Discover Kaua'i (Lonely Planet Discover) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1742204678 ISBN 13: 9781742204673

Publisher: GeoPlaneta, 2012

Synopsis

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Discover Kaua'i is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Trek up the valley to Hanakapi'ai Falls, hover inside a volcanic crater, or explore the beaches of crescent-shaped Hanalei Bay; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Kaua'i and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Discover Kaua'i:

• Full-color maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
• Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, art, music, politics, landscapes, wildlife, and cuisine
• Over 31 color local maps
• Useful features - including Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), Family Travel, and Outdoor Activities & Adventures
• Coverage of Lihu'e, Kapa'a, Hanalei, Po'ipu, Waimea Canyon, Polihale State Park, Wailua, Koloa, Na Pali, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Discover Kaua'i, our easy-to-use guide, is perfect for travelers who seek the most popular attractions a destination has to offer. Filled with inspiring and colorful photos, this guide focuses on the best of the best.

• Looking for more coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Hawaii Travel Guide for a comprehensive look at what the whole region has to offer.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Paul Stiles, and E Clark Carroll

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

About this title

About the Author

When I was 21, my desire to travel became so great that I sold everything I had (which wasn't much), bought an old motorcycle in London, and took off on the adventure of a lifetime, ending up in Tunisia. I'm afraid that did if for me. Since then I've explored about sixty countries. I love adventure travel, the more exotic the better; eco-tourism, from deserts to rain forests; and islands, preferably in the tropics. I greatly prefer living abroad, too; the sense of freedom is priceless. Recently I spent four wonderful years in the Canary Islands, at the base of the tallest mountain in the Atlantic, and currently inhabit the rocky coast of Scotland. I've also lived briefly in Japan. The most memorable places have been the ones I've covered for Lonely Planet, simply because you end up knowing them better than your own backyard. I?ve spent a month roaming across northern Morocco, six weeks on a marathon journey throughout much of Madagascar, and three weeks exploring the garden isle of Kaua'i. Next stop: Borneo. In all this I have learned one simple rule: always make life's essential decisions from the perspective of an elderly person sitting in a rocking chair on a porch. Because some day that will be you.

Review

"From making an itinerary to see the most to blue sidebars of information and keys to island culture, this covers the 'best' of the tourist and hidden attractions of the island, and makes for the perfect destination travelplanner." (Midwest Book Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: GeoPlaneta
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1742204678
• ISBN 13: 9781742204673
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312