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Hawaii
The Aloha
State, which comprises of 132 islands, lies 3860 km off mainland
America. Global capital of surfing, golf, hula and a delightful mix
of ethnicity, attracting tourists from the Pacific rim and the rest
of the world.
Country : USA
Area : 9,809,155
Population : 268,000,00
Capital : Washington D.C.
Language : English
Major City
Hawaii :
Honolulu Others : Hilo, Lahaina, Lihu, Kailua
Major
religion :
Christianity
Currency : US Dollar
GNI per
capita :
$36710
Internet
domain :
.us
Phonecode : # 1# 808
Hotels : Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea ;
Grand Wailea Resort and Spa, Wailea ; Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea ;
Wailea Marriott Resort ; Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Oahu ;
Halekulani, Honolulu ; Hilton Hawaiian Village ; Four Seasons
Hualalai, Big Island ; Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort ; Sheraton
Keahou Bay Resort and Spa ; Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu ;
Restaurants
: Alan Wong's ;
Tamashiro Market ; Tropics Bar & Grill, Honolulu ; BLT Steak,
Honolulu ; Mac 24-7, Prince Kuhio Hilton ; Rainbow Drive-In,
Honolulu ; Dixie Grill, Honolulu ; Paine & Vino, Lewers Street,
Honolulu ; Legend Seafood Restaurant, Chinatown ; Ruby Restaurant,
Chinatown ; Little Village Noodle House Chinatown, Honolulu ;
Green Door Cafe, Chinatown, Honolulu ; Otto Cake Bakery, Chinatown
; Indigo Eurasian Cuisine Restaurant, Honolulu ; Chef Mavro, South
King Street ; Little Mama's Fish House, Ku 'au; Roy's, Kihei ;
Hali''maile General Store, Maui
Attractions
: Haleakala Crater,
Maui (mountain-bike down ) ; Polo Beach at Kea Lani, Maui ;
Stand-Up Paddle Maui (www.standuppaddlesurfschool.com) ; Chinatown,
Honolulu ; North Shore Oahu (particularly December to February see
Banzai Pipeline & Sunset Beach) ; Pearl Harbor, Oahu ;
Hanauma Bay, Oahu ; Cruise/Chopper Na Pali Cliffs, Kauai ;
Mauna Kea, Big Island ; Hike Diamond Head ; Hike Waimea Canyon ;
Explore Molkai on a mule, Kalaupapa ; Scuba dive at Molokini ;
Hike the Munro Trail, Lanai ; Chopper over Kilauea Volcano, Big
Island ; Waipio Valley on horeseback ; Shopping at the Ala Moana
Centre, Honolulu
Shopping : Aloha Tower Marketplace ; Ala Moana
Shopping Centre ; Kalakaua Avenue ; International Marketplace ;
Honolulu Farmers Market ; Honolulu Fish Auction ; Mixmix, Honolulu
; Into, Honolulu ; Lai Fong, Honolulu ; 2Couture Shop, Chinatown ;
Fighting Eel, Honolulu ;
Bars &
Cafes: Sam Choy's
Breakfast Lunch & Cafe ; The Manifest, Honolulu ; Rumfire,
Sheraton Hotel ; Brasserie Du Vin, Honolulu ; Opium Den, Honolulu ;
Reds Elephant, Honolulu ; The Dragon Upstairs, Honolulu ; Moana
Surfrider Beach Bar, Waikiki ;
Airport
: Honolulu
International(HNL)- 13 km north west of the city. Other island
airports: Kahlui, Kaanapali (Maui), Kona, Hilo (Hawaii), Lihue
(Kauai)
Must play 18 @
: Prince Course
Princeville (Kauai), Kukio Golf and Beach Club (Kailua-Kona), Mauna
Kea G.C. (Kohala Coast)-this is golfing heaven. To pre-book visit
www.teetimeshawaii.com.
Tip : Hop on the bus (www.thebus.org) for free
transport around the island of Oahu. Avoid the road to Hana on
Maui. ; Learn surfing on long boards from yhen Waikiki Beach
Boys
Airlines :
 
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