Lee Atkinson is a freelance travel writer and guide book author based in Australia. Her travel stories regularly appear in the travel sections of various newspapers and glossy travel magazines in both Australia and internationally. She is the author of seven travel guide books, including Frommer's Sydney Day by Day , Frommer's Sydney Free and Dirt Cheap and a contributor to Frommer's Australia .

18 Favourite Moments viii 1 Strategies for Seeing Tasmania 7 Strategies for Seeing Tasmania 8 2 The Best Full-Day Tours 11 The Best in Three Days 12 The Best in One Week 16 The Best in Two Weeks 20 3 The Best Special-Interest Tours 25 For Food & Drink Lovers 26 The Convict Trail 30 The Heritage Highway 34 Wildlife Safari 38 Tasmania with Kids 42 Tasmania on Two Wheels 46 4 The Best Regional & Town Tours 49 Launceston 50 Tamar Valley 54 North Coast: Across the Top 58 King Island 62 Flinders Island 66 Central Highlands 70 The Wild West 74 Hobart 78 Tasman Peninsula 82 The East Coast 86 Down South: Huon Valley & beyond 90 Bruny Island 94 5 The Best Shopping 97 Shopping Best Bets 98 Hobart Shopping 99 Launceston Shopping 99 Tasmania Shopping 100 Tasmania Shopping A to Z 101 6 The Great Outdoors 107 Maria Island 108 Best Bushwalks 112 The Overland Track 116 Tasmania for Thrill Seekers 120 The Best Beaches 122 7 The Best Dining 127 Dining Best Bets 128 Launceston Dining 129 Tasmania Dining 130 Hobart Dining 132 Tasmania Dining A to Z 132 8 The Best Nightlife 139 Nightlife Best Bets 140 Hobart Nightlife 141 Launceston Nightlife 142 Tasmania Nightlife A to Z 143 9 The Best Hotels 147 Hotel Best Bets 148 Hobart Hotels 149 Tasmania Hotels 150 Launceston Hotels 152 Tasmania Hotels A to Z 153 The Savvy Traveller 161 Before You Go 162 Getting There 165 Getting Around 167 Fast Facts 168 Tasmania: A Brief History 173 Phone Numbers & Websites 175 Index 176