What Is American Samoa? A US Territory That’s Still Fully Samoan
For many people, American Samoa is little more than a name on a map, if that. Some know it is connected to the United States. Some have heard of Pago Pago. Others confuse it entirely with the independent nation of Samoa. But to leave it there is to miss what makes the...
Manu’a Islands: The Sacred Center of the Pacific
“The first time I set eyes on the Manu’a Islands, it was like living in a dream. Vibrant blue hues of the ocean and lush greens of its majestic mountains. But it didn’t take long to realize that these islands hold far more than visual splendor, they are the beating...
How to Get to American Samoa (Flights, Costs & What to Expect)
Where American Samoa Is Located? American Samoa is one of the most remote places connected to the United States, located deep in the South Pacific thousands of miles from the mainland. Far removed from the mainland United States but deeply connected to the region’s...
Living in American Samoa: Culture, Daily Life & What to Expect
A Conversation Beyond Tourism Recently, I sat down with the American Samoa Visitors Bureau for a 30-minute conversation about my time living and documenting life in the territory. On the surface, it was an interview about travel and storytelling. But beneath that, it...
Tapa & Siapo: The Pacific Art Form Connecting Hawaiʻi and American Samoa
There are certain threads in the Pacific that began as a humble curiosity and then keep expanding more the deeper you travel. Tapa became one of those threads for me and my voyaging across the Pacific What started in Hawaiʻi through kumu kapa Dalani Tanahy later...Anthony Perez
