Oahu Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Surf from Honolulu to the North Shore
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Manufacturer: Diamond Valley Company
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.693
EAN: 9780967007281
ISBN: 0967007283
Label: Diamond Valley Company
Manufacturer: Diamond Valley Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2006-12-15
Publisher: Diamond Valley Company
Studio: Diamond Valley Company
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Summary: Oahu/Hawaii Big Island, take two
Comment: Over the years we've used many of the Hawaiian guidebooks. Maui was always the island we favored. We decided to mix it up this year and explore Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii and bought several books to fill in the blanks. By far the Trailblazer books were the most thorough with way more activities than all the others.
The authors have rated their favorite places in a Best Of section that we always turned to first. We'd then proceed to their map page to get oriented and then go straight to the directions how to get there. Plenty of photos capture each destination and we carefully followed their full trail descriptions. The format is identical in both books and designed for first timers like us. We read it in spurts and planned each day around the weather. Not having a set itinerary we could be more spontaneous.
The books are freeing and infused with enthusiasm but don't go overboard with opinion. These are bonafide excursion guides and are very deserving of five stars. Have fun!
Hawaii The Big Island Trailblazer: Where to hike, snorkel, surf, bike, drive
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Summary: Complete and popular guide for Oahu Island
Comment: This album IS activity rich, absolute perfection. Buy it and enjoy it. It's hard to take advantage of everything in it if you're only there for a week like we were but we hope to use it more than once.
Not many guides have such a well designed format (east to read in the car) or have detailed driving directions down to the very exit. This we appreciated. Be prepared for 6 lanes of traffic at times. We knew what was in store ahead and could manage our time. For hikes it is the best book out there. Be sure to hit Kualoa Regional Park for a swim and picnic and an outstanding view.
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Summary: Highly Recommended A++++
Comment: We took two guidebooks to Oahu, this one and No Worries Hawaii planning guide. They made a good pair. The one in color (NW) clued us in how to plan our itinerary and decide which island we really wanted to visit first. Hotel decisions were made so much easier. My husband was inspired by the surfing, so Oahu won out.
The Oahu Trailblazer was very detailed and motivated us to explore a chunk day by day. They cover all the beaches and trails in a well thought out format. There are driving maps in each section which make it easy to skip through the pages and still know exactly where you are on the island. There are hundreds of photos so you can picture where you're going.
Surfing was as good as it gets. Put their walking tour of Honolulu on your agenda. The architecture and history and restaurants and museums were very interesting and we're glad we spent one whole day cruising around downtown and following it up with the Pearl Harbor tour.
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Summary: Recommended
Comment: This is the one with the most adventure outings and the one that is the most accurate. We went to Oahu with another couple and this guide provided all the fun.
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Summary: Way to go...
Comment: I'm glad we brought this book with us. It's the second in the Trailblazer series that we own.
It's very comprehensive and covers all the highways and offshoots, places that our friends who live there didn't even know about. Everyone knows about Waikiki, but there are better beaches to be found right in this book. The tone is positive and a splash of humor comes along with their valuable advice.
We do a great deal of hiking and this one contains just about every recreational activity you can think of. It sure beats researching on the internet. Having all the info collectively right by our side made all the diff.
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