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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
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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 ;
Morimoto Waikiki (Waikiki Edition hotel ; Padovani's Grill,
Downtown ; Pavillion Cafe, Academy of Arts ; Buzz's Original
Steakhouse, Kailua Beach ; 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 ; Makapuu Lighthouse, Oahu ; Hike Waimea Canyon
/Waimea Falls ; 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 ; House without a key,
Halekulani ; Moana Surfrider Beach Bar, Waikiki ; Duke's Restaurant
& Barefoot Bar
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
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