American Samoa: Is This US Territory REALLY Worth It?

Fact number four. Number four, again, Fact number four. Number four, again, it's right in the title, American Samoa. it's right in the title, American Samoa. it's right in the title, American Samoa. Full transparency, I'm including this Full transparency, I'm including this Full transparency, I'm including this one because it belongs on the list, not one because it belongs on the list, not one because it belongs on the list, not because I'm going to recommend it to because I'm going to recommend it to because I'm going to recommend it to most people watching this video. This is most people watching this video. This is most people watching this video. This is infotainment, folks. We're having fun. infotainment, folks. We're having fun. infotainment, folks. We're having fun. American Samoa is the most isolated, American Samoa is the most isolated, American Samoa is the most isolated, most culturally distinct, and most most culturally distinct, and most most culturally distinct, and most logistically challenging US territory on logistically challenging US territory on logistically challenging US territory on the list. It is in the South Pacific, the list. It is in the South Pacific, the list. It is in the South Pacific, 2,600 mi away from Hawaii. Culture is 2,600 mi away from Hawaii. Culture is 2,600 mi away from Hawaii. Culture is Samoan, deeply communal, traditional, Samoan, deeply communal, traditional, Samoan, deeply communal, traditional, and is genuinely present in daily life and is genuinely present in daily life and is genuinely present in daily life in a way that's either beautiful or in a way that's either beautiful or in a way that's either beautiful or overwhelming, depending on who you are. overwhelming, depending on who you are. overwhelming, depending on who you are. Here's the weird legal footnote that Here's the weird legal footnote that Here's the weird legal footnote that will get you if you're not paying will get you if you're not paying will get you if you're not paying attention. American Samoans are US attention. American Samoans are US attention. American Samoans are US nationals, not US citizens by birth nationals, not US citizens by birth nationals, not US citizens by birth unless they're born elsewhere in the US. unless they're born elsewhere in the US. unless they're born elsewhere in the US. If you're already a US citizen and you If you're already a US citizen and you If you're already a US citizen and you move there, you're fine. Your move there, you're fine. Your move there, you're fine. Your citizenship is your citizenship. But the citizenship is your citizenship. But the citizenship is your citizenship. But the island has a unique status that means it island has a unique status that means it island has a unique status that means it operates differently than other operates differently than other operates differently than other territories in some very specific ways. territories in some very specific ways. territories in some very specific ways. Worth understanding before you make any Worth understanding before you make any Worth understanding before you make any real plans. Infrastructure is the real plans. Infrastructure is the real plans. Infrastructure is the roughest of anything on the list. roughest of anything on the list. roughest of anything on the list. Healthcare options are limited, the Healthcare options are limited, the Healthcare options are limited, the flight connections are difficult. It's flight connections are difficult. It's flight connections are difficult. It's not a place you just like move or show not a place you just like move or show not a place you just like move or show up accidentally. Cost of living is up accidentally. Cost of living is up accidentally. Cost of living is extremely low, the landscape is extremely low, the landscape is extremely low, the landscape is volcanic, extraordinary, and if you're volcanic, extraordinary, and if you're volcanic, extraordinary, and if you're the kind of person who wants to be the kind of person who wants to be the kind of person who wants to be somewhere truly off the beaten path, somewhere truly off the beaten path, somewhere truly off the beaten path, maybe just for 6 months or a year, maybe just for 6 months or a year, maybe just for 6 months or a year, somewhere that feels nothing like somewhere that feels nothing like somewhere that feels nothing like America, even though legally it is, America, even though legally it is, America, even though legally it is, American Samoa is real. I respect it. I American Samoa is real. I respect it. I American Samoa is real. I respect it. I wouldn't move there without doing a wouldn't move there without doing a wouldn't move there without doing a serious amount of research first and a serious amount of research first and a serious amount of research first and a location scout, but it's on the list location scout, but it's on the list location scout, but it's on the list cuz it's viable.