Samoa Bound - Travelling and tanning

Tosua Ocean Trench Samoa Apia - EPIC

Off to Samoa to do Business (wink wink) and check out the Island life.  

I tanned myself before going in hopes that I would blend in but on the 2nd day of being in Samoa our taxi driver was explaining they have bananas that are called Palagi Bananas meaning white and skinny and hence that name became mine.  While everyone was laughing I was quietly going over and over the "skinny" bit because ive never been called 'skinny' but yes to the white bit,  in Samoa I am a the skinny white girl hence the Palagi Banana nick name I got and I happy to stick with any name that is attached with the skinny and white bit even thought I tanned myself thoroughly before leaving.

Advice to fellow travelers to Samoa, dont even bother with taking tanning products because for one, no one cares and two, you are still going to look white.  Have a tan before leaving will help you ease into your bikini.  Swimming will be a constant and the intense heat will keep you wet if your not swimming so looking glamorous is just not an option and actually quite liberating.

Go Manu Samoa!  (The Samoan Rugby team beat NZ while we were there)