Okinawa Travel Guide 2012 - Heerden Penny van

[Okinawa Travel Guide 2012]== The Complete Guide to Okinawa, Japan - fully updated for 2012 ==Okinawa is a Japanese Jewel in the East China Sea. A variety of driving and walking tours allows you to custom make your Okinawan experience whether you are staying for a weekend, a week or longer. The tours include attractions, places to eat, shop and stay along the planned routes, taking the headache out of planning. -- Why Get This Guide? --* Visit many little known features as well as all the well known places. * This guide will save you time and frustration and will guide you step by step on the holiday of a lifetime. -- Inside This Guide --* Walking and shopping tours in popular areas of Naha City and Chatan. * A variety of suggested road trips covering the whole island and designed to encourage visitors to see more of what Okinawa has to offer. * Information on car hire and climate. * Insider tips of over 100 places to see, eat, shop and sleep. * Advice on various activities and tours to take part in. * The best hotels a restaurants as well as nightlife and entertainment options. -- Stylish and Feature-Packed -- * Detailed information on opening hours, prices, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses. * Honest reviews and independent advice. * Inspiring with stunning photos. * Stylish and easy to use. -- About the Author --Penny van Heerden first arrived in Okinawa in 1996 with Emile, who she married in a Shinto shrine that year. The couple came to Okinawa to study the Okinawan martial art, Kobudo and had intended to stay a year. However, Okinawa had them hooked and they ended up staying 5 years. They left Okinawa but returned 4 years later and have remained there ever since. Penny is able to bring her unique perspective, as both an outsider and long-term resident, to this guide. She is able to recommend both popular tourist attractions and places frequented mainly by locals. -- About GuideGecko --This guide is brought to you by GuideGecko. We publish worldwide travel guides - and we love to hear your feedback. Our guides are independently researched and written by professional travel writers. You read 'til here? Now enjoy your trip. Get this guide!