IN NOVEMBER 2010, THIS IMAGE EARNED SPECIAL MENTION FROM OUR JUDGES WHEN SELECTING THE WHL GROUP PHOTO OF THE YEAR. This photograph of Siva Afi, or fire-knife dancing, was taken in 2008 at the Hotel Kitano Tusitala in Apia, Samoa’s capital city. Siva Afi is no doubt one of the most exhilarating aspects of Samoan festivities and shouldn’t be missed during a visit to the island.
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Tsunami in the South Pacific Devastates the Coasts of Samoa and American Samoa
The news from Samoa Islands is heartbreaking. On early Tuesday morning, triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake (8.0 in magnitude), a towering tsunami struck with disastrous consequences. Three surges were reported, with waves of up to five or six metres reaching almost two metres higher than sea level. “At this time [late afternoon on Tuesday…
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Responsible Travel in Samoa
whl.travel helps independent travellers book accommodation and tours in Samoa that really benefit the local community. This is unabashedly a good thing for Nynette Sass, the CEO of the Samoa Hotels Association and the whl.travel local connection.
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