Hawaii for Dummies by Cheryl Farr Leas Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Hawaii for Dummies
Book Review: My Maui/Hawaii Trip
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an AWESOME book. We used it extensively during our week in Maui. Great recommendations for tour guides, trip excursion companies, etc. I usually just use AAA guide books with good success and happened to see this book a couple of days before leaving for Hawaii with our family. It made our trip so much better and was right on mark!. Highly recommended! Only after I returned did I learn that there was an edition on Maui itself, which I did not use (obviously). Never knew the Dummies series included books on specific travel places like this.Book Review: Too many inconsistancies
Summary: 1 Stars
I have bought several guides to Hawaii and I find this one the worse. Not only does it pilfer much of the information from Frommer's Hawaii, but it has so many inconsistancies you really don't know which path to follow eg. The Bus fare is shown on some pages as $1 and other $1.50, but in fact The Bus fare is now $2. This was suppose to be the 2003 version, but much of the information was out of date, speaking about the Pleasant Hula Show (formally Kodak Hula Show) which is no longer is existance. If you want to travel on a tight budget, don't look for accommodation in this book, you won't find any.Save your money and buy Lonely Planet Guides as they have more details, are more current and cater to people on different budgets.
Book Review: Too Cartoony
Summary: 1 Stars
This was my least favorite. I took three guides over, this one, the Maui for Dummies and a Lonely Planet guide. The Dummie guides assumed I was in search of a paradise island. Well, I'm not a cocktail toting romanticist and all I wanted the guidebook to reveal was uncommercial untouristy places to go. Zilcho. I'm sticking with Lonely Planet for real reporting of all the important and offbeat places.Book Review: The Most Helpful Guide to Hawaii!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the first edition to plan our first trip to Hawaii - liked it, and used it. But that time, we only did a minimum of things on Maui.This year, we went to Oahu and Maui for a total of 2 weeks. I was only 14 years old, and I planned the entire trip with the sole help of this book. It gives you a phone number, address, and website (if applicable) for each place listed. I cannot stress enough the wealth of accurate information that's in this book.
It starts out by telling you a little about each island, so you can decide which island(s) you want to visit. It then has a part on every island, including a "Before You Arrive," "Setting In On (Island)," "Fun On and Off the Beach," and more!
Definitely a great buy - it has marginal icons for kid-friendly, romantic, bargain, and tips for each activity. My advice is BUY BUY BUY! :)
Book Review: The Most Helpful Guide to Hawaii!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the first edition to plan our first trip to Hawaii - liked it, and used it. But that time, we only did a minimum of things on Maui.This year, we went to Oahu and Maui for a total of 2 weeks. I was only 14 years old, and I planned the entire trip with the sole help of this book. It gives you a phone number, address, and website (if applicable) for each place listed. I cannot stress enough the wealth of accurate information that's in this book.
It starts out by telling you a little about each island, so you can decide which island(s) you want to visit. It then has a part on every island, including a "Before You Arrive," "Setting In On (Island)," "Fun On and Off the Beach," and more!
Definitely a great buy - it has marginal icons for kid-friendly, romantic, bargain, and tips for each activity. My advice is BUY BUY BUY! :)