Samoa
Pacific in peril: UN urges Australia to block new coal and gas projects
The United Nations issued a global SOS on Tuesday, releasing new data showing global sea-level rises have doubled since the 1990s.
- by Bianca Hall
Latest
Insider intel: Traveller’s writers share their 22 top discoveries
Our roaming reporters check their notepads, sharing secret addresses and perennial favourites from their past year of travel.
- by Traveller team
This unspoiled paradise is a dream destination (with a catch)
With its natural beauty, colourful villages and photogenic locals, Samoa is the Instagrammable, Tik-Tok-ready unspoiled paradise dreams are made of, as long as you’re patient.
- by Julietta Jameson
The same day, twice: My real-life Groundhog Day in paradise
I experienced a real-life Groundhog Day by travelling between two similar islands that are close together, but nearly 24 hours apart.
- by Brian Johnston
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Airline reviews
Airline review: Bravo to this Virgin crew. Boo to the same old food
The crew starts things off well by reorganising seating to give passengers some extra room.
- by Julietta Jameson
Small packages: 10 amazing countries that punch above their weight
Tiny is mighty – you can have incredible travel experiences in some of the world’s smallest countries.
- by Ben Groundwater
Six unspoilt gems in the South Pacific to add to your travel bucket list
The best places to go are the ones other visitors don’t even know about.
- by Craig Tansley
25 incredible South Pacific experiences you won’t find anywhere else
We don’t have to go far to escape to destinations completely unlike our own, that offer unique experiences we can’t get on the other side of the equator.
- by Craig Tansley
Opinion
Pacific diplomacy
The big idea floated by a tiny nation that could be a winner all round
Samoa’s prime minister has proposed that Australia and New Zealand work with Pacific islands nations to create a European Union-style bloc.
- by Peter Hartcher
Pacific leader calls for European Union-style free movement across the region
Samoa’s Prime Minister said her “very contentious” idea should be discussed, downplaying concerns it would lead to an influx of Pacific Islanders into Australia and New Zealand.
- by Matthew Knott
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