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David Stanley is the author of Moon Handbooks South Pacific, Moon Fiji, and Moon Tahiti, published by Avalon Travel Publishing of Berkeley, California. Over the years he has visited 179 of the 193 United Nations member countries. If you'd like to get in touch, use the "Contact Us" button on Stanley's website SouthPacific DOT org.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very comprehensive, readable and accurate guidebook.,
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This review is from: Tahiti Handbook Including Easter Island and the Cooks (Paperback)
David Stanley has covered the Pacific Islands for a long time with his various guidebooks. He continues doing an incredible job with his latest Tahiti Handbook. This is a very comprehensive, readable and accurate guidebook on travel through Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia plus the Cook Islands and Easter Island. This books covers a huge chunk of Polynesia and it does it well. The 140 pages of intro material, important background and travel info is very useful. First-time South Pacific visitors intending stops in Tahiti, the Cooks and/or Easter Island will find this book essential. It's well-organized, easy-to-read, has great maps and interesting historic and contemporary photos. Knowing a bit about the complexities and problems associated with travel between and among these far-flung islands, I think the indepth coverage says much about Stanley's journalistic skills and diligence in collecting information and presenting it in a practical, useful manner. He covers just about everything necessary to know about travel through Tahiti and related island groups, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. There is a very useful resources listings as well with website/internet sources, bibliography, glossary, an Islands at a Glance vital stats table, accommodation and subject indexes, etc. You won't need any other book to travel easily, comfortably and intelligently through these islands.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
More than just a travel guide,
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This review is from: Tahiti Handbook Including Easter Island and the Cooks (Paperback)
The Tahiti Handbook is an excellent book. My wife and I traveled only on Moorea and Bora Bora, but I found the historical/political/sociological sections on the Cooks, on the French nuclear testing, and on the cultural history of the other islands absolutely fascinating and enlightening, something I never would have expected in a travel book. They certainly gave me some much needed perspective to appreciate current day French Polynesia.We found the information on sights, accomodations, restaurants, and even prices to be mostly very accurate for the two islands we spent time on, and there is no question in my mind that we would have missed a lot that was just beyond the corner of our vision if it hadn't been for the book. I'll be looking for a book by David Stanley the next time we set out for an exotic destination.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Good Historical Information, Bad Practical Detail,
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This review is from: Tahiti Handbook Including Easter Island and the Cooks (Paperback)
I purchased this book because of the description and several favorable reviews. I had hoped it would be an excellent resource for my first trip to Tahiti and the other Society Islands. This book was a very poor choice.This book provides a wealth of historical information about the islands, but all of the practical information is weak. If this is the "2000" edition of the book, why does it list a hotel that closed in 1998 (The Bali Hai on Huahine)? What good is trail information that tells me I can get halfway up a mountain (with detailed directions), but after that point I'll need to hire a guide? Buy this book (or consult an encyclopedia) if you want to learn the history of the islands, but if you're looking for practical information on exploring and adventuring I am certain there must be better options out there. All in all, a huge disappointment. Not worth the space it took up in my suitcase.
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