Our text is dlvlded illtc) five basic sectlot， s. in order to present ~ni~ormat~on<br > in the most useful way on every possible aspect of a Bermuda vacation. This<br > organization itself should alert you to the vast and varied opportunities<br > available， as well as indicating all the specific data necessary to plan a success-<br > ful trip. You won t find much of the conventional "swaying palms and shim-<br > mering sands" type of textin this guide; we ve chosen instead to deliver more<br > useful and practical information. Prospective itineraries tend to speak for<br > themselves， and with so many diverse travel opportunities， we feel our main<br > job is to highlight what s where and to provide basic details- how， when，<br > where， how much， and what s best (and what s not) -- to assist you in making<br > the most intelligent choices possible.<br > Here is a brief summary of the five sections of this book， and what you can<br > expect to find in each. We believe that you will find both your travel planning<br > and on-island enjoyment enhanced by having this book at your side.<br > GETTING READY TO GO<br > This mini-encyclopedia of practical travel facts is meant to be a sort of<br > know-it-all companion， with all the precise information necessary to create<br > a successful Bermuda holiday. There are entries on more than 20 separate<br > topics， including how to get where you re going， what the trip is likely to cost，<br > and how to avoid prospective problems. The individual entries are specific，<br > realistic， and， where appropriate， cost-oriented.<br > We expect you to use this section most in the course of planning your trip，<br > for its ideas and suggestions are intended to simplify this often confusing<br > period. We also expect that this material will save you both money and<br > aggravation. Entries are intentionally concise， in an effort to get to the meat<br > of the matter. These entries are augmented by extensive lists of specific<br > sources from which to obtain even more detailed data， plus some suggestions<br > for obtaining special-interest travel information on your own.<br > PERSPECTIVES<br > Any visit to an unfamiliar destination is enhanced and enriched by under-<br > standing the cultural and historical heritage of that area. We have， therefore，<br > provided just such an introduction to Bermuda， its history， people， food，<br > music， religion， and other pertinent subjects.<br >