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published
May 15th 2008
(first published 1996)
by Wizard Publications Inc.
binding
Paperback, 308 pages
isbn
098146100X
(isbn13: 9780981461007)
description
The finest guidebook ever written for the Big Island and the only one written by writers who anonymously review the island. They visit every beach, re...more
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Read in July, 2009
So far we have not only gained excellent knowledge of history on the island and have found some awesome beaches. Maps are way more accurate then the one we bought. Shows when you need 4 wheel drive. Important!
Now that I am finished with it I would say overall it was helpful. However some maps were inacurate and the restaurant reviews were bad.
example: We went to an ONO rated fish place called Jackie Rey's Ohana grill. Fish was really good but I wanted the whole serving for...more
Now that I am finished with it I would say overall it was helpful. However some maps were inacurate and the restaurant reviews were bad.
example: We went to an ONO rated fish place called Jackie Rey's Ohana grill. Fish was really good but I wanted the whole serving for...more
Read in July, 2009
Getting ready for Hawaii in just a little over a week! Hey, my friends who live on the Big Island said this is the quintessential book for any visitor to the Big Island. The author actually lives on the island and he peppers his reviews with some tongue-in-cheek comments throughout the book. This book will definitely be in our backpack as we explore the island.
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Read in October, 2008
We couldn't have lived without it! Personable, thorough, incredibly helpful. It's a must-have and a must-keep-in-the-car on any Big Island vacation.
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Read in February, 2009
Highly recommended. This book made "Andrew says..." a mainstay of my vocabulary during my recent visit to the Big Island.
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Read in January, 2008
This is the best guidebook on the Big Island, hands-down, and the one that pretty much everyone visiting the island seems to be following, even when they're going off the beaten path. Check out this book for a really good, still somewhat secret hike out to the backside of the erupting Pu'u'o'o vent, and thorough information on hiking and camping in the lesser populated areas. Lots of good color photos and maps too. The only drawback is that I didn't really understand the order the book "tra...more
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Read in August, 2007
recommended to Perry by:
friends who own a condo in hawaiirecommends it for: anyone who is traveling to hawaii
If you plan on traveling to hawaii, this book is a must. There is one for all the islands and the information is fantastic. I have recommended it to most of my friends and they all say it is the best travel book for Hawaii. This one focuses on the big island. Of course, I didn't agree with everything they recommended but almost everything was dead on. The book is very well written and is easy to read. There are wonderful maps and tips for beaches and snorkeling are great.
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Read in January, 2002
Why doesn't any one put travel books on their list?
OK, I haven't actually looked at anyone else's list yet - but I would imagine they don't.
This book was great for traveling to the Big Island. Tons of honesty - the least likely element in most travel books.
If you are going to the Big Island and don't know anyone that lives there, this is what you need to take.
OK, I haven't actually looked at anyone else's list yet - but I would imagine they don't.
This book was great for traveling to the Big Island. Tons of honesty - the least likely element in most travel books.
If you are going to the Big Island and don't know anyone that lives there, this is what you need to take.
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Read in August, 2008
USE THIS. I didn't quite get to first-name status with this one like I did with Rick (and thanks again, Rick Steves, for coming to Spain with me) - it could have used more recommendations on trail difficulty, and a few of the food recs I would not have rated as high - but a friendly, servicable, insider book.
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Read in May, 2008
Seems like an honest, informal review of the Big Island. I've used it extensively to plan our upcoming honeymoon, most of which will be on this island. I'm hoping they are dead on. This book, in particular, lists a lot of hidden hikes, beaches and the like that could prove to be great.
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Read in December, 2008
a must if you are visiting the big island! and funny, too!
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Read in January, 2002
recommends it for:
travelers to Hawaii
This guidebook served me well while I traveled the Big Island. No other guidebook comes close to offering the same caliber of information on local and sometimes hard-to-find beaches or less-traveled hikes.
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Very detailed and seems to be non biased, but I guess we'll just have to go to verify that.
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
people who want to plan their own fabulous trip to HI
Yep, these books are definitely the best guidebooks for Hawaii. We really liked how it was arranged in an intuitive, how-you'd-probably-get-there way. It was honest, quirky, comprehensive and, well, neat.
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Read in September, 2008
This book has given me so many hikes and places that we want to visit when we arrive in February. The author has a great sense of humor throughout the book.
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Don't go to the Big Island without this book; I don't know what we'd have done without it!
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Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
Hawaii travelers
Great travel reference book - but you need to beware of some advice the offer.
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Very helpful guidebook for finding your way through the Big Island.
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Read in January, 2004
The BEST guide book for the Big Island. The tips were so very helpful.
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