Product Description

Kauai – Mile by Mile Guide: The Best of the Garden Isle is the second in the 'Mile by Mile' series. Starting with a thorough introduction of the island, this guidebook follows with a section on planning your ideal Kauai trip including details on weather, when to visit, accommodation and rental tips, and itineraries for both the one and two week travelers. Next the book describes the "Top 5 Spots" with all the best spots to visit on the island including places, beaches, gardens, waterfalls, and activities. Then the guidebook begins the mile by mile journey around Kauai. Visitors can start from any one of four starting points: East Kauai, North Shore Kauai, South Kauai, or West Kauai. The book includes: mile by mile maps with each spot described in the book clearly marked on the map, a total of 155 photographs including at least one photo for each spot in the book, place rankings and time estimates for each spot, and a detailed index. Kauai - Mile by Mile Guide was researched, photographed, and written by the authors. Let their experience be your guide to the Garden Isle of Kauai. This guide is written to appeal to all crowds, from the avid hiker and outdoorsman to individuals with the desire only to see the scenery from their car. So lets take a journey, a trip to paradise, and let's do it... Hawaiian Style.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #915173 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-16
• Released on: 2006-03-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 228 pages

Review
"The ONLY Guide you need, it reads like you're traveling with the authors! Excellent & Informative!" -- J.H. Vandepolder

From the Author
An island born of fire in the depths of the world's largest ocean some 5.1 million years ago, Kauai has embraced and sustained life of all kinds and all forms. It was here, in the most isolated place on the earth that Kauai evolved into a natural wonder unlike any other place on the planet. From its lush green valleys to its pristine beaches Kauai is the closest thing to heaven you'll likely ever find on earth. The people, the places, and the magic that is Kauai calls us home time and time again. We hope you'll join us for an adventure to paradise on earth. Through our guidebook we have put our best effort forward to show you the beauty of the island, to guide you to its many amazing places, beaches, waterfalls, trail, and adventures so that you too can discover the magic of Kauai, the Garden Isle.

From the Back Cover
Our exclusive Kauai - Mile by Mile Guide provides a detailed look at the most popular spots on Kauai. Whether you choose to view everything from your car window or decide to head out into the grander scheme of things on foot; our guide is here to help you navigate the paths ahead of you. Our details are precise, down to the mile, and our ratings based on good instinct. You can decide for yourself in good conscience which stops to choose from long before your own journey. Our guidebook is written, researched, and photographed by us, the authors. Here's what we will present you with in our guide:

-Place Ratings. Each spot has a rating (1-5; 5 best). None of our ratings have been influenced by anyone or anything other than what you will see/experience at the spot itself.

-Photographs. Our guide contains a wide variety of photographs, all of which depict exactly what you'll see. No fancy camera work or tricks with our guide's photos.

-Mile markers. Mile markers on Kauai are pretty reliable, and we use that to our advantage. Our guide gives directions based on mile markers around the island of Kauai so that you can easily locate each stop and enjoy the view.

Aloha, John and Natasha Derrick

Customer Reviews

Pehaps the worst guide book ever written
I understand that it's difficult to top The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, but this book reads like whole passages were lifted from that much better volume. What appears to be original reads like it was written by 15-year-olds, and is mostly just naive drivel. Don't waste your time or money.

Very useful Kauai guidebook
Used the book to tour and sightsee the entire island with ease. The descriptions are very accommodating, thorough and the photographs are exceptional. We were able to experience some of the recommend hiking in the guide as well, something we had not previously planned on doing due to time constraints; but it was well worth it and was one of our favorite activities on our trip. Best part of the book was the top spots chapter. Allowed us to quickly ID which spots were worth visiting during our 4 days on the island and which were best saved for another trip. I would highly recommend this guide to any Kauai visitor.

Poor Photography
Kauai is a beautiful island and words alone aren't enough to convey this. As such, any book on Kauai needs great pictures to complete the message. Unfortunately, this book contains black and white, low-resolution pictures. In some cases, you can hardly make out the object of the picture.

The poor quality of the pictures earns it poor ratings. The words may be fine, but words alone aren't enough in a book about Kauai.