My Samoa glow-a has all but faded, but my happy memories of my recent trip, and the amazing people I met, remain. Some places leave an indelible inprint on you. This South Pacific paradise was one of them. Please enjoy my Snapshots of Samoa. Talofa!


Apia, the Samoan capital, is a city with a sense of humour as these colourful buses, demonstrate. Yep, the big, burly locals ride these, all around the island.

The fish is so fresh here, it jumps straight out of the ocean, and on to your dinner plate.

Next time I return to Coconuts Resort, I want to spend a night in one of these overwater bungalows.

And several nights in one of those Fales at Lalomanu Beach.



And meet more of the country’s beautiful children.

The Global Goddess travelled to Samoa as a guest of the Samoan Tourism Authority. For more information on a Samoan holiday go to http://www.samoa.travel. Virgin Australia flys direct to Samoa from Brisbane once a week and several times from Sydney.