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Explore the Virgin Islands Fifth Edition

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If you are planning on traveling to the US Virgin Islands, this is a must have book. As a resident of St. John for several years, I found that Mr. Pariser's book was full of more than just spots for tourists to find a good deal, or a great beach, or a nice hiking trail. It was packed with familiar and particular details that make the Virgin Islands a great place to vacation. His knowledge of the local people, the food, the island slang, the little nooks and crannies is thorough and all right on the money. Make sure to bring this book with you to discover all the places he talks about and you will really see the Virgin Islands from a great point of view.

(Planeta.com Journal) - This new guidebook covers all the angles for visitors to the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix). Harry Pariser is one of our favorite authors and has also written about Costa Rica and Barbados. The travel essentials are well documented. Harry points out destinations for the nature tourist such as the St. Croix Aquarium and provides a guide to local plants and animals. Excellent!

Having lived on St. John for 20 years, it was fun to learn new information about this special island from Explore the Virgin Islands. Mr Pariser has hiked the trails and met the people. His book is the most personalized and comprehensive guide I have read. It is a must for anyone visiting S. John. Pariser's most complete guide is unique and fits easily into your beach bag or backpack. If you're planning on visiting the USVI , and St. John in particular, be sure to take this guide along!

Virgin implies serene, unspoiled, and the Virgin Islands are just that. "Explore the Virgin Islands" is in its seventh edition, and offers a complete and comprehensive tourist guide for potential travelers to the Virgin islands. With maps, photos, plenty of tourist information such as hotels, car rental, and information on activities abound. An absolute must for anyone considering a trip to somewhere nice this winter, "Explore the Virgin Islands" is solidly recommended.

Harry Pariser's books go way beyond the typical travel guidebook. In addition to listing places to stay, play, and eat, he includes such offbeat but valuable information as point-to-point taxi fares and tons of good websites. The maps and photos are good, too, and I appreciate the strong ecotourism slant. We read plenty of guidebooks and websites while planning trips, but this will be the book we actually take to the Virgin Islands.

"Explore the Virgin Islands" is second best only to having a personal guide take you around the islands. All the travel between islands info and the detailed resort, hiking, dining and shopping information made this a valuable vacation guide. It's nice to flip through too, packed full of color and black and white photos, helpful tips and other goodies.

Having been to the British Virgin Islands and getting ready to go to the American Virgin Islands, I was quite impressed with the depth and scope of Mr. Pariser's fine guidebook. I can recommend it to any pre-Virgin or post-Virgin traveler alike!

A new edition of this guide is available through Amazon:

We highly recommend that you purchase the latest edition, which is comprehensive, updated, and improved.