Hawaii for Dummies by Cheryl Farr Leas Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Hawaii for Dummies
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: Where Are The Updates
Summary: 4 Stars
I found Hawaii For Dummies very informative. I purchased the 1st edition in November in order to start planning our trip to Maui in June. One of the reasons I purchased this book (in addition to "Frommer's Maui") was because the cover of the book states "Updates at dummies.com". So, I figure this meant that up to date information would be provided on that website (as far as Hotel recommendations, restaurants, activities..etc..). Well, after reading the book and making many notes, I went to the website and perused the ENTIRE site..went to the travel section...located the book but could not find any reference to any "updates". All that was there was information on ordering books. So, I wrote 2 emails to them asking about the "updates" and have not received one word in response. So, has anyone out there actually been successful in getting updates or does this simply mean that we have the opportunity to purchase the 2nd and 3rd editions of Hawaii for Dummies online at dummies.com? The book is worth purchasing...but better if you can get it on sale...and forget any updates.Book Review: The place to start!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was incredibly helpful for my first trip: I used it as a starting point for research. This book is easy and fast to read but very informative, which is exactly what I wanted.The book gives summary descriptions and helps you decide between the islands first, then goes more in depth on all each island has to offer. Add the internet to this to flesh out the author's information a bit more and you will be set. The maps were good here too for Waikiki: I never got lost as I drove around, amazingly enough, even though my Hawaiian born friend and her friends did!! The hardest part was just trying to decide between all the attractions/entertainment Hawaii had to offer: the author is thorough, and there was nothing I hadn't already been introduced to by the author when I got to the islands.
Book Review: The only Hawaii book you will need.
Summary: 5 Stars
When my wife and I were planning for our "once in a lifetime" trip to Hawaii last summer, we looked at perhaps 15 different tranvel books on the islands. They all had a little of something, but Hawaii For Dummies had a lot of everything. Save yourself some time and just buy this book. Perhaps after you read it you might want to get a book on a specialty topic, but this is the "Hawaii Travel 101" class textbook to read to get a great start on the topic. Nuff said.Book Review: Great advice for first time visitors
Summary: 5 Stars
We had already booked a trip to Maui when I bought this book. It was our first trip out there and I used it for just about everything--beaches, booking activities, renting snorkel gear, restaurants. It had great advice for those areas. We stayed at Lahaina Shores and I'm not sure why it wasn't listed in the book. It's a simple, moderately priced establishment but is right on the beach, staff is friendly and is just a few blocks from downtown Lahaina. We also strayed from the Luau suggestions and ended up picking the Royal Lahaina Luau. We really enjoyed that one. I highly recommend the book but don't be afraid to go out on a limb if you see something worthwhile that isn't listed in the book.