The Better Polynesian Island The first place most American vacationers think of when wanting to travel is to go to Hawaii rather than Samoa. Explorers want to relax on the Hawaiian beach, get some sun, and eat lots of delicious food. What most Americans don’t realize is that the U.S owns another beautiful island that has all that Hawaii offers, and more, Samoa. Hawaii is often seen as the ultimate paradise, but there’s a reason why American Samoa is the heart of Polynesia. Samoa is the better vacation destination than Hawaii because it is less Americanized, less modern, and less populated. Vacationing in Samoa is better than traveling to Hawaii because it is less Americanized. When going on vacation, one is most likely trying to step away …show more content…
In Hawaii, it is rare to see the traditional Hawaiian culture carried out. By contrast, Samoa is filled with amazing cultural traditions that are still practiced in every household. When vacationing in Hawaii I don’t get to experience any interesting traditions. Last time I was in Hawaii, my friends just shopped because there weren’t any other interesting activities to do. The most fun place in Hawaii is the Polynesian Cultural Center. At PCC there are a ton of Samoans presenting cultural traditions. While in Samoa, vacationers would be able to actually practice the traditions. Traditions such as at every Sabbath sunset, bells ring throughout the island. Everyone on the island must stop what they are doing and have evening worship. The best tradition of all is that men do all the cooking in Samoa. Whenever my family is in Samoa, my father and brothers are always doing the cooking. The guys in my family go out to catch and pick what our meals will be. On vacation in Hawaii, travelers experience the usual. In Samoa, travelers would get to experience new and entertaining …show more content…
Visiting the island of Hawaii, you are surrounded by tourist. There’s a ton of traffic and the beaches are always so crowded. In Samoa, it is the complete opposite. Samoa is so small that people can literally walk everywhere. There is only one road, and never any traffic. Plus, the beaches are amazing because they are never packed with tons of people. Travelers could easily have a beautiful cove to themselves. My senior trip to Hawaii would have been better if the island wasn’t such a tourist attraction. The beaches were always crawling with people. Also, driving places took, at least, an hour because of traffic. Last year, in Samoa, I would travel the whole length of the island in less than an hour. Along the coast of the island is where the main road is. Traffic was never a problem, plus I had an amazing view the entire drive. The beaches are sandy white with clear waters. My family never had a problem with finding an empty beach to have fun on. In Hawaii, there’s tons of traffic and packed beaches, but in Samoa, it is as if it was a personal private
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and it 's warm weather and learn interesting facts about it 's history and see amazing views from the war. Hawaii has a very interesting history and it 's really fun to learn about. While in Hawaii, it 's really fun to take hikes and to walk around and explore, visiting Honoluilui would be the perfect thing to do. Now you know all of the facts I do about Honoluilui.
Foreigners did not take long to transition Hawaiians from their previous lifestyles with new ideas. However, not everyone was fond of the new way of life, but the beliefs of Hawaiians had no significance to foreigners. According to an article by Kuloku, it expressed that, “He paid no attention to our wishes.” Previously, each opinion was considered carefully until a consensus was formed. Hawaiians were ruined of their quality and feature as a consequence of the deception, apathy, and stubbornness of foreigners.
While in the Bahamas, traveling mainly consist of the tourists catching a taxi or trolley. In the Bahamas they drive on the opposite side of the road which makes it very dangerous for tourists to just drive around not knowing the
But most of the people that visit don’t know how Hawaii came to be a state or how badly and unfairly the Hawaiians were treated by the Americans. People probably don’t know how the Americans had taken control of their religion and culture. The people in Hawaii have still held on to most of the traditions. To learn about how it was back then, people
Tourism supports the economy, as it is the strongest industry of Hawaii. When visiting Oahu, people usually want to see Waikiki, the North Shore, Pearl Harbor, and other beautiful locations. Similarly, The Big Island attracts tourists with its volcanoes, black sand beaches, and scenic views. Finally, both islands were formed by the same volcanic hotspot. Although Oahu is older than The Big Island, they were formed by the same hotspot in the center of the Pacific Plate.
(Pebble Beach). Visiting Pebble Beach is truly a one of a kind unforgettable experience. Anyone, golfer or not, will be mesmerized by the cliffs and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. The golf course seemingly blends perfectly into the natural beauty of the ocean landscape and creates a masterpiece unlike any
Although the benefits of Hawaii are many, its citizens fight the war on substance abuse on a daily basis. Illicit Drug Use in Hawaii: Hawaii has a major problem with crystallized methamphetamine, which is called ice by the locals. In fact, Hawaii has such a big problem with meth; it has been considered the national capital of methamphetamine use since the 1980s.
To teach new generations about the old Hawaiian culture, this research paper will detail what it was like years ago. It will also explain why the Hawaiian culture and traditions should be reinstated. This paper will explain how the traditions
“They just think that we are big Mexicans.” Except this is in the Salt Lake City area and Utah has the highest percentage of Samoans and Tongans per capita in the mainland Unites States. So, we can definitely see the subgroup of society having a light shone on them as well as how the Polynesian community is marginalized by the local population. Social Change documentaries tell a story in hopes of changing aspects of society.
I have always enjoyed exploring the world, but the adventure that always sticks out the most was my cruise to the tropical paradise of Bermuda. I have cruised to the Bahamas, as well as spent countless weeks of my lifetime in the Outer Banks. The cruise to Bermuda was only my second time out of the country, leaving from Baltimore, Maryland one Friday afternoon and arriving on the shores of the tropical island on Sunday afternoon. Waking up on a Saturday in the beginning of August and being able to look out the window and seeing water for as far as you can see is a one time thing and an experience like no other. The days spent traveling the open seas, gives you the chance to live life while leaving all of your baggage back on shore.
Hawaii and Yellowstone can be compared and contrasted in many ways. Yellowstone and Hawaii are great places to have a vacation with your family. What people don't know is that there are standing on super volcanos that could erupt at anytime. Giant chambers of molten lava just 8 kilometers below your feet. One time your enjoying the nature, next nature takes its toll and magma rushing up from the ground.
This is because of the massive culture, and thriving economy. Even though the imperialism of Hawaii could be viewed as aggressive behavior, it was necessary to stop other countries from acquiring Hawaii. But Hawaii also supplied the United States with a lot of natural resources and a suitable naval base that was crucial for us to win World War II. So without the imperialization of Hawaii, the Axis’ powers could have won WW2 and doomed us all. But since we imperialized the increasing demand for sugar resulted in the importation of thousands of immigrant laborers from all over the world to work the industry.
Name: Meshari Alangari Course: Comm 1101 - 30 Date: 01/22/2018 Informative speech delivery outline Topic: My vacation to Bali, Indonesia General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: to inform my audience about my vacation to Bali, Indonesia
“Maldives” the dream vacation destination of world tourists, Maldives is a beautiful country which is united by beautiful islands, there are approximately 1192 islands which are habitant and inhabitant, famous for its natural beauty, white sandy beaches, and clear and clean sea water, one of the best diving point in the world, they have twenty four famous dive points, In this island collection around 127 resorts are operating, most of them are managed by worlds best hotel chains, As a country with small islands they have less land and more water around, This impact a lot to the country as they don’t have land to cultivate, Some domestic cultivations are done but not enough to supply the whole countries need and to cater hospitality industry, Most of the food items are exported in a timely manner, Maldives sea is rich from various type of sea foods, Lot of crustaceans are available and that