Synopses & Reviews
Most Americans, at some point of their lives, will vacation in Hawaii, and every bookstore needs to furnish them with reliable, intelligent, and cost-conscious means of doing so. This 288-page
Easy Guide provides suggestions in every price range: from deluxe beach-side resorts to modest but comfortable budget hotels and guesthouses; it also devotes considerable attention to restaurants in every price range, and to the many options for sightseeing and entertainment. Because it does not overwhelm the reader with unnecessary detail and choices, but confines itself to the very best in every category, this lightweight, 288-page book by authors who live in Hawaii, will be carried in the pockets or purse of a great number of visitors.
About the Author
Martha Cheng is the food editor of
Honolulu Magazine. 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 mostly in Honolulu, occasionally leaving paradise to explore its other forms.
Jeanne Cooper is the former travel editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. She travels frequently throughout Hawaii, writes the Hawaii Insider blog and Aloha Friday column for SFGate.com. She has also written about the islands for Sunset, Caviar Affair and My Table magazines, as well as numerous Chronicle Travel sections, and has contributed to guidebooks on San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C. for Fodors, Travel and Leisure, and Time Out, among others. A native of Houston, Texas, she was inspired to study hula by her mother, who lived in Hawaii before statehood.
Shannon Wianecki has been exploring Hawaiiand#8217;s hidden treasures since her and#147;small kidand#8221; days. An award-winning writer and editor, she contributes to numerous magazines and books including Spirituality and Health, Modern Luxury Hawaii, and Hana Hou! and Top Maui Restaurants. Sheand#8217;s currently working on a high school science curriculum based on native Hawaiian ecosystems. When she isnand#8217;t busy writing about rare plants or fascinating local characters, sheand#8217;s out looking for them with her four-legged sidekick, Spike. She resides in Maui, HI.