Articles by Kathy Marks, Asia-Pacific Correspondent
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Samoa Skips From Last to First Country to See the Sun
Kathy Marks, Asia-Pacific Correspondent – The Independent,
16 May 2011
For visitors, the highlight of a trip to Samoa has always been the opportunity to stand on a rocky promontory at Cape Mulinu’u, the westernmost point of the planet, and – with the International Dateline only 20 miles away – to gaze into tomorrow. Once the changes take effect, visitors to the Samoan islands will be able to experience the same day twice, by flying between Samoa and American Samoa, just one hour apart. “You can have two birthdays, two weddings and two wedding anniversaries on the same date – on separate days … without leaving the Samoan chain,” Mr Tuilaepa said.
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