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Useful guide to Kauai, August 28, 2003
This review is from: The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed) (Paperback)
Just returned from a week in Kauai and I have to say that this guide book was the only one I used and needed. Their advice is sound and the text is nicely written - not overly chatty or dry. Use the book in conjunction with their website, for up-to-date changes and accomodation reviews. I like their honesty. Of course no guide book is perfect, and occasionally you have to flip between sections to get all the information on a particular topic, but that small comment aside, this book was excellent help before and during our family vacation.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A Must have!, January 23, 2004
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This review is from: The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed) (Paperback)
Own the 4th edition. Visited Kauai for 1st time October 2003 with reccomendation by friends not to stay too long as there is nothing to do. Someone told me about this book after it was too late to change my 5 days there. This is THE BOOK to have. I will warn you that some locals (including transplanted ones) will sometimes frown as the author does lead you to a couple of hidden places that may be legal to get to but are made clear that you are not wanted when you get there. (Ho'opi'i falls). Other than that, this is a FANTASTIC book and everything was wonderful. It's easy to read, witty, entertaining and filled with stuff to do! I could not fit it all in, had such a wonderful time trying that we are going back for 12 days in Oct '04. If you are planning to go to Kauai, be sure to get this book in advance and start reading. Bring post-its and a AAA map on the plane with you and start deciding what to do! It was really fun seeing who all had "THE BOOK" and helping those who didn't with where to go. Literally every reccomendation was right on the mark!
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ALOHA KAUAI, HERE WE COME!, April 10, 2003
This review is from: The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed) (Paperback)
kauai is amazingly beautiful ... yet also amazingly mysterious. only 1/4 of the island can be accessed by roads, and the other 3/4 can only be seen by exploring and hiking through the wilderness. and what better guides than andrew and harriet! this book was hard to put down, and accompanied our group wherever we went. even the maps and details about certain hikes were extremely accurate. this allowed us to enjoy a stress free vacation, and instead of being concerned with the little details, we were able to get the most out of our short stay on the island. a week was definitely not enough.
be sure to peruse the dining reviews, and take advantage of the delicious tropical fruit and fresh produce that the island offers. some "must sees and dos":
- shave ice at jojo's clubhouse
- a hike on one of the trails through waimea canyon
- a trip to the north shore's kee beach
- souvenir shopping at the local wal-mart
- dinner and dessert at roy's poipu bar and grill on the south shore
read the book before you go, and use it to put a little "aloha" into your trip's itinerary. whoever says this book isn't helpful, probably didn't really read it.
aloha and have fun!
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