'Upolu

Samoa

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To Sua ocean trench in Upolu, Samoa, South Pacific, Pacific

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Overview

Enchanting Upolu may be small in size, but it’s huge on options. Beach-bumming or bushwalking? Resort cocktails or billiard-hall beers? Diving or do-nothing? Whatever floats your holiday boat, odds are you’ll find it here.

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