An essential stop for any visitor to Hawaii, the ‘Big Island’ of Hawaii features the unforgettable active volcanoes of Volcanoes National Park (a World Heritage site), ranches tended by Hawaiian cowboys, beachfront hotels of every size, historic local towns, superb shopping, and more. This guide, written by a resident of the Big Island, offers a concise but richly detailed look at the island’s top nature sights and adventures, its lodging options, its culture, history and much more.
Inside the guide:
• Detailed maps
• Full color photos throughout
• Exact pricing, opening hours, and other important details to remove the stress from planning
• Star ratings to help you scan quickly to pick out the highlights and hidden gems
• An insider’s take on what’s worth your time and what can be skipped, as well as insights on the culture, history and natural history of this delightful island
Despre autor
Martha Cheng came to Hawaii for a boy and stayed for its food, ocean, and people. She is the former food editor of Honolulu Magazine and now writes feature stories for local and national publications on everything from squash farms in Waimea to fly fishing in Maui. Originally from San Francisco, she’s a former pastry chef, line cook, food truck owner, Peace Corps volunteer and Google techie. These days, she surfs, eats and writes.
Jeanne Cooper is the former travel editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, for whom she writes frequently about Hawaii. Her stories about the islands have also appeared in other Hearst-owned newspapers, magazines and websites; Sunset magazine; and Elsewhere, a Sydney media portal. Before helping relaunch Frommer’s Hawaii, she contributed to guidebooks on San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C., for several different publishers. A resident of California and the Big Island, she was inspired to study hula by her mother, who lived in Hawaii before statehood.
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