Planning my trip to the Cape Verde Islands was a real headache. . .

My name is Angela Mains. I'm a seasoned traveller and have seen a fair bit of the globe in my time. I believe that part of the fun of travelling is in planning the adventure. But when it came to planning my holiday to Cape Verde, it was a nightmare!

All I wanted was a “Cape Verde Oracle” to tell me everything I needed to know about planning a trip to the Cape Verde Islands; from how to get to Sal, what to do about the visa, where to stay and what to see & do as well as all those little things about Cape Verde that I wished I'd known before I got there.

But all I could find was out-of-date guide books on Cape Verde with limited information and hundreds of websites on Sal and Cape Verde that took HOURS AND HOURS of my time to trawl through - and I still had unanswered questions after all my effort.

. . . so I wrote my own guide to Sal, Cape Verde

I knew others like me would suffer just as I did, so I decided to use my experience and help them avoid the pain and time-consuming effort by writing a factual, independent guide to Sal, Cape Verde.

I call it The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde

FACT: The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde is the most up-to-date guide book available today

The Insider's Guide to Sal is updated at least twice a year.

Other guide books to Sal are years out of date. In the publishing world, it can take up to six months to print a book once it has been written. So, even when the book is first availabe on the shelves, the content is already more than six months old. This really matters in a country growing at a pace as fast as Cape Verde.

Because The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde is the only guide to Sal published as an eBook, no other guide book can be kept as up-to-date.

I'm so glad I found the [Insider's] guide, there's nothing else like it - nothing that is so current anyway. We found it really useful on our holiday to Sal, the restaurant section especially was helpful in pointing us to the best places. NS, Warrington, Liverpool

FACT: The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde will save you money

The Insider's Guide to Sal is packed with practical information which will help you avoid pitfalls and save you money, like:

• Tips on saving money on flights to the Cape Verde Islands
• Reviews of all accommodation in Sal so you can book directly and negotiate your own deal
• Information on arranging your own activities in Sal so you can bypass the tour desks
• How to get the most Cape Verde currency for your pound
• And much, much more!

Let me congratulate with you with the great work you did on Sal. I was waiting for Lonely Planet to write a guide exclusively for Sal, but you did it before and you did well!AC, Madrid, Spain

FACT: The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde is the only interactive guide book available

If you have a question that The Insider's Guide to Sal doesn't answer, as a valuable customer you can email me and if I don't know the answer to your question, I will find it out for you, saving you the time and effort in researching it yourself.

The Insider's Guide to Sal has been invaluable in helping me organise our family holiday to Sal. Thanks very much to you as well for answering my constant stream of questions! It was a very valuable service for me - well done for offering such an innovative service. AS, London

FACT : The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde is backed with a 'No Quibble' Guarantee

If you are not happy within 30 days of receiving The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde, send me an email and I will refund your money in full - no question. So you've got nothing to lose!

Plus - there's currently a SPECIAL SUMMER OFFER!

You can buy your copy of The Insider's Guide to Sal for just £9.99that's 33% offthe usual retail price of £14.99 - but don't miss out, this offer ends on August 31st 2009.

The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde is sold as a 58 page (A4 sized), full colour eBook (electronic book) that is yours to read and print AS SOON AS YOU HAVE ORDERED!

Ordering is safe, secure and easy through PayPal's website by credit card, debit card or PayPal account if you have one. Plus you can be assured that we will never give your personal details away to a 3rd party.

 

The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde will tell you:

• How to get to Sal, whether you are booking independently or through a tour operator

• What to do about the Cape Verde visa - do you need to get it before you go?

• All about Cape Verde money - banks, which currency to take, ways of paying and where the ATM's are

• The types of accommodation that are available in Sal and how to book them including objective reviews of all the major hotels, B&B's and self-catering options

• The food choices that are available in Sal, including an objective review of the major restaurants to help you plan meals

• Where all the hotels, restaurants and other amenities are, all clearly marked on a colour map of Santa Maria

• The best way to get around Sal, on foot, by car or mixing with the locals and using the public bus

• The options for keeping you and your family entertained - nightlife, shopping, what to visit and the activities that are available

• Ways to get from Sal to the other Cape Verde islands if you decide to explore further afield

• How to converse with the locals with main English - Portuguese words and phrases included in the guide

• Dates of public holidays & festivals in Cape Verde so you know when to go - or when to avoid!

• Things to remember to pack that you can't easily get when you are there

• What the suggested vaccinations for Sal are and tips to help you keep safe & healthy whilst there

• Ways of keeping in touch with family & friends at home

Plus, there's a section on the property market in Sal that will help you if you get there and decide that you want to investigate the investment opportunity.

And no Guide would be complete without tempting photographs to give you a taster of your trip to come!

 

This is a copy of the full contents:

Introduction
How the Guide Began
Island Life

Cape Verde Overview
A Brief History of Cape Verdean Time
About the Islands
Country Facts

Before You Go
Climate
What to Take
Money
Public Holidays and Festivals
Vaccinations

Getting There and Around
International Flights
Booking Flights and Package Tours through a Travel Agent
Booking Flights Yourself
Other Ways to Get to Sal
Contacting TAP and TACV in Sal
The Visa
To and From the Airport
Island Orientation
Map of Santa Maria Town
Getting Around
Island Hopping

Places to Stay
Types of Accommodation
Booking Accommodation in Sal
Accommodation in Espargos
Accommodation in Santa Maria

Food, Drink & Fun
What to Expect
Restaurants, Bars & Nightclubs
Things to See and Do
Shopping

Practicalities When You Are There
The Lingo
Keeping in Touch with Home
Children
Holiday Health, Safety & Emergencies
Leaving the Island

You’ve Fallen in Love!
Investing in Overseas Property
Buying a Property in Sal
The Legal Process
Developers in Sal

My Photo Album
Pictures of Sal

 

For the SPECIAL NEW EDITION LAUNCH OFFER price of just £9.99 (that's 33% off the usual price of £14.99), The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde is available as a 58 page (A4 sized), full colour eBook.

As soon as you have ordered The Insider's Guide, you will be taken to a page with a link where you can INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD it and start reading it immediately!

BUT HURRY! The SPECIAL SUMMER OFFER price of £9.99 will be over after AUGUST 31st 2009.

• MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TRIP: Know what to expect. The Insider's Guide to Sal, Cape Verde tells you everything you need to know about Sal before you get there, leaving you to simply enjoy your holiday!

• THE MOST UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO SAL: The current edition was researched and published in July 2009.

• IT'S RISK FREE! Don't forget the 'No Quibble' Guarantee - if you are not entirely happy with the eBook within 30 days of receiving it, your money will be refunded in full - no questions asked.