No comments about Los Espacios Calidos (Eldorado).

No comments about The Holiday guide to the Caribbean and the Bahamas (A Holiday magazine travel guide).

No comments about Select Spas in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

No comments about A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean.

5 comments about Hidden Tahiti (1996).

1. As a two time, three island visitor to the islands of Tahiti, I did not find this book helpful because it lacks prices and it focuses on upscale lodging/food. On both trips, I've found David Stanley's TAHITI (by Moon Pub.) to be the BEST guide, providing you purchase the most recent edition, as Tahiti's hotels change with the seasons. David Stanley's guides are full of detailed maps, reviews of hikes, beaches, accomodations (from hostels to resorts), food... His advice has never steered us wrong! We owe some great travel experiences to his guide book; TAHITI by D. Stanley is the only one that you will need.



2. We bought 3 books and always seemed to rely on this one. Mr Kay gives great info on restaurants and hidden lodgings, which are the 2 most important topics for us. We actually stayed in one place that he labeled "hidden" and he was right! We could not find the entrance and when we did they were not open to the public, but they decided to let us stay and we were the only guests for a week. No other guide book listed this hidden lodging. Mr. Kay has a more personal approach and gives great descriptions, which the other guide books lack. And as far as not giving exact prices, it's useless to do so as these things change so much anyway. All you need to know is this: you stay in a big hotel where all the other tourists stay you will pay big money for not so much, if you venture out to where the real people live, you pay less and get better service, food, and memories.



3. I chose this book sight unseen because it included the Marquesas which weren't mentioned in the descriptions of most other guides. I cruised the islands on the Tahitian Princess. For each island stop this book was accurate. I followed several tips that maximized the onshore experience.
   
   Most of the islands in French Polynesia are not heavily developed or populated. If you are thinking about a land based vacation I recommend this book because the description of each island and its facilities should give you a feeling of whether you will enjoy your vacation.



4. My husband and I travelled to Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea and Bora Bora. This book was fantastic! I usually only use Lonely Planet tour books when we travel - but I have to say this book was 5 times better than the Lonely Planet Tahiti book! Every island we went to this book directed us to little travelled - non touristy places and we feel we really got to know the islands! I highly reccommend it!



5. Excellent book to have with you as you tour the islands of the South Seas.

No comments about Caribbean Ports of Call 1998: Where to Dine & Shop * What to See & Do When You Go Ashore (Annual).

2 comments about Puerto Rico an Island Christopher Columbus Discovered 500 Years Ago.

1. I am a native Puerto Rican and was about to travel to the island to visit my family. I was interested in learning more about the history of this enchanted island in order to further appreciate my home and understand my background as a native. I found this book to be a great general introduction to the origins of the island and it's culture. However, I found it to be one of the few historical books that I have read that lacked excitement and specificity. The author would mention places and events that seemed of great importance but would neglect to give names and dates. Some of these were mentioned with such celerity and vagueness that it left me unsatisfied with the information rendered; especially those places and events I grew up with that were alluded to but never clearly mentioned. This book lacks a great deal of clarity. The sentence structure often feels like an undergraduate essay that hasn't been proof read. The historical time-line is often unclear as well. Many times I found myself lost as to when the events described were happening. But to Louise Cripps' credit, I have to say that I never felt like it was a careless attempt at capturing this island's past. It was done with respect and genuine sincerity. Again, the book is a great introduction to Puerto Rican history. But honestly, it isn't well written.



2. christopher colombus sails westwards. The Tainos. The spanish conquest. Pirates and European invaders. The development of the Island. A new sense of nationalisme. The united states takes over the spain. Modern Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico and their customs. Puerto Ricans at plays. Puerto Ricans at work. The beauty of the island.

No comments about Four French Travelers in Nineteenth-Century Cuba (Caribbean Studies).

No comments about Airline Finance News - Latin America / Caribbean.: An article from: Airguide Online.

No comments about Virgin Islands, British Country.