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including vinegars, oils, spices, coffee, tea, and some cheeses and baked goods are permitted. Avoid rice products, as rice can often harbor insects. Bringing fruits and vegetables is not advised, though not prohibited. Customs will allow produce depending on where you got it and where you’re going after you arrive in the U.S. International visitors may carry in or out up to $10,000 in U.S. or foreign currency with no formalities; larger sums must be declared to U.S. Customs on entering or leaving, which includes filing form CM 4790. For details regarding U.S. Customs and Border Protection, consult your nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, or U.S. Customs (www.customs.gov).

What You Can Take Home from the U.S.

For information on what you’re allowed to bring home, contact one of the following agencies:

Canadian Citizens: Canada Border Services Agency ( 80 0/461-9999 in Canada, or 20 4/983-3500; www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca).

U.K. Citizens: HM Customs & Excise at 084 5/010-9000 (from outside the U.K., 02 0/8929-0152), or consult their website at www.hmce.gov.uk.

Australian Citizens: Australian Customs Service at 130 0/363-263, or log on to www.customs.gov.au.

New Zealand Citizens: New Zealand Customs, The Customhouse, 17–21 Whitmore St., Box 2218, Wellington ( 0 4/473-6099 or 080 0/428-786; www.customs.govt.nz).

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Unless you’re arriving from an area known to be suffering from an epidemic (particularly cholera or yellow fever), inoculations or vaccinations are not required for entry into the United States.

3 Getting There & Getting Around

GETTING TO KAUAI

By Plane

If possible, fly directly to Kauai; doing so can save you a 2-hour layover in Honolulu and another plane ride.

There are no direct international flights into Kauai. You must go through Honolulu to clear Customs and Immigration if you are flying directly from a foreign country. From Honolulu, take an interisland plane to Lihue, Kauai.

Airlines serving Honolulu, Hawaii, from places other than the U.S. mainland include Air Canada ( 80 0/776-3000;www.aircanada.ca); Air New Zealand ( 080 0/737-000 in Auckland, 64-3/379-5200 in Christchurch, 80 0/926-7255 in the U.S.; www.airnewzealand.com), which runs 40 flights per week between Auckland and Hawaii; Qantas ( 00 8/177-767 in Australia, 80 0/227-4500 in the U.S.; www.qantas.com.au), which flies between Sydney and Honolulu daily (plus additional flights 4 days a week); Japan Air Lines ( 0 3/5489-1111 in Tokyo, 80 0/525-3663 in the U.S.; www.japanair.com); All Nippon Airways (ANA; 0 3/5489-1212 in Tokyo, 80 0/235-9262 in the U.S.; www.fly-ana.com); China Airlines ( 0 2/715-1212 in Taipei, 80 0/227-5118 in the U.S.; www.china-airlines.com); Air Pacific, serving Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific ( 80 0/227-4446;www.airpacific.com); Korean Airlines ( 0 2/656-2000 in Seoul, 80 0/223-1155 on the U.S. east coast, 80 0/421-8200 on the U.S. west coast, 80 0/438-5000 from Hawaii; www.koreanair.com); and Philippine Airlines ( 63 1/816-6691 in Manila, 80 0/435-9725 in the U.S.; www.philippineair.com).

Operated by the European Travel Network, www.discount-tickets.com is a great online source for regular and discounted airfares to destinations around the world. You can also use this site to compare rates and book accommodations, car rentals, and tours. Click on “Special Offers” for the latest package deals.

Airlines from the U.S. Mainland flying directly into Lihue, Kauai, are: United Airlines ( 80 0/225-5825;www.ual.com), which offers direct service to Kauai, with daily flights from Los Angeles. American Airlines ( 80 0/433-7300;www.aa.com) offers a nonstop, daily flight from Los Angeles. America West ( 80 0/327-7810;www.americawest.com) has direct flights from Phoenix to Lihue. SunTrips ( 800/SUN-TRIP;www.suntrips.com) offers a charter from Oakland International Airport (OAK) once a week. Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays ( 80 0/742-9244;www.pleasantholidays.com), one of Hawaii’s largest travel companies offering low-cost airfare and package deals, has two weekly nonstop flights from Los Angeles and