Whether you're shopping for an island or have already decided where to go, you'll get a serious amount of information in this brick-sized guide. Especially helpful for the undecided is a new section containing more than 30 pages of color photos--like a miniature coffee-table book--so a browser intrigued by a mountain view, a cricket match, or a carnival street scene can choose an island by sight. Each chapter opens with a small story or anecdote, which can be equally compelling. Once you zero in on an island, there are frank, fact-filled sections on hotels, restaurants, sites, an "A to Z" of practicalities (what to wear to dinner in St. Barts), and fun facts--like the antique trading beads that wash up on beaches in St. Eustatius. Did we mention the maps? Each island has one, with hotels clearly marked (very useful for plotting distances between airport, town, or the best beach). In the back there's a full-color, pull-out Rand McNally map of a lifetime's worth of island idylls. --Cynthia Penney
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Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage
the world over. Updated each year and containing a full-color foldout Rand McNally map, a Fodor's
Gold Guide is an essential tool for any kind of traveler. If you only have room for one guide, this
is the guide for you.
New for 2000! Full-color sections let you experience the Caribbean before you get there
with region by region virtual tours and cross-referencing to the main text, Fodor's color sections are
a great way to begin planning your trip.
Let the world's smartest guide enrich your trip
Full-color images evoke what makes each island unique - Local experts show you the special places -
Frequent updating keeps you on track - Practical information gives you the tools to explore -
Easy-to-use format puts it all at your fingertips
Choose among many hotels and restaurants in all price categories
Stay in grand plantation inns, mountain lodges, villas, bungalows, hotels and all-inclusives - Dine in
West Indian cafes, candlelit aeries, expat hangouts, beach bars - Check out hundreds of detailed
reviews and learn what's distinctive about each place
Discover the unexpected, on and off the beaten path
Savvy descriptions help you decide where to go and when - Take in the most irresistible beaches and
all the water sports, plus golf, tennis and more - Explore great houses and sugar mills, pirate coves
and caves, volcanoes and waterfalls - Find the best sources for rum and cigars, handmade lace, island
art
Go straight to the facts you need and find all that's new
Useful maps and background information - Island-finder chart - How to get there and get around -
When to go - What to pack - Costs, hours and tips by the thousands
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