I lay on the mat of the open-air bungalow in Apia, Samoa, looking up at a gecko. As its tail quivered, I felt a sympathetic twitch in my leg. Su’a Sulu’ape Paulo III, the sixth-generation Samoan ...

The King sipped a ceremonial drink and was presented with a pig for feasting during a first day of events in Samoa. The "dressed-down" monarch had a garland of dried fruit placed around his neck and ...

Small arrows, birds and stars adorn the tops of the soldier’s hands and fingers. Etched into her skin from the wrists up to her nail beds, the markings are no ordinary tattoos, but symbols of ...

The Art Whistler Memorial Garden opened in Apia, Samoa, to honor the renowned ethnobotanist. Pictured is a stone dedicated to Whistler at the garden. Select an option below to continue reading this ...