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A review by elemenoreed
Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook by Andrew Doughty
2.0
It seems weird to say this, but I have read a handful of travel guides in my life. I have always found them to be somewhat helpful in both the planning and execution of my vacations. And I feel like this is also the case for this book, but the organization of the chapters leaves a little to be desired, at least for the way my brain likes to break down and compartmentalize things. Does this writer know his stuff? Absolutely! He is a resident of the island and it shows in the detail he provides.
So here's my issue: the book begins with sights in Maui divided into regions (south, west, Hana, etc.). The sights are briefly gone over, but not always in a ton of depth. The reason for this is that the sections following the breakdown of Maui into its various regions are about places to stay, hiking, adventures, and dining. So the author goes into more detail on those things in the subsequent sections. However, as a traveler who intends to stay in West Maui, it would have been more helpful to have all things west Maui in one section. I don't want to have to flip to the "Adventures" chapter, hunt down what's in west Maui and then flip to the "Dining" chapter and try to locate something nearby. It would have been helpful to have all of that in one section. Yes, the section would be long, but if it were broken down correctly, it would have been handy to just flip to the section you need for the day rather than by hunting everything down piecemeal. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options, as far as guidebooks go, for Maui. So I do recommend this on that account alone. Also, the writing itself is not bad. The author has a delightful corny streak to him. Just jot down all the information you need in whatever organizational schematic you choose before you leave.
So here's my issue: the book begins with sights in Maui divided into regions (south, west, Hana, etc.). The sights are briefly gone over, but not always in a ton of depth. The reason for this is that the sections following the breakdown of Maui into its various regions are about places to stay, hiking, adventures, and dining. So the author goes into more detail on those things in the subsequent sections. However, as a traveler who intends to stay in West Maui, it would have been more helpful to have all things west Maui in one section. I don't want to have to flip to the "Adventures" chapter, hunt down what's in west Maui and then flip to the "Dining" chapter and try to locate something nearby. It would have been helpful to have all of that in one section. Yes, the section would be long, but if it were broken down correctly, it would have been handy to just flip to the section you need for the day rather than by hunting everything down piecemeal. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options, as far as guidebooks go, for Maui. So I do recommend this on that account alone. Also, the writing itself is not bad. The author has a delightful corny streak to him. Just jot down all the information you need in whatever organizational schematic you choose before you leave.