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| The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 421 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5010
Category: Book
Author: Andrew Doughty
Publisher: Wizard Publications Inc.
Studio: Wizard Publications Inc.
Manufacturer: Wizard Publications Inc.
Label: Wizard Publications Inc.
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 260
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0971727953
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780971727953
ASIN: 0971727953
Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Product Description
The finest guidebook ever written for Kauai and the only one written by writers who anonymously review the island. They visit every beach, restaurant, activity and trail on the island. The result is this comprehensive, humorous and easy-to-read full color guide that will lead you to more adventures than any other book. A must for travelers.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 416 more reviews...
 great guidebook for my favorite vacation destination October 15, 2008
I have nothing but good things to say about this series. The maps (so many of them!) are much easier to use than most others, because of the topographic shading. The trail maps are detailed, and mile markers on the road maps are a great help. The layout is very handy, with sights arranged in the order you would encounter them geographically. Lots of good photos, since so many places can't be adequately described with words. It's kind of funny to find an amazing place with hardly any other people around, but then to notice the other people usually are carrying this same book!
 ultimate kauai guidebook October 10, 2008
This book is especially good for those that wish to hike and find secret places. We did some of this - too hot for us in October! We found that we were flipping through the book to put things together. I would prefer to have each side of the island in one section. Also, there aren't maps in many of the sections, so you have to flip back to the maps when you are in a section, say adventure. Also, everyone and his brother has this book so the places aren't so secret any more. I would say it's a must unless you plan to stay in your condo or hotel and not venture out.
The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed October 7, 2008
This is a really useful book -- highly recommended. It's packed with aerial photos, which give an outstanding perspective on beaches and help provide a visual idea of whether a spot is worth exploring. Other photos give a nice preview of Kauai. There are good maps, detailed driving instructions, and candid reviews based on local knowledge. The writing is lively, with occasional humor. It's one of the best guides I've ever purchased (and I have many, including others about Hawaii). The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook)
 Created Too Much Confusion October 2, 2008
This book caused more confusion on our trip to Kauai than it did help us. The way the book is organized is strange - you have to flip to too many different sections to find out information on a certain area. We did a North Shore drive/hike and had to use the North Shore Attractions section, along with the Beaches, Adventures and Dining sections and it created way too much flipping around to make it helpful.
There are also instances where it discusses an area in words and mentions that a certain spot is worth seeing, but in the map of the area nearby, it does not show the location on the map. That provided much confusion as we were trying to find places.
It also mentions the hike on the North Shore and does a poor job of really describing what the hike is like and what is needed. The first 2 miles is the most common hike and it is actually a pretty difficult hike and the right shoes are a must. From the book, you do not get that impression at all - it really only mentions that the 11 mile hike is the tough part.
All of these issues, along with multiple spelling errors and the corny way in which they describe certain things make this book not worth it. We used the Fodor's book for Maui and it was MUCH better.
Excellent guidebook! September 2, 2008
I thought this book was excellent and really helped make my trip to Kaua'i a great one. I followed the recommendations closely and was happy every time. It could be organized better. For example, the region overviews and the activities in each region are in separate sections of the book which made it hard to figure out where I read something to go back to it. Once I got used to the structure of the book, I was ok. Highly recommended.
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