David Stanley (1)

read b/c my daughter was doing disaster relief in samoa following the 2009 tsunami there - wanted an overview of the area

In-depth guide which takes visitors beyond the confines of package tours to nearly 300 beaches, affordable resorts and colonial plazas. Gives in-depth coverage of Havana, one of the oldest cities in the Americas - its palaces, fortresses and monuments as well as sizzling nightlife.

An interesting and useful book; but -- this edition at least -- is below average in design and clarity.

I used this book on a trip to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and found it extemely useful.