Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #155053 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 308 pages

Customer Reviews

YOU MUST BUY THIS!
My husband and I have just returned from our holiday on the Big Island and this book was invaluable. It definitely was just like "having a friend living on the Island", as the authors suggest. Not only were the items well researched, but the maps were a great help. There are few landmarks along the highways, therefore including mile markers on the maps - which match the mile markers along the highways - made navigation so much easier. It was clear that the authors were aiming at providing a true and honest opinion of each item, whether it be the level of service you receive at a restaurant, or the views you might get at a certain scenic outlook. There are no sales pitches or hidden agendas here and that is refreshing. We began to rely on the book as the definitive guide to the island and it made narrowing down the choices of where to go/what to see that much easier. We would definitely recommend this book to those about to visit the island.

Fabulous
It bothers me when I talk to people and they say "there's nothing to do on the islands and everything is so commercialized" We always try to go to the out of way places that locals tell us about. The last trip to Hawaii (Nov. 1997) we found the book Hawaii: The Big Island Revealed and really found some great places that most tourist would never know about. Since then I have recommended to several and say it is a must if you are going to Hawaii. The book is broken down in a very nice way and easy to follow. The maps are very easy to read and the color photos make you want to see it all. I hope they come out with one for each of the other islands. With staying in a condo and fixing a picnic lunch at breakfast we had truly enjoyable days really seeing Hawaii. Many a day we found a picnic table with great view and lot of time close to the ocean with the sound of it. This year we hope to go to Kauai or Maui so am hunting book for them so we can really see that island. We have been to all 3 several times but not like the '97 trip.

the best guide
This is surely the best guide book I have ever read. It is written by people who live there, who love their island, and who want to show it off, warts and all. It is clear, amusing, trustworthy, and we found it invaluable when we were there to get the best out of our visit.