Comments on: American Samoa attempts tourism tap http://www.asap.co.uk/news/american-samoa-attempts-tourism-tap-5632789.html Up to date travel news at your fingertips Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Veritas Vincit http://www.asap.co.uk/news/american-samoa-attempts-tourism-tap-5632789.html#comment-2438 Veritas Vincit Thu, 29 May 2008 15:35:11 +0000 http://www.asap.co.uk/news/american-samoa-attempts-tourism-tap-5632789.html#comment-2438 The Territory has always had a tourism office. This is nothing new, perhaps only a new source of funding has been found. Airfare is outrageous and there are no packaged tours. The only airline serving Tafuna International arrives in the middle of the night. There are few hotels above a three-star rating if that. And the once jewel of the south seas, the Pago Pago Intercontinental Hotel (owned by the ASG for many years now) is a regional disgrace. There are nearly no beaches and tourism infrastructure or a culture of service (to tourists) doesn't exist. Good luck Gov. Tulafono - you knew these things over a decade ago when you were on the college board. The Territory has always had a tourism office. This is nothing new, perhaps only a new source of funding has been found.

Airfare is outrageous and there are no packaged tours. The only airline serving Tafuna International arrives in the middle of the night. There are few hotels above a three-star rating if that. And the once jewel of the south seas, the Pago Pago Intercontinental Hotel (owned by the ASG for many years now) is a regional disgrace. There are nearly no beaches and tourism infrastructure or a culture of service (to tourists) doesn’t exist.

Good luck Gov. Tulafono – you knew these things over a decade ago when you were on the college board.

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