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Bermuda Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

Robin McKelvie, Jenny McKelvie

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Editorial Review:

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by color photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Bermuda has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Bermuda by concisely highlighting ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar area is compacted into useful and practical ‘At-a-Glance’ sections at the
end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Bermuda is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Bermuda, which highlights scenic routes and is split into Eastern and Western Bermuda, it features 2 full-color town plans.

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Bermuda (Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Bermuda)

Lawson Wood

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Features:

• dive site depth range and conditions
• common and hazardous marine life
• topside practicalities
• diving services and environmental organizations
• 6 easy-to-read maps

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Bermuda offers an unbeatable combination of wreck and reef diving opportunities. From lush coral reefs to shipwrecks spanning five centuries of nautical history, Bermuda has some of the most far-flung islands on earth. This guidebook not only describes 36 of the most popular, varied and interesting sites within the main Bermuda island group, but shows you what they look like, with full colour photos throughout.

You'll get specific information on:

• depth and visibility
• suggested diving expertise
• common and hazardous marine life
• top-side practicalities, from accommodations to weather and natural history
• shipwreck history and a registry of 160 notable wrecks
• photography tips and techniques
• 6 easy-to-read maps

Bermuda Guide, 4th Edition

Ron Charles

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

The Best Bermuda Book by far! 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

After reading a review of this book in Conde Nast I found one for sale on Amazon. A great book at a great price. Not many maps or photos, but real solid details from somebody that obviously knows whats up in Bermuda.

Interesting, but not the greatest travel guide 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

This book wasn't a bad read, but its lack of maps was somewhat annoying. It recommends you visit a particular place, but you have to use some other means of finding out where that place is! There are much better travel books out there.

MapEasy GuideMap to Bermuda (Mapeasy's Guidemaps)

Chris Harris

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

Mapeasy Las Vegas 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

A MUST for first time visitors to vegas. Recommended for use BEFORE you get there. The site seeing and dining guides included on this map make planning a trip much easier.

A complete waste of money 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This is the most worthless map I have ever seen. I think these people were too concerned with the artistic aspect, and they failed to create something useful. And as a guide book? HA! A couple of sentences about a few select sights does not make a guidebook. If you want something pretty to look at while at home, then this would probably be fine. But don't bother taking it to Bermuda with you.

Editorial Review:

Bermuda is known as one of the world's most beautiful tropical playgrounds with beaches of pink sand, protective barrier reefs, mysterious caves and clear seas. This is one of the nicest and most tourist-friendly islands that we have visited! This new map was created in our "Island Style" watercolor and contains details of Hamilton and St. George as well as an overview of the entire Island. We have even shown the locations of the many famous Shipwrecks that surround the Island! One look at our Bermuda map and you will soon imagine yourself zipping past the pink cottages on your moped, headed for lunch at the Swizzle Inn!"

Hiking Bermuda: 20 Nature Walks and Day Hikes

Cecile Davidson, Stephen Davidson

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The insiders guide to walking in Bermuda 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

It is well worth searching out this handbook, which includes routes and maps for 20 walks covering the island of Bermuda. Many of the walks go through trails and neighborhoods that a visitor would otherwise never find. My favorites include the stunning view at Abbott's Cliff, and the quiet landscape at Hog Bay Park.

Very Informative! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

I have lived in Bermuda for 30 years, and saw parts of the island I had never seen before! That is saying something, considering it's only 20 square miles. I've done three of the walks so far with my wife and little toddler in a back pack. Excellent outings for a Sunday hike. And for the tourist here, it will bring you to beautiful parts of the island that you NEVER would have seen otherwise! Good Book!

Tea With Tracey

Tracey Caswell

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Help at last for anyone moving to a warm climate 5 out of 5 stars.
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Anyone who has ever moved (or is thinking of moving) to a new country will find this book invaluable. Tracey gives much needed advice on survival and goes right to the nitty-gritty of everyday life. Especially fascinating for people interested in Bermuda, this guide is a must-read for anyone moving to a different culture and climate.

