Explorer's Guide Kauai: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) [Paperback]

Michele Bigley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2008 | Series: Explorer's Great Destinations

Explorer's Great Destinations puts the guide back into guidebook.

Utilizing this complete guide will feel like you are getting a tour around the island from an old friend! Author Michele Bigley urges travelers to understand the impact of their footprint on this sacred and beautiful land.

As with all Explorer's Great Destinations, the author provides unbiased critical opinions and candid reviews about lodging, food, attractions, culture, and recreation. With up-to-date maps and photos throughout, this is an invaluable guide for your next trip. Black-and-white photos and maps throughout

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

World traveler and longtime San Franciscan, Michele Bigley has written about her travels for over a decade. Her wanderlust has taken her to over thirty countries and almost every state in the US. She is the author of Explorer's Guide Kauai: A Great Destination and Explorer’s Guide Northern California, as well as innumerable fiction pieces and travel articles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581570848
• ISBN-13: 978-1581570847
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Travel > United States > States > Hawaii

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aloha!, August 9, 2009

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Damon Lawrence Valentino - See all my reviews

This review is from: Explorer's Guide Kauai: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) (Paperback)

Michele Bigley's account of Kauai was well researched and incredibly thorough. I spent six months on Kauai, but, this book made me realize that I had barely scratched the surface on Kauai's deep and rich history. In addition, Bigley leads you to 'off the beaten path' beaches and sites that show a part of Kauai most tourists never see. Highly recommend this book.

Damon

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Kauai, February 6, 2009

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D. Domingos (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Explorer's Guide Kauai: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) (Paperback)

Excellent book for planning a trip to Kauai. The book includes many maps, pictures and 13 page section on the history of the island. The author obviously has a great love for the island and this sets the book apart from many travel books which often just become lists of things to do without much thought put into it. Reading this book, on the other hand, you get the feeling of being guided by someone who really cares about, and knows, the island.

All the phone numbers and addresses for restaurants, hotels, museums, etc. are there -- but it's the little details (e.g. the highlighting of more out of the way spots, the historical and cultural detail) that really sets this book apart from the others. Highly recommended.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide Book, January 30, 2009

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Kate Kinnicutt (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Explorer's Guide Kauai: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) (Paperback)

I can't recommend this book enough. I've been to Kauai several times and thought I'd seen and done it all, but this book shows me that I haven't. I'm going again this spring and can't wait to check out all of these great recommendations! Also, there's not a lot of info out there with an eco-slant, so it's a refreshing new option.