Upolu and Savai'i, Samoa
Score: 73

"Best kept secret in the Pacific! A cultural gem with beautiful lonely beaches against a background of magnificent volcanoes and rain forest."

"Beautiful sandy beaches, many without large crowds. Culture is important. Tourists advised of and expected to comply with Fa'a Samoa—the Samoan way of life."

"Most enterprises small-medium scaled and locally owned and operated. Small family-based beach fales (houses) dotted along the best beaches, rather than big resorts."

"Pollution, poverty, and waste and water management are concerns."