Into the North Wind: The Days Before Tokelau
Between Samoa and Uncertainty of the Unknown It’s early to mid-September in Samoa and I am in the middle of extending my visitors visa for Samoa because of the vast unknown of my movement. One motion is a potential clearance to go to Tokelau after nearly two years,...
The Ancient Hawaiian Tapa Art That Still Lives On Today
It’s a hot July day and I hit the road from my apartment in Kaimuki across O’ahu for Mahaka valley for a first ever journey into the world of kapa, with Dalani Tanahy. Dalani is one of Hawaii’s well known artist, practitioner, and teacher of kapa:...
Aboard the MV Kalopaga: My Voyage to Tokelau’s Remote Atolls
The Journey Begins: Boarding the Kalopaga in Apia, Samoa The MV Kalopaga is a cargo vessel that travels between Samoa and Tokelau, offering one of the only ways to reach Tokelau’s remote atolls. How: Visitor permit issued through Tokelau Immigration and the Taupulega...
The Battle of Tarawa Then and Now: Scars of War on Betio Island
There are some places in the Pacific where history sits lightly on the surface, and others where it remains fixed in the land itself. Betio Island, in South Tarawa, Kiribati, is one of those places. The Battle of Tarawa was one of the bloodiest battles of World War...
National Park of American Samoa: Hiking, Culture & What Most Visitors Don’t Expect
The United States National Park System, which has existed for well over 100 years, remains one of the most fascinating and incredible aspects of anything tied to the United States. From Yellowstone National Park to Dry Tortugas in Florida to Haleakalā National Park on...Anthony Perez
