I visited Samoa mid '90s. I was expecting a tropical paradise. I stayed in Apia. It was before cell phones and you made calls from the post office. Nothing to do but drink. The Samoans were nice enough, but what a boring place. All I remember was
1. Samoans make Americans look slim and trim.
2. The mozzies were swarming.
3. It rains really hard there. Harder than in Thailand.
4. They are really big on eating pig meat. Lots and lots of poor little piggies.
5. The beach was covered with dog sh*t.
6. The airport was right out of a 1950 B&W film.
7. Samoans scratch their nuts alot.