The 'Fa'a Samoa' Code and Village Etiquette ('Sa'): In Samoa all the beaches, paths and waterfalls belong to the local communities. It is customary to pay a small community access fee (between 5 and 20 WST) which reverts directly to the village. When crossing villages you should dress modestly (covering shoulders and knees with a sarong or 'Lavalava'). Between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. 'Sa' takes place, a 10 to 20 minute evening prayer curfew where one must remain silent and not walk through the streets of the towns.

Left Driving and Speed ​​Limits: In September 2009, Samoa historically changed the direction of traffic, driving on the left side of the road. Speed ​​limits are very low and strict (40-50 km/h in villages and 56-65 km/h on open roads) because locals, children and pets regularly walk on the verges. To rent a car, you need to validate your foreign license by obtaining a temporary permit issued by the local transport authority (LTA).

Currency and Payments (Samoan Tala): The official currency is the Samoan Tala (WST). Although international credit cards are accepted in large hotel complexes and restaurants in Apia, in the vast majority of the country cash is essential to pay for 'beach fales', entrance fees to village beaches, local wooden buses ('wooden buses') and purchases in markets.

Traditional Sunday ('Aso Sa'): Sunday is a sacred day of rest, religious worship and family. Most shops, ferries and attractions close during the morning. Attending a Sunday church service in a village church to hear the soulful Samoan polyphonic choirs and subsequently being invited to the 'To'ona'i' feast cooked on the Umu is one of the most beautiful human experiences of the trip.