Hawaii - Jeff Campbell [500]
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BEHIND THE SCENES
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THIS BOOK
THANKS
OUR READERS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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THIS BOOK
This guidebook was commissioned in Lonely Planet’s Oakland office, and produced by the following:
Commissioning Editor Emily K Wolman
Coordinating Editor Maryanne Netto
Coordinating Cartographer Corey Hutchison
Coordinating Layout Designer Frank Deim
Managing Editor Geoff Howard
Managing Cartographer David Connolly, Alison Lyall
Managing Layout Designers Laura Jane, Indra Kilfoyle
Assisting Editors Jackey Coyle, Jocelyn Harewood, Victoria Harrison, Kim Hutchins, Anna Metcalfe, Sally O’Brien, Laura Stansfeld
Assisting Layout Designer Cara Smith
Cover Designer Mary Nelson Parker
Project Manager Eoin Dunlevy
Thanks to Nicholas Colicchia, Sally Darmody, Jim Hsu, Robyn Loughnane, Annelies Mertens, Wayne Murphy, Raphael Richards, Jacqui Saunders, Branislava Vladisavljevic
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THANKS
Jeff Campbell
Jeff owes thanks to many people, but none more so than Bobby Camara, who is a living lesson in aloha. Mahalo nui loa! I am also extremely grateful to Lani Opunui for her wise words. Thanks for talking story also go to Sam Rosen, Kilohana Domingo and Kenny Joyce, Ira Ono, Dr Sam Gon, Kathlyn in Ka’u, and Sarah and Phil in Pahoa. Park rangers were unfailingly helpful and patient. My co-authors (and commissioning editor Emily Wolman) made my job easy, but a particular thanks to Luci (for her Big Island expertise) and to Sara (and husband Michael) for our slack key evening.
Sara Benson
Special thanks to Ellen Gay Dela Rosa, Stephen Little, Bill Snively, Elizabeth Kumabe Maynard and the entire Keawe ’ohana. Thanks also to Lesa Griffith, Lee Britos, Rebecca Pang, Bianca Mordasi, Lisa Mock and Seth Casey. Without superstar coordinating author Jeff Campbell, knowledgeable co-author Luci Yamamoto, commissioning editor Emily Wolman and managing editor Sasha Baskett and all of the in-house staff at LP, I never could have finished my part of this book. The Pickett family graciously shared their hospitality on the Windward Coast. Finally, big thanks to Mike Connolly Jr, who didn’t mind me doing a little guidebook research during our Hawaii honeymoon!
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THE LONELY PLANET STORY
Fresh from an epic journey across Europe, Asia and Australia in 1972, Tony and Maureen Wheeler sat at their kitchen table stapling together notes. The first Lonely Planet guidebook, Across Asia on the Cheap, was born.
Travelers snapped up the guides. Inspired by their success, the Wheelers began publishing books to Southeast Asia, India and beyond. Demand was prodigious, and the Wheelers expanded the business rapidly to keep up. Over the years, Lonely Planet extended its coverage to every country and into the virtual world via lonelyplanet.com and the Thorn Tree message board.
As Lonely Planet became a globally loved brand, Tony and Maureen received several offers for the company. But it wasn’t until 2007 that they found a partner whom they trusted to remain true to the company’s principles of traveling widely, treading lightly and giving sustainably. In October of that year, BBC Worldwide acquired a 75% share in the company, pledging to uphold Lonely Planet’s commitment to independent travel, trustworthy advice and editorial independence.
Today, Lonely Planet has offices in Melbourne, London and Oakland, with over 500 staff members and 300 authors. Tony and Maureen are still actively involved with Lonely Planet. They’re traveling more often than ever, and they’re devoting their spare time to charitable projects. And the company is still driven by the philosophy of Across Asia on the Cheap: ‘All you’ve got to do is decide to go and the hardest part is over. So go!’
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Ned Friary & Glenda Bendure
A hearty thanks to the many fellow travelers who shared their insights along the way. A special mahalo goes out to Allen Tom of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine