Explorer's Guide Hawaii's Big Island: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations)
Title | Explorer's Guide Hawaii's Big Island: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Blish Hughes |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2008-12-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1581579845 |
A complete guide to this increasingly popular Hawaiian paradise known for its simmering volcanoes, sugary beaches, and exotic landscape. As with all Explorer's Great Destinations guides, the author provides unbiased critical opinions and candid reviews about lodging, food, attractions, culture, and recreation. With up-to-date maps and photos throughout, this is an invaluable guide for your next trip.
Explorer's Guide Hawaii's Big Island
Title | Explorer's Guide Hawaii's Big Island PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Blish Hughes |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2008-12 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1581570910 |
A complete guide to this increasingly popular Hawaiian paradise known for its simmering volcanoes, sugary beaches, and exotic landscape. As with all Explorer's Great Destinations guides, the author provides unbiased critical opinions and candid reviews about lodging, food, attractions, culture, and recreation. With up-to-date maps and photos throughout, this is an invaluable guide for your next trip.
Explorer's Guide Hawaii (Explorer's Complete)
Title | Explorer's Guide Hawaii (Explorer's Complete) PDF eBook |
Author | Kim Grant |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 587 |
Release | 2008-12-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 158157911X |
Six major islands. One indispensable guide. A friend has gone before you and tells it like it is in the conversational guide to Hawaii. Veteran travel writer and photographer Kim Grant cuts through the tourist brochure clutter to help you maximize your precious time and money. Utterly reliable and comprehensive, she gives completely updated listings of resorts, condos, vacation cottages, and campgrounds, and hundreds of dining recommendations, from plate lunches and local grinds to seared ahi and Kona lobster at haute eateries. But Grant steers you where other guides don't. As a part-time resident, she guides you to waterfalls and volcanoes; takes you snorkeling and golfing; finds authentic luaus; illuminates the nuances of hula; and unearths fine contemporary craftsmen and Hawaiiana collectibles. She also includes musts for first-time visitors, ideas for repeat visitors, building blocks for perfect days, and much more. Other guide features include: • Suggested itineraries for varying lengths of stays and purposeful getaways • Sidebars on the Hawaiian language and Hawaii regional cuisine • Calendar guides to annual events and celebrations • An alphabetical “What's Where” guide for trip planning • Handy icons point out best values, “must dos,” family-friendly activities, and rainy-day activities Explorer's Guide Hawaii: reliable insider's recommendations for the best of the best lodging, dining, and activities, complete with specialized itineraries, "must-see" lists and helpful advice for first-time visitors.
Explorer's Guide Alaska Panhandle: A Great Destination
Title | Explorer's Guide Alaska Panhandle: A Great Destination PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Fowler |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2009-06-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1581579217 |
Explorer's Guide The Alaska Panhandle covers the basics for lodging, restaurants, shopping, and recreational activities in this untamed paradise. It tells you how to get around in this distinctive 1,000-mile region where there are no roads between towns. Cruise passengers will find a section on port highlights and things to do away from the crowds, as well as tips for observing wildlife, and a rundown on cruise lines that visit the Panhandle each summer. Another chapter focuses on Alaska Natives, especially the Tlingits, and their intriguing totem pole art. Another section takes travelers into the Yukon along the Chilkoot Trail on the paths blazed in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations)
Title | Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) PDF eBook |
Author | Sherry L. Moore |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 343 |
Release | 2011-10-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1581578334 |
"This is the new 'gotta have' guide to Oregon's wine country."—Jean Yates, President, Avalon Wine, Corvallis This guide to Oregon’s burgeoning wine scene provides exhaustive coverage of the entire state, from the renowned Willamette Valley to the distant Umatilla Valley. It is the guidebook for oenophiles who want to learn about Oregon's wineries, and for anyone who enjoys great wine and longs to see more of this diverse and beautiful state. Included are wineries with and without official tasting rooms as well as those that are open only by appointment. The authors also provide a wide array of dining and lodging suggestions and spotlight unique attractions, recreation options, and natural wonders for travelers to seek out in their spare time. As in every Explorer's Great Destinations title, detailed maps and the authors' insider knowledge make this book a must-have for travelers and residents alike. A unique and practical Great Grape Destinations checklist rounds out this invaluable resource. Use it to help you enjoy your trip to Oregon's vibrant cities and towns, stunning countryside, and—of course—distinctive wineries. Includes: history, getting around, wineries, lodging, dining, attractions, recreation, shopping, and more!
Explorer's Guide Granada, San Juan del Sur & Southwest Nicaragua: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations)
Title | Explorer's Guide Granada, San Juan del Sur & Southwest Nicaragua: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) PDF eBook |
Author | Paige R. Penland |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2010-12-06 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1581578512 |
The definitive guide to these gorgeous and dramatic sites. Relax on broad Pacific beaches surrounding the surf town of San Juan del Sur. Dine amidst Spanish Colonial Granada’s elegant architecture. Explore dramatic Ometepe Island. This comprehensive guide covers it all, from nightlife in sultry Managua, Nicaragua’s underrated capital, to national parks protecting pristine crater lakes, fuming volcanoes, cool cloud forests, and sea turtle nesting grounds.
Explorer's Guide Maui
Title | Explorer's Guide Maui PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Fowler |
Publisher | The Countryman Press |
Pages | 323 |
Release | 2008-12-17 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1581570473 |
Explorer's Great Destinations puts the guide back into guidebook.