United States: Hawaii Books and Travel Guides


Atlas of Hawaii
This book gives a comprehensive overview on the Island's environments, geology, weather patterns, and history. The book is filled with up-to-date maps of all kinds and color photographs. The book contains statistical information that is difficult to find in any of the other publications concerning the Hawaiian Islands.
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The Best of Hawaii
A team of Hawaii's best writers offers thorough, discriminating reviews of the sights, tastes, and adventures of the islands. Arranged in chapters by island, this fourth edition contains information on restaurants, cafes, hotels, shopping, and night spots, along with material on the state's exhilarating outdoor activities.
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Big Island of Hawaii Handbook : Including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the Kona Coast, and Waipio Valley
From hiking trails to waterfalls to scenic vistas and the active Kilauea Caldera volcano, this guide covers the wealth of sightseeing and recreational opportunities available on the "Big Island". 132 photos & illustrations. 22 maps.
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Camping Hawaii: A Complete Guide
This guide, newly revised in 1997, is the most complete guide to camping on the islands. It includes sites not listed in other books and the author knows what campers want to know, like where the most level spot is to pitch your tent, something most guidebook authors would miss on their way to rate the next hotel.
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Cheap Eats in Hawaii : The Savvy Traveler's Guide to the Best Meals at the Best Prices
Hawaii is one of America's premier vacation spots, but it's hard for tourists to enjoy a good, inexpensive meal there. Now, Sandra Gustafson comes to the rescue with the same thoughtful restaurant reviews and menu descriptions that have made the Cheap Eats series such a favorite with travelers.
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Fodor's 00 Hawaii
Full-color images evoke what makes Hawaii unique - Local experts show you the special places - Thorough updating keeps you on track - Practical information gives you the tools to explore - Easy-to-use format puts it all at your fingertips
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Hawai'I the Big Island : Making the Most of Your Family Vacation
This completely revised and updated edition of the best-selling Hawai'i: The Big Island includes listings of more than 170 hotels and 270 restaurants, selected local cuisine recipes chosen by top Big Island chefs, and a new section on bike trails and tours.
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Hawaii : Adventures in Nature
This is an all-in-one handy book for travelers who want more than just a suntan and souvenirs from their vacation. It provides full backgrounds of the Hawaiian islands' histories (both natural and cultural), describes the local flora and fauna, and details a range of activities including diving, snorkeling, sportfishing, kayaking, sailing, whale watching, surfing, camping, caving, exploring, and bicycling.
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Hawaii the Big Island Revealed, the Ultimate Guidebook
With 38 excellent maps, full color throughout, filled with candor and humor, and superbly researched, this guide "tells you everything there is to know about traveling to Hawaii" ("Library Journal"). The guide covers everything from boogie boarding to snorkeling to snow skiing the mountain slopes. Reviews 121 restaurants and 62 accommodations.
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Hidden Hawaii
Emphasizing budget travel and ecotourism, "Hidden Hawaii" shares the best buys and best bets in accommodations and sightseeing. This tenth edition is fully updated and includes many new "hidden" finds geared toward adventure tourism. 8-pages of color phtoos.
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Hidden Maui
The author of Hidden Hawaii draws from his countless trips to the island of Maui to reveal an ever-enchanting "hidden" locale. While the book covers hotels, restaurants, shops, and night spots, it also offers advice on shell-hunting techniques, whale-watching spots, as well as detailed coverage of beaches and parks, camping and hiking. Illustrations & maps.
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Hidden Oahu
Combining the best of Waikiki's rich travel legacy with its newest attractions and extensive coverage of the rest of the island, Hidden Oahu blends traditional tropical fun with adventure and local culture. Readers can follow award-winning travel writer Ray Riegert past Waikiki's highrises to a quiet street that's home to three classic, intimate inns whose ambiance and hospitality recall another era.
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Honolulu-Waikiki Handbook : The Island of Oahu
This thorough, opinionated guide to Oahu covers all the well-known points of interest, as well as a wealth of still-unspoiled natural areas and fascinating places off the beaten path. Completely revised and updated, the guide includes information on lodging, restaurants, sight seeing, camping, and more. Photos, 18 maps, line drawings.
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Maui and Lana'i : Making the Most of Your Family Vacation
Meticulously updated and featuring a fresh new look at these spectacular islands, the eighth edition of this classic travel book features information on more than 180 accommodation options, over 250 dining opportunities (with sample menus for all budgets), the facts on the best beaches, and more.
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Rainbow Handbook Hawaii
A gay and lesbian travel almanac unlike any other. Forget those guides full of boring listings - the fun-to-read Rainbow Handbook Hawai`i delves deep into the very heart of Hawai`i's colorful gay world. Not only does it explain in detail every gay and lesbian travel resource in Hawai`i, Rainbow Handbook is also full of fascinating trivia, interesting interviews, and hundreds of photographs.
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