Vailima

Vailima is the name of the last residence of Robert Louis Stevenson and the village where it is situated. Both are about four kilometres south of Apia, the capital of Samoa. The house has had a varied past with it functioning as the residence of the Head of State amongst others. It is now a museum in honour of RLS and has been substantially restored.

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Vailima is also the name of a Samoan beer brewed by Samoa Breweries Limited.

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Robert Louis Stevenson: Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer....

Apia: Apia is the capital of Samoa.Apia is a city in Risaralda department, Colombia.Apia is also the name of a city in Greek mythology which was ruled by Apis....

Samoa: The Independent State of Samoa (conventional long form) or Samoa (conventional short form) is a country comprising a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Previous names are German Samoa from 1900 to 1914 and Western Samoa from 1914 to 1997....