The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hawaii by Corey Sandler

Author:Corey Sandler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Published: 2010-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Relaxing on The Big Island

In This Chapter

The Big Island’s geography and weather

Transportation options

Deciding where to stay on the Big Island

The Big Island’s best lodging choices

Let’s get something straight right up front: the state’s name is Hawaii, and in the State of Hawaii there is an island named Hawaii. It’s kind of like New York, New York, except for the palm trees and the whales and the volcanoes. But you knew that, didn’t you?

But to avoid confusion between the state and the island (and the subject of this chapter), we’re going to do as the locals do and call the island of Hawaii by its more popular nickname: The Big Island.

It’s an apt name, anyway. The Big Island is indeed the largest in the entire Hawaiian archipelago, with more land area than all of the other islands combined. If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, consider some of these additional superlatives:

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