Netina Malae stands in the shade at her Sima PJ Beach Fale resort in the village of Tafitoala, Samoa, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, near where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground and sank on Oct. 6. (AP ...
Well, Samoa is a traditional place ... The resort’s villas follow the traditional oval shape of the Samoan fale (house) – the original version of which has no walls, doors or windows, just ...
SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — Under clear skies Tuesday ... who has temporarily closed her small resort at nearby Tafitoala. The colorful fales, or huts, lining the beach sit empty.