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The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai revealed Paperback – May 15, 2014
Andrew Doughty (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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• The most up-to-date and accurate information available anyplace with up-to-the-minute changes posted to our website
• Frank, brutally honest reviews of restaurants, hotels and activities show you which
companies really are the best…and which to avoid--no advertisements
• Driving tours let you structure your trip your way, point out sights not to be missed along the way and are complemented by over 100 spectacular color photographs
• 15 specially-created maps in an easy-to-follow format with mile markers--so you'll always know where you are on the island
• Clear, concise directions to those hard-to-find places such as deserted beaches, tropical jungles, hidden waterfalls, rugged scenic coastlines, water-filled lava pools and scores of other hidden gems listed nowhere else
• Exclusive chapter on Kaua'i's beaches with detailed descriptions including ocean safety
• Unique Adventures chapter and 70 pages of exciting activities from ATVs to ziplines
• Fascinating sections on Hawai'i's history, culture, language and legends
• Companion website with links to every business, events calendar, over 70 resort reviews complete with aerial photos--so you'll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront
"The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook" covers it all--from the mile-high summit of Mt. Wai'ale'ale, to the sparkling underwater reefs. This is the best investment you can make for your Kaua'i visit. Whether you are a first time visitor, or a longtime kama'aina, you will find out more about Kaua'i from this book than from any other source. Discover the island of your dreams with "The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook."
- Print length271 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWizard Publications Inc.
- Publication dateMay 15, 2014
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.63 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-100983888760
- ISBN-13978-0983888765
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"Best guide to Kauai...Ultimate Kauai Guidebook." National Geographic Adventure
"...a terrifically useful handbook." Travel & Leisure
"Author, Andrew Doughty, covers Kauai thoroughly." Los Angeles Times
"Best Guidebook...You can trust it...Actually lives up to its title." Islands Magazine
"The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook is terrific--It's like having a savvy local resident with you." Dave Barry, nationally syndicated columnist & humorist
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- Publisher : Wizard Publications Inc.; 9th edition (May 15, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 271 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0983888760
- ISBN-13 : 978-0983888765
- Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.63 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #663,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,385 in Pacific West United States Travel Books
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Andrew Doughty has been exploring and writing about the Hawaiian Islands for many years and is the best-selling guidebook writer in the United States, with millions of books in print. Andrew reviews every business anonymously and has hiked and GPSed every trail, secluded beach and special place described in his books. When he's not on the ground, you'll find him in the air in his airplane designed specifically for aerial photography.
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Some of the adventures and sights to see are guided by: “Buy and download our app and which has the GPS coordinates and can guide you to the starting point or the exact location of the attraction (such as the “tunnels” hike or the “Bell Rock”). Please explain to me why they couldn’t put the GPS coordinates in the book that I could plug into my phone, without having to pay a second time to have the information? This is an obvious attempt to shill more product and get more of our money.
The reviews for many of the restaurants in the book also seem to be based on simply ambiance instead of quality of food and value for money, which is counterproductive to me and my significant other. Also, the food pricing for restaurants is completely outdated and inaccurate. For example, Puka Dogs (which are absolutely delicious but have shrank significantly in the past few years) are listed as $10 for a dog and lemonade, but are actually $12.50. Now I’m not griping about $2.50, but that is a 25% difference, and looking at other restaurant prices in the book, a 15% difference in price was about the minimum I saw (that adds up over a week trip, and can be dramatic on a little nicer place like Keoki’s, Duke’s, or Eating House 1849.
All-in-all, this book still has a good amount of valuable and worthwhile information, but is outdated, and has lost value to me. Your mileage may vary.

By Misty Coleman on November 11, 2016














I can't imagine what the trip would have been like without it. I admit that at first I was overwhelmed with how many words were in it, but I learned how to navigate to the areas I needed when I needed. The opening made for some very interesting reading though; perfect for my long plane flight. Once on the island, I didn't plan anything until first referring to the book.
The author(s) are honest and upfront about everything. This is seriously the best recommendation I could ever give any book in any category. It literally made my vacation a million times better than it would have been had I not made that last minute decision to buy it.
I can only imagine the rest of the books to be as helpful and will be sure to look for one if heading to another island.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for writing this book...

By Joey Adamo on May 28, 2022
I can't imagine what the trip would have been like without it. I admit that at first I was overwhelmed with how many words were in it, but I learned how to navigate to the areas I needed when I needed. The opening made for some very interesting reading though; perfect for my long plane flight. Once on the island, I didn't plan anything until first referring to the book.
The author(s) are honest and upfront about everything. This is seriously the best recommendation I could ever give any book in any category. It literally made my vacation a million times better than it would have been had I not made that last minute decision to buy it.
I can only imagine the rest of the books to be as helpful and will be sure to look for one if heading to another island.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for writing this book...

I'm not willing to go to Kauai naked either. I've barely looked at this guide and I've already saved many times the cost of this book on my future vacation.
My favorite thing about specifically these guides is they're not dry, boring reference. They have personality and attitude, and they're not afraid to offend the businesses they they steer their readers away from. I don't know anything about Kauai, but I trust this guide.
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Always a challenge that these books can never be quite up to date, so I recommend that you cross check with recent entries on trip advisor. With both of those references you'll be home safe!

