From inside the beach fale, you feel like you are floating on the waters of the South Pacific

The small enclosed beach

Beware of falling coconuts

Using nothing but a thin cloth for balance, Tau nimbly climbs up a coconut tree

A young Samoan man cracks open a coconut on a spiked stick

A perfect day in paradise

Traditional Samoan beach fales hug the coastline

One of the numerous places to relax at the Va-i-moana Seaside Lodge

A spectacular sunset

Palm trees wave in the sunshine on Savai’i

Children play on the beach in the golden light just before sunset

Va-i-moana Seaside Lodge

A lone palm tree has been stripped of its branches by the strong ocean wind on Savai’i

The volcanic coastline of Savai’i

The Alofaaga blowhole concentrates the power of the ocean with an explosion of water that reaches into the sky

The spectacular Afu Aau waterfall on Savai’i

The Afu

A translucent lagoon near the harbour on Savai’i