Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
What Things Cost in Honolulu
US$
Euro
€
UK£
Hamburger at Kua Aina
6.00
7.50
11.00
Movie ticket (adult)
8.50
11.00
16.00
Movie ticket (child)
5.00
6.25
9.25
Entry to Bishop Museum (adult)
15.00
19.00
28.00
Entry to Bishop Museum (child)
12.00
15.00
22.00
Entry to Hawaiian Water Adventure
34.00
43.00
63.00
Park (adult)
Entry to Hawaiian Water Adventure
23.00
29.00
43.00
Park (child)
Entry to Honolulu Zoo (adult)
6.00
7.50
11.00
Entry to Honolulu Zoo (child)
1.00
1.25
1.85
20-ounce soft drink at drug or
1.50
1.90
2.80
convenience store
16-ounce apple juice
3.00
3.75
5.55
Package of Pampers at drug store
15.00
19.00
28.00
1-quart can prepared Similac formula
8.00
10.00
15.00
provided you know your PIN. If
you've forgotten yours or didn't even
know you had one, call the number on
the back of your credit card and ask
the bank to send it to you. It usually
takes 5 to 7 business days.
Some credit card companies recom-
mend that you notify them of any
impending trip so that they don't
become suspicious when the card is
used numerous times in an exotic des-
tination, and block the charges. Even
if you don't call your credit card com-
pany in advance, you can always call
the card's toll-free emergency number
if a charge is refused—a good reason
to carry the phone number with you.
But perhaps the most important les-
son is to carry more than one card on
your trip; if one card doesn't work for
any number of reasons, you'll have a
backup card just in case.
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR
WALLET IS LOST OR STOLEN
Be sure to tell all of your credit card
companies the minute you discover
your wallet has been lost or stolen, and
file a report at the nearest police
precinct. Your credit card company or
insurer may require a police report
number or record of the loss. Most
credit card companies have an emer-
gency toll-free number to call if your
card is lost or stolen; they may be able
to wire you a cash advance immediately
or deliver an emergency credit card in a
day or two. Visa's U.S. emergency
number is
&
800/847-2911
or 410/
581-9994. American Express cardhold-
ers and traveler's check holders should
call
&
800/221-7282.
MasterCard
holders should call
&
800/307-7309
or 636/722-7111. For other credit
cards, call the toll-free number direc-
tory at
&
800/555-1212.
4 When to Go
Most visitors don't come to Hawaii
when the weather's best in the islands;
rather, they come when it's at its worst
everywhere else. Thus, the
high sea-
son
—when prices are up and resorts
are often booked to capacity—is gen-
erally from mid-December to March
or mid-April. The last 2 weeks of
December in particular are the prime
time for travel to Hawaii. If you're
