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No Worries Hawaii: A Vacation Planning Guide for Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island |  | Authors: Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout
Publisher: Diamond Valley Company
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 198028
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0967007291
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780967007298
ASIN: 0967007291
Publication Date: September 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
Get To The Heart of Your Destination
Half of Hawaii's 8 million yearly tourists are first-timers, often unsure of which island to visit, where to stay, and what to choose to do.
NO WORRIES HAWAII, a companion book to the Sprout's adventure guides for each of the islands, comes to the rescue. The book is also useful for repeat visitors or locals looking for new adventures.
Readers first take an armchair voyage, in which they nail down their vacation style (a scouting expedition, a romantic getaway, a solo or group adventure, invigorating, relaxing, healing). These likings are matched with what Hawaii has to offer. A clever but simple self-test allows readers to sort through Hawaii's assets: beaches, nightlife, trails, gardens, attractions, cultural sites, surfing, snorkeling, 36 categories in all, to determine which are important and which island is best.
In the second part of NO WORRIES HAWAII, readers take their decisions from part one and receive all the practical and money-saving advice needed to book a vacation that makes the armchair voyage become a real one. Included also is a complete list of what to pack.
The third part of the book is full of tips on what to do and what not to do after arriving in the islands. Readers will deplane as kama'aina (locals), having the benefit of the Sprout's 20 years of exploration.
Sections include how to plan days to maximize fun and avoid hassle, finding free entertainment, car rental and accommodation money-savers. Readers are advised on how to, and whether to, book tours (snorkeling, sailing, helicopter, horseback, etc.). The book's safety tips are a literal lifesaver, and the everyday advice on driving, hiking, and beach-going are essential forgetting the most fun out of every day.
The meat of NO WORRIES HAWAII is its Best Of section, a listing of Hawaii's top attractions: museums, rainforest dayhikes, snorkeling coves, walk-around beach towns, surfing spots, places to watch surfers, mountain bike trails, people-watching beaches, botanical gardens, short strolls to views, cultural sites, luxury resorts, volcano hikes, bird-watching forests, waterfalls, churches, remote beaches, family beach parks, golf courses, and more.
Taken together, the 50 categories neatly sum up the best of Hawaii. Readers can use these listings as a reference when they get to their chosen island.
NO WORRIES HAWAII is beautifully designed, complimented by more than 100 color photographs, and also contains a "wikiwiki phonebook" with all the contact numbers needed to put a vacation together.
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 We chose Kauai July 15, 2010
Tristen
This was an incredibly fun way to explore each island and make an intelligent choice. The No Worries was recommended by a friend who said there is no better planning guide and she was right. Vibrant pictures in it tell it like it is and the way it's organized makes it very clear which island is the best for whatever activity you're going to Hawaii for. Most guides don't spend too much time with potential trail hazards or give advice on how to secure accommodations. This guide makes it very clear how to be in the driver's seat and call the shots when arranging a hotel. We saved a bundle.
We wanted to hike and Kauai was definitely the one with the dramatic trails. Waimea Canyon, not to miss. It's not full of bland text, instead it highlights all the "bests" for each island, has sample itineraries, and most important for us, ways to save $$. The maps are very useful, and give you a general idea of what's where in relation to other places. While in Kauai we used it for navigating along with their Kauai Trailblazer.
There's no book out there with so much information for first time Hawaii visitors. All in all, the book served our family well.
Very Useful for 1st timer March 8, 2010
L. Ruiz (Los Angeles, CA)
I am planning a family vacation and was looking for the perfect spot for us to spend as a family and a couple. This book helped me layout and find the most reasonable prices. Although most strategies were what I normally practice, it was most useful in finding the right place for us to stay.
Exceptional February 11, 2010
D. Bench
We studied the internet but the sites are so peppered with ads and links to tour companies we couldn't make heads or tails what was valid. This was our first visit. Recommended in a travel newsletter we subscribe to, this guidebook is the Rolls Royce of planners. Reading it in advance was definitely our smartest vacation move. Expect beautiful color photographs and loads of sound advice.
Hawaiian Gift Basket December 29, 2009
Spence Rodda
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the second in their series that we own and covet. The pages cover the big picture of what the Hawaiian Islands are all about and delivers what it promises: no worries. There are plenty of tips on economizing on accommodations, planning the daily itinerary. I'd compare it to a huge gift basket of the best there is about Hawaii.
No other book that I could find has as many activities categorized according to island or is so useful. For first timers, we recommend getting it weeks before you go. You'll need all the information it contains and enjoy scads of beautiful photographs! It's all intelligently organized for independent travelers like us. BTW: Their "wikiwiki phonebook" in the back is a great resource for all things local. Wandering around the internet can be confusing; this book helps you focus in.
No hassle Hawaii October 24, 2009
Aaron Tamberlin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
No Worries Hawaii is just what we were looking for. The authors have condensed and organized so much information which made our vacation decisions simple. What I really liked was their self test which asks you what you want most out of your vacation there. Beach time, hiking, and especially snorkeling were all key to us. Then it pointed us to which islands filled the bill.
There are things to do in Hawaii that I never imagined. We ended up going to Hawaii Island with a short stay in Waikiki on Oahu just to see what that's all about. The guide also recommends where to stay on the islands, again, depending on your tastes.
Everybody is so internet oriented these days and I got overwhelmed Googling around. The No Worries put me right on track. In the back pages is the Wiki Phonebook they put together that has tons of contact information. I couldn't believe how friendly people in Hawaii are on the phone! Anyway, this book is written with a sense of humor that takes all the stress out of planning. The photos make you feel like you're right there in paradise. We also ended up buying the Trailblazer guides for the Big Island and the one for Oahu to zero in on more details.
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