Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Access Aloha Travel
( 800-480-1143, 545-1143;
www.accessalohatravel.com
)
Local
travel agency that can help book wheelchair-accessible accommodations, rental vans,
sightseeing tours and cruises.
Disability & Communication Access Board
( 586-8121;
www.hawaii.gov/health/
dcab/travel
;
Room 101, 919 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu) Online 'Traveler Tips' brochures
provide information about airports, accessible transportation, beach wheelchairs, sight-
seeing, and medical and other support services on the main islands.
Volunteering
For volunteering opportunities,
Click here
and browse the destination chapters.
Work
US citizens can pursue work in Hawaii as they would in any other state - the problem is
finding a job. International visitors in the USA on tourist visas are strictly prohibited from
taking employment. To work legally, foreigners must secure sponsorship from an employ-
er or international work-exchange program and apply for a visa before leaving home.
Finding career professional employment is difficult because Hawaii has a tight labor
market. The biggest exceptions are for teachers and medical professionals. Otherwise,
joining the waitstaff of tourist restaurants and bars is the most likely employment oppor-
tunity. If you have foreign-language, scuba diving, fishing or guiding skills, investigate em-
ployment with resorts. Most housekeeping or groundskeeping jobs at hotels go to locals.
In addition to notice boards at hostels, coffee shops and natural-foods stores, check the
classified ads in the
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
(
www.staradvertiser.com
)
daily newspa-
per and online at
Craigslist
(
www.craigslist.org
). Continue surfing at
HireNet Hawaii
(
www.hirenethawaii.com
)
, run by Hawaii's
Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
(DLIR;
586-8700;
http://hawaii.gov/labor
;
830 Punchbowl St, Honolulu).
