Post #653986 by Mateotiki on Mon, Oct 1, 2012 7:04 AM

"Hawaii The Big Island Revealed" is indispensable. I don't recommend staying in one central location like Kona, though. That island is too big to do all of that driving and your experience will be somewhat rushed. If you have, say a week, then try to spend a few days in each major section. In my case, I stayed in Kona for 3 days, Volcano for 2 days, Kohala for 2 days.