Hawaii the Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook
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- Create Date：2022-09-17 10:19:47
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- Author：Andrew Doughty
- ISBN：1949678148
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Summary
This all new fourth edition is the most comprehensive yet easy to use guidebook ever written for the Big Island。 Best selling author， Andrew Doughty， unlocks the secrets of an island so big and diverse that many visitors never realize all that it has to offer。 Hawaii The Big Island Revealed has more up to date information， the most useful maps and scores of hidden gems listed nowhere else。 This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes the Big Island so exciting。
39 specially created maps include clear， concise directions to even the most remote beaches and other hard to find places， mile markers （so you always know where you are）， hiking trails and numerous details in an easy to follow format。
Discover deserted black sand beaches， secluded freshwater lava pools （some volcanically heated）， pristine rain forests， lava tubes， hidden waterfalls and the most dramatic part of the erupting volcano。 Read fascinating stories and legends from all around the island。
Symbols quickly identify recommended sights and companies。 Find out which companies really are the best and which to avoid。 Frank， honest opinions from anonymous reviewsNo advertisements。
Special expanded sections on Beaches， Hiking and Adventures。
Web site with links to every business， last minute updates and more。 Plus Web pages that expand on all accommodation reviews with aerial photos of all the resorts （so you'll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront）。
Only book ever banned at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Visitor Center for being "too honest" and "revealing too much。"
"Hawaii The Big Island Revealed" covers it allfrom the snow-covered top of Mauna Kea， to the sparkling underwater reefs。 This is the best investment you can make for your Big Island trip。 Whether you are a first time visitor， or a long time kama`aina， you will find out more about the Big Island from this book than from any other source。 Discover the island of your dreams with "Hawaii The Big Island Revealed"。
39 specially created maps include clear， concise directions to even the most remote beaches and other hard to find places， mile markers （so you always know where you are）， hiking trails and numerous details in an easy to follow format。
Discover deserted black sand beaches， secluded freshwater lava pools （some volcanically heated）， pristine rain forests， lava tubes， hidden waterfalls and the most dramatic part of the erupting volcano。 Read fascinating stories and legends from all around the island。
Symbols quickly identify recommended sights and companies。 Find out which companies really are the best and which to avoid。 Frank， honest opinions from anonymous reviewsNo advertisements。
Special expanded sections on Beaches， Hiking and Adventures。
Web site with links to every business， last minute updates and more。 Plus Web pages that expand on all accommodation reviews with aerial photos of all the resorts （so you'll know if oceanfront really means oceanfront）。
Only book ever banned at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Visitor Center for being "too honest" and "revealing too much。"
"Hawaii The Big Island Revealed" covers it allfrom the snow-covered top of Mauna Kea， to the sparkling underwater reefs。 This is the best investment you can make for your Big Island trip。 Whether you are a first time visitor， or a long time kama`aina， you will find out more about the Big Island from this book than from any other source。 Discover the island of your dreams with "Hawaii The Big Island Revealed"。
Reviews
Tiare
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While I haven’t read this book cover to cover I have found it an excellent guide to the Big Island。 Yes it’s sold in all the tourist places， but what got me is the locals that recommended it to me， so if it’s sitting on their bookshelves， it’s good enough for mine。 The author is humorous and it’s an enjoyable read。 I recommend getting it before you come to the island and then bringing it along for the ride。
Rich
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Everything a guidebook should be。
Nicola
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Our family used this guidebook the entire time we stayed on the island。 We day packed it like we would our sunscreen。It allowed us to take a more off-the-beaten-path approach to Hawaii。 Only once did it steer us wrong on an adventure company that was no longer in business。 I would have liked a few more photos of beaches， to show entry as that was hard for much off the coast。I would also like to recommend more discussion of rental car options on the island。 This was our only disappointment and is Our family used this guidebook the entire time we stayed on the island。 We day packed it like we would our sunscreen。It allowed us to take a more off-the-beaten-path approach to Hawaii。 Only once did it steer us wrong on an adventure company that was no longer in business。 I would have liked a few more photos of beaches， to show entry as that was hard for much off the coast。I would also like to recommend more discussion of rental car options on the island。 This was our only disappointment and is possibly just due to the lack of vehicles during Covid times。Would highly recommend。 。。。more
Ellen
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Great comprehensive descriptions and recommendations of each area of the big island。
Jennifer
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While a bit littered with typos （maybe rushed to press？）， you cannot beat Doughty’s Hawaiian guidebooks。 The first half reads like a novel， and the second half gives you the traditional guidebook primer on the best activities， adventures （yes， these go beyond activities， highlighting the best “trouble” you can get into on the island）， and dining。 This is the best advice you can follow for the best Hawaiian trip — highly recommended。 My only complaints are the dining section doesn’t include a qui While a bit littered with typos （maybe rushed to press？）， you cannot beat Doughty’s Hawaiian guidebooks。 The first half reads like a novel， and the second half gives you the traditional guidebook primer on the best activities， adventures （yes， these go beyond activities， highlighting the best “trouble” you can get into on the island）， and dining。 This is the best advice you can follow for the best Hawaiian trip — highly recommended。 My only complaints are the dining section doesn’t include a quick guide to meal type or hours at all。 Count on going online or calling these establishments for their specific hours。 。。。more
Shelly Bell
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Head and shoulders above other guide books。
Nelson Minar
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Excellent guidebook。 Full of detail and humor and good information。 It's an unusual guide， written by a real local and not some giant company like Fodor or Frommer。 But it's also totally professional and complete。 Definitely recommend for any visit to the Big Island， and I imagine their other Hawai'ian guides are just as good。 Excellent guidebook。 Full of detail and humor and good information。 It's an unusual guide， written by a real local and not some giant company like Fodor or Frommer。 But it's also totally professional and complete。 Definitely recommend for any visit to the Big Island， and I imagine their other Hawai'ian guides are just as good。 。。。more
