Samoa

Hawaii: Polynesian center to introduce new luau

2013-05-03 06:15:00

Beginning May 20, visitors to Oahu can enjoy the island’s newest luau and all the sights of the Polynesian Cultural Center for $74.95 (for adults) and $57.95 for kids 5-11. That introductory price includes the center’s new Samoan-themed luau...

Airfares based on passenger weight won't fly, experts say

2013-04-07 10:00:00

News that the tiny Samoa-based carrier Samoa Air has begun to charge fares based on the weight of its passengers has some fliers worried that the idea might catch on with other airlines. “There is no doubt in my mind that this is the concept of...

U.S. airline on-time performance stays steady over spring break

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Despite predictions by federal officials that deep budget cuts would lead to long wait times at the nation's airports, airline on-time performance did not change significantly during the busy spring break period. But the cuts brought about by the so-...

Around the world in 23 days

2011-12-18 00:00:00

Phileas Fogg went around the world in 80 days. I did it in 23. And I bet I visited more amazing sites than he — India's Taj Mahal, Easter Island, Tibet, Cambodia's Angkor Wat, the African plains, to name a few — all without having to endure...

The story of Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt gets another knot

2011-06-20 16:36:23

Man held in Southern California mortgage fraud case

2011-09-09 21:35:36

Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office

2011-02-27 00:00:00

For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...

Pacific-wide tsunami alert lifted

2010-02-28 16:34:01

Foreign tourist boards

2009-02-08 00:00:00

For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...

Foreign government tourist offices

2006-01-22 00:00:00

Be it ever so Humboldt, there's no place like it

2005-06-26 00:00:00

Nobody told me to stop shaving before visiting Humboldt County, but I figured it couldn't hurt. More than a few friends had described this stretch of coast and mountains 250 miles north of San Francisco as "granola central." As if on cue, the morning...

Official foreign tourist offices

2004-02-01 00:00:00

Here is a list of selected government tourist offices. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234; dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. delegation. Anguilla: Anguilla Tourist Board, (800) 553-...

Having a fun time at the Samoa Soiree are fron left, Nelson Carvalho, James Reeder, Barbara Linde.

2013-02-23 00:00:00

Samoa, South Pacific

2011-12-30 19:50:46

In Samoa, it's considered a crime to forget your wife's birthday.

2011-10-02 03:13:06