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Summary: Unbeatable
Review: We recently spent ten extraordinary days on Hawaii. It was our first visit and had we not read this guide cover to cover before arriving we would have wasted alot of time and money taking packaged tours $$$. The book is literally overflowing with activities and has a finetuned list of recommended hotels, b&b's and restuarants. Itinerary planning was easy knowing how far and long the trails were and previewing the locations using the photos in the book was an enormous advantage. The hikes are grouped with the snorkeling beaches and so we didn't end up doing alot of extra driving. Taking advantage of the insider tips and advice it became our loyal travelling companion. Our timing couldn't have been better with the volcano spewing rivers of lava. This turned out to be a real adventurous vacation that Jenny, Patrick and I will long remember.
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Summary: High Five
Review: We selected this to take along because we had enjoyed using the Trailblazer Maui and Kauai books so much. We had a terrific time exploring the area and became very confident that what we read in this book would actually be the way it was described. Its logically and geographically organized into six regional sections, each with its own large map . The island is BIG and knowing the drive times played a big part in planning out our days. Believe it or not, there are still long stretches of beach that the resorts haven't gobbled up, but you need this book to find them. All people who travel to the Big Island, have this book with you!
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Summary: They captured it
Review: We were in complete awe of this place the whole time we were there. We took it a day at a time with our Trailblazer book which did a nice job previewing the trails with pictures of the terrain. Put on your lists the Parker Ranch, the treefern forests near Volcano, Hamakua Coast and by all means hike to the Mauna Kea summit. No other book is as comprehensive or as well researched.
Rating:
Summary: They captured it
Review: We were in complete awe of this place the whole time we were there. We took it a day at a time with our Trailblazer book which did a nice job previewing the trails with pictures of the terrain. Put on your lists the Parker Ranch, the treefern forests near Volcano, Hamakua Coast and by all means hike to the Mauna Kea summit. No other book is as comprehensive or as well researched.
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