Related Weblinks Off the Beaten Track Manono Island Manono, lying in the stretch of water between Upolu and Savai'i, is almost entirely untouched by modern society. There are no dogs, no roads, no vehicles and no noise on these islands. It's so quiet and peaceful that it makes Upolu look like a bustling metropolis.
People live almost entirely in fales and enjoy a semi-subsistence lifestyle.
To get to Manono Island take a bus from Apia to the western end of Upolu and then a launch across to the island. Outrigger and canoe trips can also be arranged. It lies in the Apolima Strait, west of Manono and just outside the reef that encircles Manono and Upolu. It's made up of volcanic leftovers and has only one tiny and difficult entrance from the sea through to the single village of 150 people. It's one of the most untouched places in Polynesia.