- Paperback: 380 pages
- Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 4th Revised edition edition (24 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1566911400
- ISBN-13: 978-1566911405
- Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 13 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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A fourth edition of the guide to the region. Dining, recreational activities and accommodation are all covered, and a selection of maps is included.
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You're just a hit away from a Polynesian paradise.
This 4th edition of Tahiti Handbook gives travellers Tahiti-Polynesia, Easter Island, and the Cooks for the price of French Polynesia alone. Here the exoticism of Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, and Rangiroa blends with the mysteries of Rapa Nui and the easygoing pleasures of Rarotonga. It's a world class destination characterized by spectacular scenery, handsome people, and intriguing archaeological remains. These islands are well connected by boat and plane, and you'll find accommodations in all price categories. I've been writing about the South Pacific since 1979, and those decades of experience are now crammed between the covers of this regional guide. New this edition are the abundant e-mail and website addresses, allowing readers to establish direct contact with tourism operators on the most remote islands. All 51 maps have been redrawn on a computer. The detailed social, economic, and political reporting is backed up by the kind of thorough listings a generation of travellers has relied upon. Special emphasis is placed on sporting activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, hiking, and golf. No freebies or favours were involved in the research: I hope Tahiti Handbook helps you find the Polynesia of your dreams.
This 4th edition of Tahiti Handbook gives travellers Tahiti-Polynesia, Easter Island, and the Cooks for the price of French Polynesia alone. Here the exoticism of Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, and Rangiroa blends with the mysteries of Rapa Nui and the easygoing pleasures of Rarotonga. It's a world class destination characterized by spectacular scenery, handsome people, and intriguing archaeological remains. These islands are well connected by boat and plane, and you'll find accommodations in all price categories. I've been writing about the South Pacific since 1979, and those decades of experience are now crammed between the covers of this regional guide. New this edition are the abundant e-mail and website addresses, allowing readers to establish direct contact with tourism operators on the most remote islands. All 51 maps have been redrawn on a computer. The detailed social, economic, and political reporting is backed up by the kind of thorough listings a generation of travellers has relied upon. Special emphasis is placed on sporting activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, hiking, and golf. No freebies or favours were involved in the research: I hope Tahiti Handbook helps you find the Polynesia of your dreams.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tahiti Handbook including Easter Island and the Cooks.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Tahiti Handbook (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)
As with all the Moon Publications, there's no mincing of words here; no honeyed tones to impress advertisers, resort owners or the local chief. Yet David Stanley still manages to present these lovely islands in a predominately positive light - even such tourist ghettoes as Bora Bora have some good things to recommend them. What really impressed me was the factual information, which seems much more accurate and detailed than in most guidebooks. Even if you have no plans to visit the Pacific, you could use this book to impress your friends, or increase your chances in a game of "Trivial Pursuit". If you are going to the Pacific (you lucky thing) you'll learn all sorts of useful information, such as why it pays to disguise your windsurf board as a surfboard, and how to interpret a Tahitian hula dance. Every book has a weak point, and in this one it's the history of Easter Island, which is not so much inaccurate as inadequate. On the other hand, the current affairs and general information sections on Easter Island, and throughout the whole book, are full of up-to-date, fascinating facts which I'd never read anywhere else. David Stanley has his ear firmly tuned in to the "coconut wireless".
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tahiti Handbook Review by Garry Hawkins,
By A Customer
This review is from: Tahiti Handbook (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)
This, the latest edition of David Stanley's Tahiti Handbook is a comprehensive update of the previous Tahiti-Polynesia volume, with new chapters on Easter Island and the Cook Islands, which many travellers will reach from Tahiti. If you thought that Tahiti, The Cook Islands or Easter Island were beyond your reach or beyond your budget, this book will prove you wrong. Packed full of useful background information on the politics, history, geography and culture of this fascinating and diverse area of the South Pacific.Recommended to anybody lucky enough to be travellingto Tahiti, Cook Islands or Easter Island.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Tahiti Handbook (Moon Handbooks) (Paperback)
This is a superb guidebook. It is replete with basic information, of course; the best ways to get there and where to stay & to eat when you arrive, plus excellent maps. But, more importantly, in my opinion, it facilitates and encourages culturally sensitive tourism. In our world travels to over 150 countries in the past 40 years, we have become acutely aware of the fact that not all of the local people benefit from tourism. Some are displaced by it or even demeaned by it. Read the section on Easter Island to see how David Stanley treats this important topic. A closely related subject is historical perspective. David gives you a concise but comprehensive history on each of the destinations covered in the book. You can't fully appreciate a place without knowing a bit of its history. Whether you're cruising, traveling on a package tour, or traveling independently, this handbook is indispensible for visiting the South Pacific.
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