Well written combination of thoughtfull advice and humor 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Excellent reading for people planning to visit Bermuda, live there, or simply for those who travel the globe via armchair. Tracey deals with the everday trials and tribulations of life in a way that avoids painting a negative potrait of this island paradise but has enough guts to stress the importance of being able to cope. Well done Tracey! very entertaining!. I can't wait to visit!.

Fun-to-read useful tips for living in Bermuda 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is an absolute must-read for anyone planning to live in Bermuda! It was fun to read in the first weeks I was on the island, when I still thought it couldn't all be true. But it is. The mould, the cockroaches, the ants, the humidity... In the three and a half years I have been living in Bermuda I experienced most of it. Yes, you do have to put salt in the fridge and rice doesn't work to keep it dry. You need a big fridge in Bermuda to store anything save from ants (sugar, candy, marmalade) and bugs (pasta) and to keep it dry (salt, flour, cookies).
Every time I saw the mould on my leather couch, jacket and shoes it reminded me of Tracey's words: keep it moving... (Ventilation is key too.)
And yes, my hair was curlier because of the high humidity. But that wasn't the worst thing about it. You start appreciating winter just because it's less humid and you don't sweat with every step you take...
But it gets cold in winter too. However, I never sat reading in the walk-in closet like Tracey did because it was the warmest place in the house. I wish I had had a walk-in closet...
Thank you very much Tracey for all those useful tips!
How I miss Bermuda...

Jeannette

Editorial Review:

Take a 35 year-old prairie gal, marry her off to a Bermudian and move her to the Island. What happens? Find out in Tea with Tracey: The Woman's Survival Guide to Bermuda an 8 year romp through the trials and tribulations of settling into Island life.

Maverick Guide to Bermuda, Second Edition (Maverick Guide Series)

Catherine Harriott

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

The ONLY Book You Need 5 out of 5 stars.
34 of 34 people found this review helpful.

I am in my 16th year in Bermuda and consequently have read dozens of books about Bermuda. This one is it. Anyone asking for information on this country will receive my highest recommendation for this extensively researched work. The scope and detail, the double cover map, and the easy reading style provide an invaluable resource for not only tourists but new residents and locals as well. Every Bermudian home should have this book on hand.

Editorial Review:

Bermuda has never been closer...or easier to get to! When you thumb through these fact- and photo-filled pages, you will be closer to the azure waters and pink-sand beaches of this island paradise than ever before. Special sections for senior citizens, business travelers, and those wanting to get married in Bermuda complement the divisions that define the famous Maverick format, including transportation, accommodations, restaurants, sightseeing, sports, shopping, and more. Ideal for exploring the city of Hamilton, the South Shore, the West End, or any point in-between, this guide is now completely updated in this second edition and provides all the information and insight necessary to ensure a terrific trip to this island paradise.

Mark Twain in Paradise: His Voyages to Bermuda (Mark Twain and His Circle Series)

Donald Hoffmann

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Editorial Review:

