Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed)

What can I say? Awesome! I've read Frommer's Hawaii 2008. Frommer's is just a book telling you there is a beach here and there is a fall there. And I notice Frommer's involves A LOT of ads from activity companies who try to sell their activities to you. In contrary, Andrew Doughty's book offers you a really personal but neutual experience of every place in Hawaii. Because Doughty and his group actually been to every place and experience by themselives, you feel that each evaluation and comment he gave towards a sight or activity is solid and trust-worthy. Not to mention his fun-to-read style. I would say even if you just want to know about Hawaii not visit, the book is a fun to read. ABSOLUTELY!!!

Maui Revealed is a good book - perhaps too good! The locals in Maui really hate this book and are not afraid to tell you. It has led to many tourists trespassing on lands and places where they are not welcome...so beware.

This is a spectacular book! I used this book while on vacation because a friend recommended it. It came it SO handy! We called it the "blue bible." It had everything we needed in and great detail. I bought this book to give to a friend that is going to Maui on her honeymoon. I recommend this book to everyone that's going to Hawaii.

Very detailed and helpful. My copy was a slightly out-of-date though (some of the trails had been fenced off). If you can obtain a recent copy prior to your trip, it is well worth it. The author's commentary and insights are all right on!

Have traveled many times to Maui, and thought we knew all the hot spots. After thumbing through this guide, we decided to try Nakalele Blowhole on the North shore. This location is not on the map, and no signs will direct you there. One tip - unless you are into intense, no- or little-trail hiking, take the second route identified in the book. Awesome site, with little tourist traffic. We had been 200 yards from this spot before and never noticed it. This is just one example of the type of information you will get from Doughty in this book. He uses mile markers to guide you to the precise points to turn off. His descriptions are direct and objective. He also includes insights on local lore and enough history to help you appreciate the context of the sites, without bogging down the guide.