The lowest denominator

Numerous sources will tell you to beware the many marauding dogs that line the streets of Samoa. Wikitravel.org and Lonely Planet both allude to this. The Palagi see them as a flea-harvesting colony, impending danger and nuisance; the Samoan don’t seem to see them at all. [Read more...]

Managing the humidity

Sitting out in my office (the back lawn) and sweating at 7pm is not unusual. The heat hardly shifts after the sun goes down. [Read more...]