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GENERAL INFORMATION Geting to pago pago by air is the easiest and fastest and cheapest way.Althou when leaving American Samoa by air there is a us$3 departure tax. Visas: No visas, only valid passport and onward ticket are required. Chances of tropical cyclones (hurricanes) are less between june and september so it is safe to visit at that time. In augest,the crowning of Miss American Samoa is held which is designed to draw more tourists. There is no currency exchange at the airport, so use US$ cash or travellers' cheques. Religion is a big part of Samoan life and the Sunday service is the most important. so if you are a christain and one of your two days fall on sunday you might want to get up early in the morning and visit the church. Dancing, singing and music play a big part in Samoan culture.Simply refers to a bit of a Samoan knees-up at the larger hotels where both the siva(a dance performed by women acting out impromptu stories with their hands) and the sa sa(a dance performed to the beating of a wooden mallet) are performed. You might see alot of men, wearing tatoos. It is a ritual representing the strength of a man's heart and his spirituality. Mainly you would find tropical crops, root vegetables, coconut products, fresh fruit, pork, chicken and, seafood for food anywhere. Never repley on publice buses caz the drivers knock off work whenever they feel like it. You might want to hire a car for about us$50 a day insurance and fuel. DAY-TO-DAY ITINERARY 1st= In the early afternoon go on either scuba diving, skin diving and snorkelling in the coral reefs and undersea coral walls. Late afternoon go hiking in the Tutuila and Ta'u sections of National Park of American Samoa. 2nd= you might want to go to Mt Alava-towers over Pago Pago Harbor,where u can walk for the great views of the island.
