Samoa consists of nine islands. Savai’i, the largest island, has been described as ‘Polynesia at its truest’. Upolu is the second largest and most populous island. Apia, the capital, lies on the beautiful north coast of Upolu. Nearby at Vailima is the house built by the Scottish poet and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, who lived there from 1889 until his death on 5 December 1894.

The most beautiful part of Samoa is the Aleipata district where waterfalls and white-sand beaches dominate the landscape. From Apia, a 65km (40-mile) drive leads to the Falefa Falls, Mafa Pass and Fuipisia Falls. So why not give it a try and come and experience the fa'a Samoa (the Samoan way), arguably the most vibrant living culture in Polynesia?