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Vailima, a large two-story colonial-style house with red roofs and white railings, stands behind a wide lawn; former home of Robert Louis Stevenson in Apia, Samoa.

Map of the central and western Pacific Ocean highlighting the location of Apia, the national capital of Samoa, with surrounding countries and regions including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and parts of South America. Apia is marked with a star on the island of Samoa.

Visit Robert Louis Stevenson's house, now a museum, in Apia, Samoa

Learn about the traditional practice of Samoan tattooing at the Cultural Village in Apia, Samoa

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