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Samoa

Facelift for a Samoan landmark.

One of the Pacific’s most famous hotels finally reopens

There are few South Pacific hotels as storied as Aggie Grey’s, which first opened in the Samoan capital of Apia in 1933.

  • by Julietta Jameson
The Mundi Mundi Bash.

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
Upolu, the most populous island of Samoa.

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
Pago Pago, American Samoa.

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
The cabin on board a Virgin Australia Boeing 737.
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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
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One of three towers overlooking San Marino, a landlocked country in Italy.

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
To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa’s iconic swimming hole on Upolu island.

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
Snorkelling along Tanna's untouched north coast in Vanuatu.

Pacific islands guide: Five of the best islands for a holiday

When it comes to paradise, there are few prettier places than the islands of the Pacific. Craig Tansley journeys among them to pick the highlights.

  • by Craig Tansley
Taking a dip in the magnificent To Sua ocean trench.

Why Samoa may be the best of all the Pacific islands to escape to

There’s talk of a new South Sea bubble – for travel, that is. Craig Tansley takes us to spectacular Samoa in anticipation

  • by Craig Tansley
Go for a swim in the To Sua Ocean Trench in Lotofaga, Samoa.

Travel tips: Where to go for an island holiday that's not Thailand or Bali

If you want the storybook version of a South Seas paradise, Samoa delivers.

  • by Michael Gebicki

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