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Swimming With Turtles at Savai’i, Samoa – Papaya Hogs!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 22 May 2012
Hey there! You're receiving this message because you've subscribed to The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict. Have fun!Swimming With Turtles Time! For the very first time, I’ve had a face off with a Sea Turtle! It happened on the island of Savai’i in Samoa, where you can...
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Blow Holes at Taga, Savai’i Samoa
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 14 May 2012
Hey there! You're receiving this message because you've subscribed to The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict. Have fun!Blow Holes – don’t necessarily blow when you want them to! The Taga Blow Holes are located on the island of Savai’i in Samoa. If you’re ever in this part...
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Beer Tower – Practical Beer Dispenser: Beer On Tap!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 11 May 2012
Hey there! You're receiving this message because you've subscribed to The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict. Have fun!Beer Tower = Beer Paradise! Now this is one for the Beer Index – the BEER TOWER! Woo hoo! This is a cool contraption of that keeps 2.5 litres of...
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Natural Water Slides Of The World – Papaseea Sliding Rocks in Samoa
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 8 May 2012
Hey there! You're receiving this message because you've subscribed to The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict. Have fun!Natural Water Slides – Bum Scraping Style! During summer, many families like going to the nearest waterslide park to try and cool off, and do a bit of exercise in...
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Sweet Deliciousness
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 4 May 2012
Compiled by Michael Slattery | KF17 | Togo Despite the often upbeat tone of fellows’ posting on the blog, I’ll be the first to admit that the position entails some universal hardships. There is the occasional social isolation that leaves you Saturday night at home with a book and bottle of the local plonk, despite apparently [...]
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Seafood Recipes – Raw Sea Cucumber Guts Marinated in Lime Juice
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 4 May 2012
Hey there! You're receiving this message because you've subscribed to The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict. Have fun!Seafood Recipes to make you spew! Here is one to add to the weird foods list to try before you die. Or maybe, it’s one of the meal to try...
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How To Survive A Tsunami – The Samoan Version
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 27 April 2012
Hey there! You're receiving this message because you've subscribed to The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict. Have fun!How To Survive a Tsunami – An Amazing Story! Everyone has heard of the tragic tsunamis that hit Banda Aceh on Boxing Day in 2004, and more recently, Japan in...
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Volcano Eruptions of the Past – Mt Matavanu in Samoa, and Meet The Crater Man!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 17 April 2012
Hey there! You're receiving this message because you've subscribed to The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict. Have fun!Volcano Eruptions – Meet the Crater Man. When I went to the cool islands of Samoa, I went for a hike up Mt Matavanu, which is located on the island...
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The Survivor Series – The Crazy Behind The Scenes Logistics
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 12 April 2012
Survivor Samoa and South Pacific – Books Out an Entire Island Hotel..
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Samoan fale: The world's happiest place to stay
Blog: Coconut Radio - 2 April 2012
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Road Rule Traffic Laws – Changing Lanes, Overnight in Samoa!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 21 March 2012
Road Rule Changes To ‘Drive’ Most People Crazy If you’re travelling (slowly) around Samoa, you will definitely come across this odd Road Rule Sign like this on the side of...
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Finding Pulemelei Mound, Butterflies and the Spirit of Polynesia
Blog: Coconut Radio - 19 March 2012
"You won't be able to get to Pulemelei," a local archaeologist told me. "No pro guide will take you, the trail is nearly impossible to find, and it's on disputed land."
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Update From The Field: Finding Epiphanies, Sharing Wisdom + Standing Up to Sassy Nigerian Mamas
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 19 March 2012
Compiled by Chris Paci | KF16 & KF17 | Azerbaijan The 17th class of Kiva Fellows was turned loose into the field on January 27th, nearly two months ago – and how long ago it seems! By this point, our intrepid fellows are really starting to get the hang of their placements, forming routines, powering through their [...]
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Announcing the Everything Everywhere Travel Photography App!
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 9 March 2012
After a period of development which was honestly far too long, I’m happy to announce that the Everything Everywhere Travel Photography app is now available in the iTunes store! The app comes bundled with over 750 photos taken by myself from around the world over the last 5 years. It will also be updated daily [...]
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Update From The Field: Inspiring Field Partners, Cultural Adjustments + Girl Scout Cookies (No Wait, That’s Not Right)
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 5 March 2012
Compiled by Chris Paci, KF16 & KF17, Azerbaijan It's the beginning of March, and by now, most of KF17 has been out in the field for several weeks. We've settled in at our field partners, gotten to know some of our new coworkers, and started to dig a little deeper into the societies of the countries we now call home.
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Robert Louis Stevenson – Writing Vagabond
Blog: Vagobond.com - 17 June 2011
Though he lived for just 44 years, Stevenson has become immortal through his works which have inspired travelers, vagabonds, and adventurers.
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Daily Travel Photo – Savai’i, Samoa
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 28 October 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. No related posts.
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PhotoFriday – Sweet Samoa and Stevenson
Blog: Sophie's World - 19 March 2010
One of the fun things about island-hopping in the Pacific is the feeling of time warp when crossing the international dateline. Leaving Fiji on 15 April, we arrived in Samoa a few hours later on 14 April, miraculously gaining a day – then promptly lost it when going to Tonga.PhotoFriday – Sweet Samoa and Stevenson is a post from: Sophie's World
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Taro: The Story of A Starchy Potato
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 20 December 2009
By Agnes Chu, KF9, Samoa They say that one of the best ways to learn about a culture is through its food. If that is true, then Samoa should be investigated through taro. Taro is king in Samoa and in Polynesia. It is to Samoans what the potato is to the Irish, what rice is [...]
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Kiva Love Machine Leads to Visiting Samoa
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 8 December 2009
By Alex Duong, KF9, Vietnam I’m going to let you in on a secret: Kiva is one big hunk of love. Understanding the phrase ‘Kiva love machine’ sheds light on what motivates the work of Kiva fellows everyday. Why does Rebecca Corey rise at 5:30AM to catch the bus to work? Why does Thomas Gold risk [...]
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How can they afford this? Remittances, really. (Part 2 of 3 of the Remittance Series)
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 24 November 2009
By Agnes Chu In 2007, out of all the countries in the world, Samoa received the 7th highest amount of remittances as a percentage of GDP (22.8%). The following is a look at remittances in Samoa, part two of a three part series on remittances in developing countries. Part one, which is Rob’s excellent post [...]
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Three Earthquakes Spell Climate Change and perhaps the Wrath of God
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 28 October 2009
by Agnes Chu, KF9, Samoa Since the infamous earthquake that caused the tsunami in Samoa on Sept. 29, there have been three more earthquakes felt here. They are minor but no less nerve-wracking. As the ground jolts for a few seconds, people, including senior management, rush out of the office and some stay in [...]
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Fa’a Samoa
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 2 October 2009
By Agnes Chu, KF9, Samoa My placement in Samoa was supposed to be a quiet one. A tiny country smaller than Rhode Island, Samoa is part of the group of Polynesian islands that are usually associated with the words “dream vacation” or “exotic getaway.” Samoa is located in the “calm zone” of the Pacific and the [...]
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The Sundance Island: A Photo Essay of Samoa
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 12 August 2009
By Athan Makansi - KF8 – SPBD, Samoa A picture captures a thousand words. Here are a few thousand words from my past 9 weeks with Kiva Partner South Pacific Business Development in Samoa: Although poor, Samoa has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Bright, white sand, dotted with fallen coconuts and perfected by [...]
