This is a guide to the largest and least-tamed island of the Hawaiian archipelago. Features include: reviews of accommodation options - from the luxurious Kona coast resorts to the characterful inns of the island's historic towns; critical coverage of the best in Pacific-Rim cuisine; information on sun, sea and surf - steering you to the beaches of white, black and even green sand; activity holiday ideas - and how to make them reality, whether you fancy a helicopter flight, horse riding, deep-sea diving, or trekking the lush interior; information on Hawaiian history, culture and tradition, and on the natural forces that have shaped Big Island's landscape, flora and fauna; and a survival guide to Honolulu on Oahu Island, where most Hawaiian flights arrive.
My latest book, the Rough Guide to the Titanic, is a definitive guide to the most famous maritime disaster in history, published to coincide with the centenary of the sinking in 2012.
Read sample pages on my website, roughguidetitanic.com.
Over many years as an author with Rough Guides, I've written fourteen travel, history and music books as sole author, and shared authorship on several more. My photographs have been published in my own titles, and also in magazines, newspapers and other books.
Please contact me if you'd like to invite me to talk about the Titanic, to commission me as a writer or editor, or to license my photos, or you have any questions about my books, apps or other work.
