Holly Hughes - Frommers 500 Extraordinary Islands

Frommer's 500 Extraordinary Islands

By Julie Duchaine, Holly Hughes, Alexis Lipsitz Flippin, and Sylvie Murphy

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About the Authors

Julie Duchaine has been a freelance writer for the past 25 years. Most recently, she contributed to Frommers 500 Places to See Before They Disappear, Frommers 500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers, and Frommers 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up. She lives in Milwaukee.

Holly Hughes has traveled the globe as an editor and writer. A former executive editor of Fodors Travel Publications, she edits the annual Best Food Writing anthology and is the author of the bestselling 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up, 500 Places to See Before They Disappear, 500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers, and Frommers New York City with Kids. She has also written fiction for middle graders. New York City makes a convenient jumping-off place for her travels with her three children and husband.

Alexis Lipsitz Flippin is a writer and editor who lives in New York City. She is the author of Frommers New York City with Kids, Frommers New York Day by Day, Frommers Portable Turks & Caicos, and Frommers Portable St. Maarten/St. Martin, Anguilla & St. Barts.

Sylvie Murphy has lived and worked in Rome as a travel writer and travel guide and currently resides in Kansas City. She is also the author of Frommers Day by Day Rome and a contributor to Pauline Frommers Italy.

Acknowledgments

Julie Duchaine would like to thank her editor, Jennifer Reilly, for her clear, helpful directions and good cheer. It helped a great deal in writing these reviews. Holly Hughes thanks her family for crossing every bridge and hopping on every ferry with her. Shes grateful to all the other Frommers writers who shared their own favorite islandswhat a great worldwide team you are! And she sends a million thanks to her editor, Jennifer Reilly, for steering this complicated yacht safely into harbor. Alexis Lipsitz Flippin says she could not have completed this fascinating and challenging assignment were it not for the unerring good sense, unflagging support, utter graciousness, and reassuring serenity of her editor, Jennifer Reilly. She is a dream to work for. Thanks, too, to her husband, Royce, for his unflagging support. Sylvie Murphy would like to thank all her island-junkie friends and family for their extraordinarily helpful tips and insights.

An Invitation to the Reader

In researching this book, we discovered many wonderful places. Were sure youll find others. Please tell us about them so we can share the information with your fellow travelers in upcoming editions. If you were disappointed with a recommendation, wed love to know that too. Please write to:

Frommers 500 Extraordinary Islands, 1st Edition

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An Additional Note

Please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any timeand this is especially true of prices. We therefore suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans. The authors, editors, and publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling. Your safety is important to us, however, so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Keep a close eye on cameras, purses, and wallets, all favorite targets of thieves and pickpockets.

Introduction

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Where to get more information

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About This Book

That Robinson Crusoe fantasy runs deep. Its perpetual appeal lies behind the success of movies and TV shows from South Pacific to Swiss Family Robinson to Castaway, Gilligans Island to Lost. The tried-and-true chat-show quizWhat five books (or five CDs, or five people) would you take if you were stranded on a desert island?causes us all to mentally drift off for a moment, plotting our getaway.