"Matthew Link has compiled a chatty and irreverent handbook packed with useful facts, uncensored opinions, and indispensable recommendations. An insider's handle on gay Hawai`i." - Andrew Collins, Author of Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA
"It's always good to get your travel information from someone who lives there, and Big Island resident Matthew Link knows his way around Hawaii. The book is written with style and wit, and with an insider's perspective that's invaluable." - George Hobica, Author of Gay USA -- George Hobica
Product Description
Introducing Rainbow Handbook Hawai`i, a gay and lesbian travel almanac unlike any other. Forget those guides full of boring listings - the fun-to-read Rainbow Handbook Hawai`i delves deep into the very heart of Hawai`i's colorful gay world. Not only does it explain in detail every gay and lesbian travel resource in Hawai`i, Rainbow Handbook is also full of fascinating trivia, interesting interviews, and hundreds of photographs.
Hawai`i's loving culture and glorious beauty has inspired the world. For the first time visitor, old-time resident, or armchair dreamer, Rainbow Handbook Hawai`i is a must.
Also included: detailed city and island maps - special women's listings - the same-sex marriage battle - homo bed and breakfasts - bars and clubs - eco-tours - restaurants - shops - vacation rentals - Hawaiian language glossary - and loads of gay island facts and pictures!
Where else can you find the answers to queer questions like these?:
Where in Hawai`i c! an you book a nude mud swamp tour? (page 58)
Which island is famous for its resident Polynesian transvestites? (page 109)
Where can you sunbathe on a red sand beach in Maui? (page 153)
Why were same-sex relationships important to the ancient Hawaiians? (page 26)
Which island has a lesbian-owned surf school? (page152)
How do you say "an effeminate man" in Hawaiian? (page 13)
What was the impressive name of a part of King Kalakaua's anatomy? (page 29)
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