Category "hawaii"

Honolulu to Mainland. Do I need to show my passport/visa again?

Honolulu is my port of entry. Went outside to explore the island overnight. Now I need go to the mainland (san francisco) which I have the ticket and boarding p

Can I leave the Honolulu airport during a 12-hour layover?

Further to my question Will I clear customs in Honolulu or LAX?, If we have a 12-hour layover in Honolulu, are we able to arrive, get bags, clear customs, then

US Customs and connection time

We originally booked a flight from Lufthansa from Lyon (France) to Honolulu with a connection at Vancouver Airport. But our flight from Vancouver to Honolulu ha

Can rice be brought into Hawaii?

I bought 10lb of rice at a local grocery store in Phoenix, Arizona and wish to take it to Honolulu, Hawaii. The rice is well packed and sealed. It's a variety o

Can I travel to Hawaii while on my 90 day ESTA?

I’m booked to travel to Hawaii in about two weeks. I know that it is one of the 50 states but am I allowed to travel on an airplane? I’m here till S

Bringing Chia seeds for personal consumption into Hawaii? [closed]

Can I bring chia seeds in my checked luggage to Hawaii for my personal consumption? The rules that I have read say that passion fruit and seed

Can you legally refuse to pay resort fees in Hawaii?

A friend booked a hotel in Hawaii, and added taxes came to an extra 28% on the bill. Then there was a resort fee of 11% on top of that. Per day. Taxes are one

Is it possible for tourists to drive unhindered to the top of Mauna Kea on the big island of Hawaii?

Last year access to the top of Mauna Kea was blocked by protesters. They were attempting to stop construction of a new telescope. Does anyone know if regular

My Hawaii "Safe Travels" COVID test is still stuck in "Verification in Process". Is this a problem?

Hawaii now requires people to upload a recent COVID test to their Safe Travels portal to avoid a 10-day quarantine on arrival. I've uploaded mine on schedule, b

How is the Hawaii agricultural declaration form supposed to work?

Normally agricultural declarations work somewhat like this: You fill out a form which asks you about fruit/vegetable/meat As you exit customs, there's a customs

Where on Big Island can I find beaches that are sheltered from waves?

I'm currently staying in Kona and learned that most beaches around here are very much prone to strong waves, which makes it hard to casually swim around. After

Is a 4WD required in practice to drive up Mauna Kea on Hawaii?

According to the Mauna Kea Visitor information center: 2-wheel drive vehicles are not permitted above the Visitor Information Station. A 4-wheel drive vehicle

is a 4WD required in practice to drive down Waipio Valley road?

The Waipio Valley road on Big Island is considered the steepest road in the US with a maximum gradient of 45%. The official recommendation is to use a 4WD, but

US domestic travel to Hawaii

I am planing to travel to Hawaii this month. I am curious if I need to provide more healthcare report other than the full vaccination report (based on this site