Fodor's Hawaii 2004 (Fodor's Gold Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Fodor's Gold Guides | Publication Date: August 26, 2003

Ancient ruins and sleepy towns with melodic names punctuate a landscape of tropical forests, pasturelands and barren lava fields. Every day you'll have to choose between embarking on high adventure or simply heading for the nearest crescent of palm-shaded sand to do nothing at all. Before leaving on your journey to Paradise, be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing!

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best: "Fodor's Gold Guides are saturated with information."

- New two-color interiors make it easier to find the information you need.
- Fodor's Choice ratings tell what not to miss.
- Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets.
- New ¢ sign category flags the best budget options.
- Multi-day itineraries help readers build the right trip for them.
- Smart Travel Tips, a complete chapter packed with contacts and great advice

Editorial Reviews

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Ancient ruins and sleepy towns with melodic names punctuate a landscape of tropical forests, pasturelands and barren lava fields. Every day you'll have to choose between embarking on high adventure or simply heading for the nearest crescent of palm-shaded sand to do nothing at all. Before leaving on your journey to Paradise, be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing!

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best: "Fodor's Gold Guides are saturated with information."

- New two-color interiors make it easier to find the information you need.
- Fodor's Choice ratings tell what not to miss.
- Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets.
- New ¢ sign category flags the best budget options.
- Multi-day itineraries help readers build the right trip for them.
- Smart Travel Tips, a complete chapter packed with contacts and great advice

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Revised edition (August 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400012481
• ISBN-13: 978-1400012480
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,707,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top - Rate, March 22, 2004

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Joseph Valentine Dworak (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Hawaii 2004 (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

This travel book is excellent. The best thing about the Fodor's series is that they give you great ideas of what to do with your days traveling around places. Obviously this one deals with Hawaii, and it deals with it quite well.

Places to eat, places to sleep, places to surf, this book has it all and the information is easily accessible to the layman who does not know Hawaii very well.

I am very impressed with Fodor's and this version in particular.

Joseph Dworak

2.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed, August 7, 2006

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Barbara J. Riley (Osceola, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Hawaii 2004 (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

This book was very disappointing; I expected more from Fodor's. The paper is that pulpy newspaper stuff, the type is too small, and the font isn't easy to read either.

It's actually got too much information, I think, in that it's difficult to wade through everything they stuff in there. They should have split it up into island-specific guides.

There are only a scant few items with a "Fodor's Choice" star by it. But they never say WHY it's a good choice. What does a star rating entail? What qualifies them for selection? They just say their staff found it to be "the very best." No further detail as to what amenities or features earned them that designation.

There are no photos. Their maps are all in black and orange, and everything looks dingy that way.

Their sample itineraries are not appealing. They're too busy and spread out.

It's important to understand that different people have different needs and expectations from a guidebook; this one just didn't suit mine. It has lots of info, so if you really want to pore over every little thing, and you can concentrate on those big chunks of text in that little type on those dingy pages, then you might like it. Me, I'm going to keep looking.