(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 08, 2008 ) Los Angeles, CA -- "Discover Oahu: A Pictorial Guide to a Tropical Island Paradise" by Bruce Foley and Amelia Painter has arrived on bookshelves and offers travelers a perfect little vacation planner.
As HawaiiÂ’s most populated island, Oahu is diversity personified. On the island urban and rural communities exist side by side, offering visitors and residents the best of both worlds. The takes you to the well-known Oahu beaches offering plenty of activities and then treks you to the island attractions surrounded by lush greenery, waterfalls and fragrant exotic flowers.
If you are a more adventurous visitor, you enjoy the photos and descritions of snorkeling at the well-known Hanauma Bay or surfing Waikiki where the sport of kings originated.
The North Shore is a Mecca for hardcore surfers looking to push the envelope. The winter ground swells are larger than life, drawing thousands of daredevils annually, including co-author and photographer Bruce Foley. Readers will enjoy his photos of the North Shore and maybe plan a trip of their own to the island in November or December to catch the famous surf competition named Triple Crown of Surfing, which is held at Banzai Pipeline.