyle we are used to here in the states. Planning a trip home next year, will definately put my boys on one of those buses. An experience they shouldn't miss out on. Manuia le aso!

[@bananabrothaz007]

Nice vid!! I miss Samoa...but I DONT miss sitting on random strangers laps when the buses got full...hehe... Thanks for posting!

[@faatoiaboy]

Magaia le pese..original! Nice footages. Malo lava.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

thank you so much @savaiianbeauty ! I miss a good cup of koko samoa facing tha beach of Tafitoala...

[@SainiSione2011]

WOW this is my village,, TAFITOALA SAFATA...thanks for posting this...

[@jjerome77]

Man, I miss Samoa! Thanks for posting this great video

[@Alvie5]

it is long to wait for the bus when your in rural areas.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

One year in Samoa?? You fortunate Vegasteine! I hope that island will be stronger than hurricanes and tsunami...

[@edoaroundtheworld]

thnx Bernadette! God bless you and your amazing island.

[@MrKery85]

j'aime beaucoup !!! i like music !!!

[@VALASINET]

beautiful village, that is the Laumosooi bus from our village Siumu, love the music, thanks for sharing

[@WaikiTuimaseve]

Cool video Eddie! Thanks for puting this on KZbin! God bless!!

[@edoaroundtheworld]

It's a pleasure to me. Thx for visit. Lava lava! ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@hamoleo : thanks Hamoleo. Oh yes I did! I left my heart over there. Take care of you my friend.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Tienes razón Sista, me encanta tu isla y su gente. Gracias por su visita y esperamos volver pronto de ti ;-) Ciao!

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@WaikiTuimaseve : Thx Waiki! I saw you're a singer! Samoa is paradise, God bless you and your islands ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

thanks Sole! Long bus rides are the rule in Samoa!

[@VALASINET]

I know the bus driver very well, he is our next door neibour his name is Joe

[@LineKaleopa]

aawww i miss Samoa.. nice video n danx foh dee upload ... God Bless U n Samoa

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Oh yess, northern coastline of Upolu island. Village of Tafitoala. Thx!

[@jessicaeterit3907]

Just noticed Eveliga lol aww she looks healthy still that's good.

[@wuggacrt]

those bus seats are so hard ,the only seats harder are the ones at church.cousin drives the Leauvaa bus ,cheers.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@DWattstubadawg : he he he!! I agree with u my friend! That rides were painful but so lovely...

[@edoaroundtheworld]

many thanks to u Jerome! ;-) I miss her too

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@SainiSione2011 : my pleasure! That place is paradise...

[@Alvie5]

@eddiesailor ur welcome, but its nice tho waiting long in the peaceful village and watching people getting on with their day. And you can see things on a samoan bus unlike any other bus u been on hehehe. When an elderly person walks in anywun in the front seats will let that old man or lady take that seat and he or she will stand. If the the bus is full especially after school, someone might seat on ur lap hehehe. I miss riding the samoan bus tho...peace

[@iosefotulafono7184]

Hahaha good to see that your in my village and yeah show my house the yellow and green one the shop actually started laughing when I saw it :)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

maybe she realized that the right bus stop, was on the opposite side of the road! :-)) so long mate Kaloboi!

[@AiNaMaTaLiNe]

my cuzin drove the bus his name is Faafoi i can tell his broken hand ....hahahaa...lol....love u cuzin.....

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@Alvie5 : very long, right. But no hurry when in that paradise! Thx for comment Alvie.

[@HAZBRO17]

your video brings memories. nice. i know it must be tiring waiting for a bus aye.?

[@Matdogg2k]

I wonder what those pigs were eating on the beach in the beginning of the video

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Hey Atlas! Thanks! I used a Sony A1 HVR, the best one among the pro-but-small-size cameras :-) God bless W. Samoa and samoans!!

[@josephtulafono7697]

hey thankz 4 postin thiz uhb ov ma village diz kan tke me bck yo thoughts ov the islands nd ov ma loved village TAFITOALA

[@joshua629]

hahahaha very cool :) ... love it :)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

he he he!!! oh yes, I remeber so well the shots I gave with my head against the ceiling of those buses!!! Amazing place... Thanks bananabro!

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@y0shi1980 : thank you for the visit, dear.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Appreciate it! Thx Tinafiso :-)

[@joshuasefo1888]

Juice sefo Samoan pride

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@checkers1245 : don't dream anymore! just take a flight from LA and go try that slice of paradise as soon as you can...

[@JohnKelemete]

nice one,

[@edoaroundtheworld]

thx John! ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@pfhottie55 : Love it too. What do you mean with 684 and 685?

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Merçi Mr Kery!