For Mark Twain, it was love at first landfall. Samuel Clemens first encountered the Bermuda Islands in 1867 on a return voyage from the Holy Land and found them much to his liking. One of the most isolated spots in the world, Bermuda offered the writer a refuge from his harried and sometimes sad existence on the mainland and called him back another seven times. Clemens found that Bermuda's beauty, pace, weather, and company were just the medicine he needed, and its seafaring culture, with few connections to the outside world, appealed to his love of travel by water. This book is the first comprehensive study of Clemens's love affair with Bermuda, a vivid depiction of a celebrated author on recurring vacations. Donald Hoffmann has culled and clarified passages from Mark Twain's travel pieces, letters, and unpublished autobiographical dictation - with cross-references to his fiction and infrequently cited short pieces - to create a little-known view of the author at leisure on his fantasy island. "Mark Twain in Paradise" sheds light on both Clemens's complex character and the topography and history of the islands. Hoffmann has plumbed the voluminous Mark Twain scholarship and Bermudian archives to faithfully re-create turn-of-the-century Bermuda, supplying historical and biographical background to give his narrative texture and depth. He offers insight into Bermuda's natural environment, traditional stone houses, and romantic past, and he presents dozens of illustrations, both vintage and new, showing that much of what Mark Twain described can still be seen today. Hoffmann also provides insight into the social circles Clemens moved in - and sometimes collected around himself. When visiting the islands, he rubbed shoulders with the likes of socialist Upton Sinclair and multimillionaire Henry H. Rogers; with Woodrow Wilson and his lover, socialite Mary Peck; as well as with the young girls to whom he enjoyed playing grandfather. "You go to heaven if you want to," Mark Twain wrote from Bermuda in 1910 during his long last visit. "I'd druther stay here." And because much of what Clemens enjoyed in the islands is still available to experience today, visitors to Bermuda can now have America's favorite author as their guide. "Mark Twain in Paradise" is an unexpected addition to the vast literature by and about Mark Twain and a work of travel literature unlike any other.

Diving Bermuda, Second Edition (Aqua Quest Diving Series)

Jesse Cancelmo

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This book does justice to Diving in Bermuda 5 out of 5 stars.
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Ever considered a trip to Bermuda? Take one look at this book and you will. Bermuda is world-famous for some excellent historic shipwrecks and, speaking as someone who writes about shipwrecks for a living, I was very keen to see what original information was available to me. The answer was "Quite a lot."

"Diving Bermuda" measures 10" x 7" and is another diving guide in the well-established medium size format from Aqua Quest Publishing of New York. As I have said before, these particular publishers, set high standards and demand all contributing authors/photographers maintain those standards at all times. Little wonder Aqua Quest are a leading name in the USA for books such as this.

Not only is this book well-presented from beginning to end, but, as a Guide for Divers considering a visit to this country it achieves all the requirements for such a guide. Chapter One is an overall introduction containing details of Bermuda's Maritime Legacy - from the past to the present. This is followed by all the vital and relevant information a visitor needs to know when planning a trip including sections on Accommodations (to suit all budgets.), Shopping and Dining.

Having, therefore, set the scene as far as the country is concerned, the book then concentrates on the dive sites with three chapters providing all the relevant information - both terrestrial and submarine. This includes no fewer than 20 shipwrecks but, for those who prefer not to visit man-made objects underwater, an additional chapter is dedicated to the country's stunning reefs and marine life.

If all that is not enough, the Authors have also given thought to those who limit their underwater activities to Snorkelling with a further chapter detailing several good sites. With a final chapter on the all-important subject of Safety, the book is then rounded off with Appendices on local Scuba Diving facilities and Bermuda Tourist Board Offices in the USA. Time to grab that phone and make some enquiries I think.

With almost every page decorated with high quality colour images and maps, this has to be rated as a first class book which achieves exactly what a Diving Guide should achieve and I congratulate the Authors and Publishers on an excellent product.

NM

Editorial Review:

The combination of hundreds of shallow-water shipwrecks surrounded by colorful reefs abundant with tropical fish makes this picturesque island a unique destination for scuba divers and snorkelers. In addition, the superb beaches, excellent restaurants and exceptional shopping make Bermuda an ideal vacation spot for divers accompanied by non-diving family or friends. This volume covers shipwrecks, reefs, snorkeling sites as well as shopping, dining and lodging.

Bermuda Map by ITMB (Travel Reference Map)

ITMB Publishing

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Editorial Review:

Folded road and travel map, in color. Scale 1:14,500. Distinguishes roads ranging from main roads to other roads. Legend includes trails, hotels, guest houses, points of interest, museums, churches, beaches, gas stations, airports, golf courses, parks, coral reefs, taxi stands. Includes inset map of Town of St. George and city of Hamilton. Extensive index.