Frommer's South Pacific (6th Ed) [Paperback]

Bill Goodwin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: January 13, 1998

It's a Whole New World with Frommer's. Frommer's is packed with completely up-to-date practical information, exact prices, and candid insider advice. It's the most authoritative, easy-to-use guide you can buy. Everything You Need for the Perfect Trip:

• The most inviting places to stay for every taste and budget: romantic resorts, historic hotels, secluded over-the-water bungalows, and more
• The latest on dining, from Tahiti's sophisticated French restaurants to casual cafes and snackbars on the beach
• All the best beaches—plus shipwreck dives, scenic strolls, sailing, fishing, biking, and more
• A complete sightseeing guide, from soaring mountains and unspoiled villages to the grave of Robert Louis Stevenson
• What's happening after dark, including traditional dance shows and feasts
• Detailed, accurate city and island maps

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“Best for upscale facilities on the beaten tourist track.” (Wanderlust, April 2007)

 

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From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 431 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 6 edition (January 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028618912
• ISBN-13: 978-0028618913
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,926,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use; concise, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's South Pacific (6th Ed) (Paperback)

Frommer's South Pacific is concise and easy to use, but it is not up to a par with its other guides of tropical areas due to its shortfall of information on adventure tour and sporting opportunities, such as snorkeling, bicycle rentals, etc. It's still probably the best overall for the South Pacific, but it needs more sporting option details to earn the normal Frommer's rating of 5 of 5.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for Package Tourists, February 1, 2001

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orangeco "orangeco" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's South Pacific, 7th Edition (Country Biennial) (Paperback)

This book covers only the hot spots likely to be visited by someone with not over two weeks to spend in the South Pacific. Any place slightly off the beaten tourist track or without comfortable hotels isn't included. Goodwin does tack a few cheap hostels onto the end of his upscale hotel listings, in a condescending way. It's a cleverly written book, well suited to the package tour market. In short, a guide intended to help you spend money rather than save it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars South Pacific - The Smart Choices, April 1, 2001

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Sandra Kyle (Vancouver, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's South Pacific, 7th Edition (Country Biennial) (Paperback)

It is very obvious that the author of this book has actually been to the South Pacific - he is very enthusiastic about the area - and sincerely wants his readers to love it too! We have followed the book's on two trips and have found the advise to be 100% accurate. I highly recommend this book - it can be trusted.