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Frommer's South Pacific (6th Ed) | 
 enlarge | Author: Bill Goodwin
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3309940
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6th
Pages: 431
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0028618912
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.04
UPC: 021898618917
EAN: 9780028618913
ASIN: 0028618912
Publication Date: January 1998
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Its simple: Frommers offers the most complete, easy-to-use, and up-to-date travel information consumers can buy. No other series can match our commitment to offering all the practical details in such a fun, user-friendly format. Our candid, authoritative hotel and restaurant reviews are the best in the businesstheyre incredibly detailed, and they include carefully chosen selections for every taste and budget. And we offer a wealth of sightseeing, sports, strolls, and special momentsfrom the major tourist highlights for a first-time visitor to off-the-beaten-track discoveries that will impress even the most seasoned traveler. And its all accompanied by our detailed, accurate two-color maps that show you the way. Most guidebooks read like textbooks or promotional brochuresbut not Frommers. We know that readers turn to us when theyre planning a vacation, so even though we take the details seriously, we produce guides with a sense of fun and discovery. And we believe that you can tell a book by its coverso we dont settle for anything less than spectacular photography. No wonder were turning heads. And no wonder readers have rediscovered that Frommers is the name you can trust.
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 Frommer's South Pacific May 31, 2008
Bill A. Belt (Dallas, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has a 2006 copyright date in it so don't count on all the prices for hotels, dining, etc. to be up to date. We generally buy Frommer's books more for learning about the area and signts to see than for hotels and dining.Web sites we have researched don't contain a lot of great information as they are loaded with items to sell you. We have visited this area one other tiem and this is the place to go to relax and really take life easy. The book gives you some very good insight into the area and what to visit and where to spend you time. This book has some items and locations that appear in another Frommer book, Tahiti and French Polynesia. Areas in this book include Fiji, Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Rarotonga and Cook Islands, Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga. Even if you are visiting only a couple of those islands you will find the book worth while.We first looked at major book stores in Dallas and locating copies of South Pacific books was next to impossible. Every store though did offer to order a copy for us. That meant paying full retail price and having to make another trip to the bookstore. You spend less time and money by ordering as we did through Amazon.
Frommer's South Pacific By William P. Goodwin January 25, 2008
Sleepless in Society Hill (Philadelphia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bill Goodwin has continually updated and improved this book since the 6th and 7th editions. Why does Amazon.com retain such outdated reviews from two years ago and more? So much has been changed since the edition one of these early reviews refer to. For example Goodwin points out the best snorkeling and other outdoor activities, and tells exactly where to go to rent bicycles. Goodwin's professional advice is highly relevant to travelers of all price ranges, including backpackers (he began as one after all), and all advice is given with an eye to making the most of your money. No travel guide can possibly be up to the, minute (the time need to print the book causes this), but Goodwin provides frequent updates on his own website, [...].
This guide is entertaining as well as useful. It is indispensable for all of us who have outgrown Lonely Planet. Please remove the out of date reviews of this excellent book.
Comprehensive Overview of the South Pacific May 13, 2007
David Khachadoorian (Anchorage, AK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking for information to help you decide where to go in the South Pacific this is a great place to start. If you know you are going to a specific Island you may want to consider a book on just that Island but this is a great overview and a resource for travelling between the islands.
"Extremely Encompassing" December 20, 2006
Eurl Tahiti Hoe
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having been a resident of French Polynesia and Tahiti for over 35 years, the author-in my opinion-has produced an accurate, objective and encompassing report and guide for the American traveling public.The subject matter to review and relay is quite extensive--and this requires a fine tuned view of each island. Although I have not visited as many islands as the writer, I find the ones I know in the edition to be correct and concise--in fact, I learned details I was not aware of.
It is important to remember this guide was presented by an American-with an American viewpoint and cultural value-for the American market.
In closing, before coming to these islands, I highly suggest you extend your credit card limits and/or bring lots of cash as most of it probably won't be returning with you. French Polynesia is expensive--yet the lagoon colors, vibrant mountains and handsome people make it a memorable experience.
South Pacific - The Smart Choices April 1, 2001
Sandra Kyle (Vancouver, B.C. Canada)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
It is very obvious that the author of this book has actually been to the South Pacific - he is very enthusiastic about the area - and sincerely wants his readers to love it too! We have followed the book's on two trips and have found the advise to be 100% accurate. I highly recommend this book - it can be trusted.
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