Scenic Driving Hawaii [Paperback]

Richard McMahon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Scenic Driving Series | Publication Date: July 1, 1997

Hawaii is justly famous for the beauty of its beaches, but there's much more to see than sand in the Aloha State. Hawaii has the greatest variety of terrains and climates of any state: here are tropical rain forests, arid deserts, alpine mountains (complete with ski slopes!), and the world's only drive-in, active volcano. As rich in history as it is in beauty, Hawaii offers some of the most unforgettable drives anywhere. Scenic Driving Hawaii provides comprehensive trip planning information, as well as complete descriptions of eighteen drives on six of the seven inhabited islands. Also provided is information on camping, travel services, historical points of interest, and a glossary of Hawaiian words. Detailed maps and black-and-white photos complement the drive descriptions, and eight pages of stunning color photographs will start you yearning for the open road, Hawaii-style.

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Complete with 18 drives on six of the seven inhabited islands through tropical rain forests, arid deserts, alpine mountains (complete with ski slopes!), and the world's only drive-in active volcano, this book provides comprehensive trip planning information, camping information, travel services, historical points of interest, and a glossary of Hawaiian words. Detailed maps and black-and-white photos complement the drive descriptions, and eight pages of stunning color photographs will start you yearning for the open road, Hawaii style.

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560445564
• ISBN-13: 978-1560445562
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,139,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Queens. Joined the US Army at 18 and served almost 34 years. Spent 26 of those years overseas in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Italy, Germany and Turkey. After retirement from the Army worked in Saudi Arabia for 3 years as an operations manager for Global Associates. Founded the adventure travel program in Hawaii for Mountain Travel, and led adventure tours in Hawaii, Europe, and the Far East for 7 years. Married, with 4 children and 7 grand children. BA degree in military studies from University of Maryland, MA degrees in English and history from the University of Hawaii.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Detailed, excellent amount of information, January 10, 2000

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This review is from: Scenic Driving Hawaii (Paperback)

After borrowing three travel books from the local library, this Scenic Driving Hawaii book was far more complete than the others I read. Directions are easy to follow and look so thorough, I'm confident that this will be the BEST guide we can take along on our trip! The photos in the book are beautiful.... just wish there were more of them!

The only other thing that I think may be missing from the book are pronunciations of the towns in Maui. We are first-time visitors, and want to be familiar with the correct pronunciations.