Travel Tuesday- American Samoa(eastern part of the Samoan island chain, southwest of Hawaii) No, its not Hawaii. This is American Samoa, and youve kind of been ignoring it. American Samoa is an unincorporated U.S. territory comprised of the eastern part of the Samoan island chain, southwest of Hawaii. Whereas the country of Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand in 1962, the U.S. has had claim to the islands of American Samoa since the early 1900s. Travel experts call the islands vastly underrated -- and indeed, its strange that tourists have yet to overrun this Pacific paradise. In American Samoa, youll find lively tropical villages that together are home to just 55,000 residents. Theres a volcanic crater, a 3,000-foot mountain and a rainforest burgeoning with birds. The waters around the island chain are populated by about 961 species of fish and over 260 species of coral, according to a spokesperson for the National Park of American Samoa. A stunning beach is on an island the locals call Ofu.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:45:28 +0000
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