Kristen
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Said to be essential， I’m not so sure。 Maps are very helpful as is general info。
Charlie Scarborough
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Such a great guide on our recent adventure to the Big Island。 The definitive Hawaii guidebook， lovingly maintained and updated by people that know their stuff and have no qualms sharing the good， bad， and ugly。 Thanks for helping us plan and execute an outstanding week on the Big Island over the holidays！
Susan
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Excellent guidebook
Liesel
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Can’t say enough good things about this one。 Fantastic descriptions- right on the money。 Must have if you are traveling to Hawaii。
Tom Bentley
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I've read an older version for early trips and the newest one， though perhaps not every page， but close。 Just came back from the Big Island last week （beautiful and so wonderful to travel after so long！）， and this book is a wealth of informative tips， leavened with dashes of humor。 We went to many sites （gushing waterfalls， new lava beaches， good restaurants， snorkeling， strolling） based on info in the book and agreed closely with its assessments。 Worth taking a long look for Big Island planning I've read an older version for early trips and the newest one， though perhaps not every page， but close。 Just came back from the Big Island last week （beautiful and so wonderful to travel after so long！）， and this book is a wealth of informative tips， leavened with dashes of humor。 We went to many sites （gushing waterfalls， new lava beaches， good restaurants， snorkeling， strolling） based on info in the book and agreed closely with its assessments。 Worth taking a long look for Big Island planning 。。。more
Amy Cooper
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A really solid guide on our honeymoon across Hawaii， especially regarding Volcano National Park。
Katie
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Thoroughly researched and the snarky asides sprinkled throughout the chapters were entertaining。 The guidebook authors don’t hold back their honest opinions and they make it clear their opinions can’t be bought。
Gloria Davis
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Excellent book to use。 We have used this every single time we go to the big island
Pattie
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We took 4 different books with us to the Big Island and this is the one that we used the most。 It's well researched by folks who go beyond the standard travel book。 There's also an app！ We took 4 different books with us to the Big Island and this is the one that we used the most。 It's well researched by folks who go beyond the standard travel book。 There's also an app！ 。。。more
Courtney
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This guide book is must read if going to big island Hawaii。 It is throughly researched， honest， and witty。 This book made our trip！ Great recommendations on beaches， food options， sights， hikes， and activities。 We love that he includes both the “must see” and “must miss。” Great， great addition to our trip and also a fun read！
Heaven
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Rating: 4。5 stars。 This edition is about 20 years out of date but a very interesting and helpful read if you’re coming to the big island or even just want to learn more about the culture and land。
Judi Edwards
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wonderful GUIDE for Big Island！
Greg
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I will just recommend the entire Revealed series， as these authors do know their stuff。 The downside to recommending them and their books is to risk over tourist activity at the recommended eateries， vistas， and lodgings， but that is an honest problem we must all deal with。 So， if you get to experience something wonderful， thanks to these books， enjoy it for the treasure it is， share it with others who cannot partake， and leave it better than you found it。
Belinda
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Good handguide for when you dont want to take the chartered tours。
Gary Nease
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Not only an excellent guidebook， it has an associated android app that finds your current location via GPS and orients you to all the other hotlinks nearby。 By far the best travel app I've ever seen。 Not only an excellent guidebook， it has an associated android app that finds your current location via GPS and orients you to all the other hotlinks nearby。 By far the best travel app I've ever seen。 。。。more
Terri Buckingham
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This is a great book with super maps of the island。 Of course I have to be honest and say we liked it that they featured our coffee farm！ 🙂🙂🙂 But even besides that it’s a great resource when you are visiting this slice of paradise called Hawaii。
Susan
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Over and over and over。 every time we go。We have virtually every edition--annotated， scribbled， smeared， and rained on。And have owned them since the first one came out。Truly the ONLY guidebook you'll ever need for paradise！（Thanks to the authors for all their diligence。 Although the loss of the hike to the back of Waipio is one of the greatest disappointments we have on island。） Over and over and over。 every time we go。We have virtually every edition--annotated， scribbled， smeared， and rained on。And have owned them since the first one came out。Truly the ONLY guidebook you'll ever need for paradise！（Thanks to the authors for all their diligence。 Although the loss of the hike to the back of Waipio is one of the greatest disappointments we have on island。） 。。。more
Harmony
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This is the 4th time we've purchased the handbooks！ It's all the things I want to know when traveling。 We've also purchased the Maui， and Kaua'i book （twice。） I wouldn't go to Hawaii without it。 This is the 4th time we've purchased the handbooks！ It's all the things I want to know when traveling。 We've also purchased the Maui， and Kaua'i book （twice。） I wouldn't go to Hawaii without it。 。。。more
Bobsie67
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Quirky but good advice on what to do， where to stay and eat。 You’ll still be a Halle when you visit， but at least you’ll go with some insider knowledge and be able to stray from the more touristed spots。 The jokey writing style might not be for all， but it is very much in the spirit of Hawaii。
Tim
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Excellent book- now somewhat controversial （ pay attention if the author says some activity might be risky ）。 A must have if you visit The Big Island 。
Greg
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Great details。
Emily
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A must have for pro tips for the Big Island！
Kori
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