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# Tahiti - im getting started so which guide book? Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
jirikoo 13:22 UTC 09 Nov 2007 | Hi guys, firstly, which guide book would you recommend me for Tahiti. I have flicked through Lonely planet but i didnt see any other for comparison... Note: Im now in Australia / Sydney. Lastly, is anyone here on TT who is taking off to Tahiti in the begining next year? apreciate jirikoo |
raro 15:26 UTC 09 Nov 2007 | David Stanley's Tahiti Handbook is good, by Moon Publications. You might find it via Amazon, or directly via www.southpacific.org I think | 1
newfie43 04:46 UTC 10 Nov 2007 | Jan Prince's guide to Tahiti is pretty good, especially for accommodations - I believe she lives in the islands. Also look for one called " Hidden Tahiti " - just can't recall the author's name at the moment. | 2
raro 11:41 UTC 10 Nov 2007 | Ray Riegert wrote or edited Hidden Tahiti. his first was Hidden Hawaii. I think it is published by Ten-Speed Press. I know Ray, helped him get started in his island travels. Very good books, good sense of humor as well. | 3
silvanocat 19:55 UTC 10 Nov 2007 | David Stanley just published (October, 2007) his latest guide, so I would get that. It's available on Amazon. | 4
Laszlo 18:51 UTC 11 Nov 2007 | Stanley's books tend to be better for off-the-beaten-track, budget travel than LP these days, even if some of the details he offers may be out of date. It's a pity that an update of his South Pacific Handbook is not coming soon... | 5