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@mey01 : THX SO MUCH!! :-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@JaDeJo03 : I really appreciate your words JaDeJo. I say: how ever could I describe the paradise in a negative manner? In W. Samoa - that I consider one of the last corner of paradise of this planet - I met the most generous, positive, polite and beautiful people in the world. I left there some good and precious friends. Malae, Faleolo and their lovely kids. I sent them a little "help" after the tsunami and hope they're all in a perfect shape now. God bless Samoa. Thanks my friend.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@polo1234936 : Thx Polo! I'm not a samoan but I miss that paradise almost like you...

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@VALASINET : great! thx for the info, and 4 the comment ;-)

[@lekea08]

Awuia dat was Eveliga on the bus!!! :)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@makaylas992 : u're righta! 2 hours at least, and 2 more on tha cross island road!! amazing!!! ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@CKash1993 : I believe you! Amazing place, lovely people.

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@solleilua : thx for visit

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@faatoiaboy : thanks man!

[@AtlasUtai01]

Wow!! I miss home so much, hey what camera did u use, I'm planning on buying one for my uncle when I go back this year!! Thanks for posting this!! :)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@wuggacrt : he he he!! u're right WUGG! I spent a few hours bouncing up 'n down those wooden benches, riskin' my theeth... but u know, paradise has a price to pay. A big hello 2 your cousin the bus driver!

[@SamoanPride95]

Aw lol this is Tafitoala bus stop..

[@SamoanPride95]

Yesssssssah

[@iosefotulafono6919]

That's my viallge Tafitoala

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@joshua629 : THX Joshua ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@wdeadman49 : oh yess! I'm an italian tafitoala... What about you? R u samoan?

[@silagurl]

ahaahahahaha @ da skool gurl sleepn on the bus....ahahahhahahahahah.....so funny...been dere done dat

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@checkers1245 : oh yeah I know. I'm a reporter of the National Geographic Italy and I spent a few days almost ev'ry where: Pahrump, Baker, Death V, and whatever, so I understand what you mean. Not easy to face that kind of landscapes for more than a week, unless you are just a "touch-and-run" tourist and a gambling maniac. The day you'll need any suggestion about W.Samoa, just write me. ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Many thanks to you Line ;-) I miss that paradise as well, and hope to visit again your island very soon...

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@pulamann94 : do you know that colorful woman?

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@HAZBRO17 : yup! tiring but funny. It happenz when you wait a bus in... paradise ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@silagurl : oh yes, that little girl was so lovely... and soooo tired :-) Be good samoan Silagurl!

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Really :-) ?? Which one? Happy for that...

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@AiNaMaTaLiNe : he he he!! really? people are gorgeous over there ;-) My rezpect dude! ;-)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@Matdogg2k : not so much, I'm afraid! ;-)

[@josephtulafono7697]

nd ma houze dat green 1

[@Madness832]

Is there a Samoan take on, "why did the chicken cross the road (~1:51)?"

[@PRETTYLiLTEiNE]

@bananabrothaz007 tell me about it hahaha good times.. lol

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@VALASINET : really?!?! Great dude! So give him a big hug! And my hello ;-)

[@wdeadman49]

Sole! R U Italiano?

[@wdeadman49]

@eddiesailor lol...yea I am

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@checkers1245 : Oh Vegas! It's not a long trip from there. LV is a crazy place indeed, a perfect spot for dreamers. Just kidding... I know it's not a fortunate moment down there as like here in europe. I've been in your city several times. It has been the last place I visited during my "thirsty route" in 2007. If you check my videos, u'll find something about Vegas... Take care my friend...

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@JaDeJo03 : rezpect u JaDeJo! :-)

[@raderanthony]

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[@182402]

tietie pasi i le musika..pe aga le kali gaka lava..lmfao

[@neomysterio]

@seuman01 My mum is quite slim. Did I hurt your feelings? LOL

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@neomysterio: the reason is so simple. People in polinesia has an unbelievable food avaliability, if you compare it with other country of the world. More, they has no reason to be stressed and they uses to dedicate themselves to very little sport activity. If we add together all this factors, the answer is very easy to find: obesity. Today, unfortunely, their DNA is almost compromised and the fight against obesity is actually a priority. Sometimes, happiness is our worst enemy...

[@edoaroundtheworld]

@sasha6035 : ;-)

[@ThePULIGI]

hahaha ga la ...

[@shaheedaanas4076]

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[@neomysterio]

@eticap Don't get emotional, I know your race has trouble controlling your emotions.

[@iosefotulafono7184]

Hahaha good to see that your in my village and yeah show my house the yellow and green one the shop actually started laughing when I saw it :)

[@edoaroundtheworld]

ha ha ha!! really? My honor Iosefo. I loved your island so much. That corner of the world is paradise!

[@edoaroundtheworld]

Yeah! Happy to know that! Thanks Iosefo!