Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Embassies & Consulates
Hawaii has no foreign embassies. Oʻahu has a few consulates in Honolulu, includ-
ing the following:
Australia
( 529-8100; Penthouse, 1000 Bishop St)
Japan
( 543-3111; 1742 Nuʻuanu Ave)
Korea
( 595-6109; 2756 Pali Hwy)
Netherlands
( 531-6897; Suite 702, 745 Fort St Mall)
New Zealand
( 595-2200; 3929 Old Pali Rd)
Post
and reliable. Mail delivery to/from Hawaii usually takes slightly longer than on the
US mainland.
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To send urgent or important letters and packages,
Federal Express
(FedEx;
800-742-5877;
www.ups.com
)offer door-to-door delivery.
Internet Access
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In this topic, the internet icon ( ) indicates that an internet terminal is available, while
the wi-fi icon ( ) indicates a wi-fi hot spot; either may be free or fee-based.
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Most hotels and resorts, many coffee shops and a few bars, restaurants and other busi-
nesses offer public wi-fi hot spots (sometimes free only for paying customers). In-room in-
ternet access at Hawaii's hotels is often wired, not wireless.
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Cities and larger towns usually have cybercafes or business centers offering pay-as-
you-go internet terminals (typically $6 to $12 per hour) and sometimes wi-fi (free or fee-
based).
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Hawaii's
public libraries
(
www.librarieshawaii.org
)
provide free internet access via
computer terminals if you get a temporary nonresident library card ($10). A few library
branches also offer free wi-fi (no card required).
Language
Hawaii has two official languages: English and Hawaiian. There's also an unofficial ver-
nacular, pidgin, which has a laid-back, lilting accent and a colorful vocabulary that per-
