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The following sources are recommended by an expert whose research specialty is the travel attractions of American Samoa. |
· American Samoa Historic Preservation Office. John Enright's walking tour of Fagatogo and Utulei features a clickable map and historic photos. The cultural history of American Samoa and photo galleries are also excellent. http://www.ashpo.org/
· American Samoa Office of Tourism. This official tourism site from the American Samoa Department of Commerce has accommodation, restaurant, shopping, and transportation listings, plus a calendar of events and photos. http://www.amerikasamoa.info/
· Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Fagatele Bay is a fringing coral reef ecosystem nestled within an eroded volcanic crater only a short distance west of the international airport. The photo galleries are fine, and there's a good deal of information on corals. http://www.fagatelebay.noaa.gov/
· Internet Manu'a. The Manu'a Group, 100 kilometers east of the main island, Tutuila, is the most scenic part of American Samoa. The "Sights of Manu'a" section on this site includes the Skaggs collection with some very evocative photos. http://www.geocities.com/imanua/
· National Park of American Samoa. Created in 1988, this spectacular national park includes sections on the islands of Tutuila, Ofu, and Tau. You can download detailed island maps here, plus a Natural History Guide To American Samoa. http://www.nps.gov/npsa/
· Samoa News. American Samoa's daily newspaper brings you the week's news from America's only possession south of the equator. http://www.samoanews.com/
· Amerika Samoa Net. American Samoa's community website with links to the personal sites of Samoans in the islands and around the world. http://www.amsamoa.net/
· Congressman Eni F.H. Faleomavaega. The official site of American Samoa's nonvoting congressman in Washington, D.C., is useful for political news relating to the territory. This is real information, not brochure fare. http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/
· Freeman, Derek. Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth. Harvard University Press, 1983. An Australian academic refutes Margaret Mead's theory of Samoan promiscuity and lack of aggression.
· Inter Island Airways. This small carrier does charter flights around American Samoa and to nearby Tonga, Samoa, and Niue. http://www.interislandair.com/
· KSBS-FM, Pago Pago. This station's website allows you to listen to live radio broadcasts from American Samoa over the internet! http://www.ksbsfm.com/
· Manuatele.NET: Manu'a's Off-Island Connection. An online community for descendants and business friends of American Samoa around the world. http://www.manuatele.net/home.html
· Map of American Samoa. An island map of American Samoa with travel information and vacation planning tips. http://www.mapsouthpacific.com/american_samoa/
· Mead, Margaret. Letters from the Field. Edited by Ruth Nanda. Harper and Row, 1977. Describes Mead's experiences in American Samoa, Manus, the Sepik, and Bali. Mead's 1928 classic Coming of Age in Samoa, researched on Ta'u Island in American Samoa's Manu'a Group, perpetuated the myth of South Seas free love.
· Moon Handbooks Tonga-Samoa. This travel guide to Western Polynesia has a complete chapter on American Samoa. http://www.southpacific.org/tonga.html
· 93KHJ Radio. The site of American Samoa's number one hit music station provides some local photo galleries. http://www.khjradio.com/home.php
· PagoPago.com. This site allows you to look up American Samoan numbers in an online classified telephone directory. http://www.pagopago.com/
· Quality Inn Tradewinds, Tutuila. A short drive from the international airport, Tutuila's newest big hotel caters mostly to business travelers. http://www.tradewinds.as/
· Samoan Holiday. Your guide to Samoa and American Samoa with travel information, photos, and maps. http://www.samoanholiday.com/
· Samoan Tattoo. The whole history of Samoan tattooing with abundant photos of this ancient Polynesian art form. http://samoantattoo.tattooing-piercings.com/
· Turtle and Shark Lodge, Tutuila. This small deluxe tourist lodge is on Tutuila's south side. http://www.turtleandshark.com/
· Vaoto Lodge, Ofu. This inviting little guest house accounts for ten of the sixteen rooms available on Ofu Island in the Manu'a Group. It faces a white sand beach, a few minutes walk from the Ofu section of the National Park of American Samoa. http://www.vaotolodge.com/
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