Product Description

A thorough revision - now with color maps and photos throughout - of this comprehensive guide to the popular ABC islands, located just off the Venezuelan coast. Discover the quiet life of Bonaire, gamble away at Aruba's casino, hit the high-style designer clothing stores in Curacao, and relax on the glorious white beaches of all three! Here is the ultimate guide to discovering the high life and cool spots of the ABCs, written by authors who have sacrificed their vacations to research this book (poor things!). This Alive Guide focuses on shopping (snatch up some duty-free bargains), hotels and restaurants (colorful local cuisine and fine dining alike), with special attention paid to the cream of the crop. Sightseeing, historical walking tours, wildlife discovery, and watersports are also covered. The activity-oriented Sunup to Sundown sections will fill your day with beaches, deep-sea fishing charters, diving excursions, moped rides and more, while After Dark tells you of the best happy hours, the liveliest clubs and the bars where things really hop! Handy A-Z sections for each island provide all the practical details - airline offices, banking hours and locations, emergency telephone numbers, shopping hours, tourist information booths. Easy-to-read maps and a detailed index complete the picture.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #603386 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 412 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781588436870
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Packed with in-depth information. --Philadelphia Inquirer

Those planning a journey will consider the specific information a treasure trove of facts. From critically acclaimed accommodations to itineraries and a focus on wildlife, this is packed with take-along information essential to planning a visit. --The Bookwatch

Written in a highly readable style, this guide seems to have omitted nothing. --Pittsburgh Post

Customer Reviews

Not great
For Islands that are relatively small this guide does a poor job in the street map category. The restaurant listing was adequate but the descriptions of the food was nothing special. All in all, not a great guide book - there must be guides that do a better job

3 small islands, 1 awesome book!
My husband and I are leaving for the islands in two weeks, and this book is a godsend. Hotels are easy to find on the internet, but this is the definitive travel book for anyone heading to the ABC islands. Too many other ABC island books only discuss diving and diving related issues since that is the main attraction. This book though explores walking tours, highlights of each island, things that shouldn't be missed, as well as exploring the history and "vibe" of each island. It's wonderfully written and easy to use. I couldn't recommend this book enough. Simply great.