We never give up!
The Taufua family was the family in Samoa who lost most members during the tsunami catastrophe. Despite of the loss they are determined to build up the very popular “Taufua Beach Fales again. The family has such a strong vision of what they want to create that nothing can stop then from making their dreams come true.
After all the emotional wounds and long hospitalization, the owners Sili and Tai tells us about their plans to have Taufua Beach Fales up and running the same way as before and their former guests should arrive to the new Taufua Beach Fales with the feeling of coming home as nothing has happened.
We want you to come home!
Sili and Tai wants you to come home and enjoy their heart-felt hospitality the way it always have been. After the tsunami disaster they have had lots of time to reflect and plan their future life which also gave them many new ideas about how to construct their new Beach Fales and what their customers actually would like to have and experience.
The new fales will have no metal parts on the roofing that could be a danger to people, plus that the whole layout of the resort will be better planned for a quick exit in any difficult weather condition.
Going up the hill.
Up on the steep hills above the Lalomanu coast line, the Taufua family have already compleated a brand new big building that will serve as their private residence and accommodation for future guests. There will be a great new restaurant caring for the guests who are enjoying their time in one of the four luxurious bungalows that overlooks the ocean. The ocean view is absolutely spectacular and you will be able to see as far as American Samoa during clear days. From this new resort area with swimming pool up the hill you only have a short 15 minutes walk down to the well-known Lalomanu Beach and the famous traditional Taufua Beach Fales.
Let us explain……
Thank You James!
We like to say a big thank you to James Buffin for coming the whole way from Canada on his own expenses to help us with the professional video clip above plus many more to come in the following weeks….
Mats Loefkvist www.samoa-experience.com
Thanks so much to Mats, and to James for putting in the effort so that we can see exactly what they’re doing at Lalomanu, and around many other places on the south coast
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I have posted a link to this blog and to the video of Tai and Sili on my blogsite, so I hope you have many more visitors to your blog.
The video seems to load very slowly – is there any way to optimise it? Thanks so much for all you are doing. Alofa tele atu, Tina xx
Thanks for all your efforts to give this visibility to what is going on with the Taufua’s. It is great to read the updates but also to see Sili and Tai. Thanks again, Pete
Wonderful to see Sili and Tai talking so positively about rebuilding their wonderful home away from home which we have treasured for many years. Their spirit and strength is an inspiration. We will be back to visit soon. Aroha nui.
Russell and McGregor
What an awesome story/video – so heartwrenching but inspiring. Wish Taufua Beach Fales all the best in their rebuilding. God bless you all.
Maata Bryan
wish you guys all the best in years to come
thanks
Thank you for sharing this with all of us… Thank you Tai and Sili for indeed making me feel a part of your Samoan family for the 7 times I have been to Samoa.
Thank you for your comments Greg, I will make sure that Sili & Tai reads it. Have a great day
Mats