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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #794 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 260 pages

Islands Magazine
“Best Guidebook: Ultimate Kauai Guidebook…You can trust it…Actually lives up to its title.”

Review
"...a must for any serious visitor." New York Times



"Best guide to Kauai…Ultimate Kauai Guidebook.” National Geographic Adventure



"…a terrifically useful handbook." Travel & Leisure



"Author, Andrew Doughty, covers Kauai thoroughly." Los Angeles Times



"Best Guidebook…You can trust it… Actually lives up to its title." Islands Magazine



"The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook is terrific--It's like having a savvy local resident with you." Dave Barry, nationally syndicated columnist & humorist

Dave Barry, nationally syndicated columnist & humorist
“The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook is terrific—It's like having a savvy local resident with you.”

Customer Reviews

Amazing, honest advice from someone who lives on the island
Yes he is corny and self aggrandizing at times, but his are hands down the best guidebooks I have ever purchased - more like having an amusing friend share his intimate insight about the place he loves and knows like few other people. Several years ago when in Maui, we puchased his book "Maui Revealed" and it made all the difference in the world in our enjoyment of that island - the sights, the hikes, the food. When we decided to come to Kauai this year, the first thing I did was purchase "The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook" (available at Amazon). It has been our constant companion on our trip (we are currently in the middle of our 1 week in paradise). Kauai is an amazing place (we are staying on the gorgeous and lush north shore) and I would encourage anyone who loves nature and friendly people to come here - but be sure and get this book first! His knowlege is indispensible on the beaches and hikes - their characteristics and how to get to them. Likewise, his no-holds-barred reviews of restaurants, shopping, and activity concessionaires, have really helped us have some terrific experiences here (and we are only half done!)

Kauai revealed
I had borrowed an older edition of this book from a friend for our last trip to Kauai. I just bought the latest edition for our trip this year. We found the book to be very accurate and easy to follow. Lots of my own research online (and from Hawaiian residents) I found later to be all compiled on this book. We liked it so much that didn't want to chance buying a different one.

heaven on earth
Excellent book by any standard. Very well written, with a splash of humor interjected throughout. I have not read from cover to cover yet as i want to enjoy the experience over time. Will be leaving back to Poipou on the south shore within the next two weeks and have made many day trip plans utilizing the info contained in this wonderfully written and knowledgeable book.