Very good ideas about how beautiful the island is
342773
Kept my intrust to the very end. Very good ideas about how beautiful the island is.
I will look for more books by Melissa McClone
987513
Ended up not using it all that much to plan our trip, but reading through it was very helpful. Got some good tips about traveling around the island. It does have some great information about attractions to visit and where to stay. Used it mainly to figure out where to start and then went to trip advisor and similar sites for the rest of the information.
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A Family Island was a nice short read and very informative about the island itself.  Boaters, history buffs and lovers of the sea in general will really enjoy its chronicle of how an American family came to be the owners of an island paradise and how they spent their days living and vacationing on it.
4607766
This cookbook provides ideas & directions to create the flavors you loved in the islands. Everything from basic to exotic is included. Also the local lore & history is a good read.
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I read this book due to my interest in Hoffman and Swinburne Islands.  I have noticed them for years during my walks on the South Beach boardwalk in Staten Island, and I wanted to find out more about them.  This book is probably one of the few books to actually have an entire chapter devoted to these two islands.  But I got more than I bargained for by reading this book because I learned a lot about many other islands of NYC.  I have lived in NYC my entire life (which means 35 years) and this book made me feel like a total stranger to my home state.  But I mean that as a compliment to the book, because I now have an interest in visiting the islands mentioned in the book in order to continue to enhance the knowledge that the book gave me.  My main criticism is the lack of photos.  For example, the chapter on Hoffman and Swinburne has one photo, and this photo merely shows two shacks sitting on a tiny part of an island.  The photo doesn't explain that the shacks are on Swinburne, and there is not one photo of Hoffman at all.  All chapters are like this.  It's hard to appreciate the layout/size of the islands without photos.  Other than that, I would recommend this book to readers.
468297
Very good for those who wants to know Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard and are going there for the firs time!
652284
This is one of those books that could be in your coffee table for years and no matter how many times you open it, there is something new to amaze you.  The author is a global broker in the business of renting and selling islands.  That's how he is able to show many private islands from several part of the world: England, BVI's, Italy, Maldives and many more including some celebrities' islands like the ones owned by Johnny Depp or Richard Branson.  Don't be afraid when you read the first page and see everything in German, the book is written in German, English, Italian and, Spanish -I don't remember if French too-.  I gave it 4 starts since I was not able to give it 3 . I didn't like that more than half the islands are just shown in a single aerial picture similar to those found on internet. I whish the book could have more pictures of the houses or interiors in every island like the one on the cover which is worth the book.  Besides that, the quality of the pictures was good.
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Very informative book. He thinks of everything to inform you of that you may not think about. It gives you detailed directions, there are quite a few maps in the book. It has beautiful pictures in it. It goes over the basics, talks about each region of the island with maps, lists activities and rates the companies. It tells you what to expect with each one. I am planning a trip soon have used the book so much. Still using as I am planning. It will be going on the trip with us also. The author is very amusing.
485434
Notice the uniformity of the ratings on this book.  I started to not give it a rating because I have little to say beyond the other reviews.  The story is fun and informative.  The author's style is clean, crisp, and conversational.  If you're at all interested in this topic, you will enjoy this story.  The detailed explainatins of provisioning might serve as ssailing directions for anyone wanting to actually make this trip.  I suspect that time has past and some of the islands would be different now, but I do think the story gives a good snapshot of what the islands were like at one moment in time.  The book also offers encouragement to anyone thinking about casting off their docklines and sailing over the horizon to whereever your personal dreams might lead you.  Overall, I really enjoyed this book.
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This is not a travel guide like ones with beautiful color pictures of the beach and only nice reviews. There is not a single color photo in this book. I traveled to few of the islands mentioned and mostly agree with author. As with any other opinion some people will agree and some will not.

This is a very good book to read before making reservation for your vacation.  It gives brief tour of many islands so you can decide which one you like to go this time. It will guide you to popular and some not so popular places. Most of the book is for low budget travelers, so $200 a day hotel is classified as "wicked pricey". Covers all the important places you should consider visiting but it is not very detailed about each island.

When you decide which island you like for the next trip take some island specific book and do more thorough research about it. Please don't spend all your time in all-inclusive resort eating mountains of steak and potatoes and drinking Bud. There is so much to see and enjoy there.
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good basic information about the islands. it was very helpful in choosing which location to say. wish there was more details though.
51759
Easy read.  Helps to know a little of the island to better visualize it.
1288712
very helpful in decided where to vacation within the carribean. great ideas  for each island. good description of what is available in each location.
4734924
A delight.  Ms. Stuckey's photographs are wonderful.  It makes me want to visit the island soon.
2583934
As a McPhee it was interesting to learn about the history of the Island.  It was also interesting to see how people could live so simple and without the convienance that we take for granted an still be happy. On the other side it almost seems like a welfare state.  I enjoyed the book, it was different reading than I usually read.  It was like taking a breath of fresh air.
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The only Hawaiian island I've visited is Maui, and now that I have this beautiful guide to all the islands, I hope my family will be able to plan a great vacation in future. This new guide by Frommer is filled with beautiful, full-color pictures and lots of maps. The contents are:
Chapter 1: The Best of Hawaii
The author provides her favorite Hawaii moments and some of her favored small towns. There's features on the popular activities on the islands, e.g. best hiking and camping, best adventures on land, best snorkeling and diving, best lodging, and best dining experiences.
Chapter 2: Strategies for seeing Hawaii
Just a short chapter with 10 tips for making the best of one's vacation.
Chapter 3: The Best all-Hawaii itineraries
This is practical and full of useful suggestions: covers the best of Oahu in 1 & 2 weeks, best of the Big Island in 1 week, best of Maui in 1 & 2 weeks, undiscovered Maui, best of Molokai in 1 week, best of Lanai in 3 days, and best of Kauai in 1 & 2 weeks.
Chapter 4: Oahu
Insightful and quite detailed descriptions of the best hiking, camping, golf courses, land and ocean adventures, surfing, and features like the history and culture, places to see with kids,restaurants, hotels, nightlife, etc. This format applies to the subsequent chapters focusing on the various islands.
Chapter 5: The Big Island
Chapter 6: Maui
Chapter 7: Molokai
Chapter 8: Lanai
Chapter 9: Kauai
Chapter 10: Hawaii's history and culture
Chapter 11: The Best special interest trips
Chapter 12: The Savvy Traveler - includes festivals and special events during the 12 months, accommodation tips, useful websites, etc.

Another interesting feature of this guide is the Spotlight feature, e.g. surfing in Oahu, the outrigger canoe on the Big Island, the Lei & Haleakala National Park in Maui, and more. There's also a full-sized foldout map of Hawaii in a plastic pocket in the back (with a button to keep the flap closed). It's about 614 pages in length, but does not feel too heavy, and it's compact, perfect for carrying around. Final verdict - a wonderful and practical guide to Hawaii.
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I read it from cover to cover. I can't comment if the information is correct since I have not visited Honduras! However I did see many good travel ideas particularly for the bay Islands and north coast! I have had good experiences with Moon Guide when visiting Panam I believe this guide have the same high quality.