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Kahului Airport has had a multi-million dollar makeover! Aer grabbing your bags just head outside and cross the street at the signal. e train comes every 4 minutes, and takes you to the Rental Car Center where all the major rental car companies are located. Welcome to Maui 2020! If you're coming to Hawaii for the first time, this list will be important. But even if you've been here before (or live here) it might be worth it to check them out. DO... Reserve time to relax and do nothing. Tip the locals, they really appreciate it. Smile and laugh, you're on vacation. Use the word "Aloha", it feels good. Take your shoes off when entering homes. Try the fresh fish, poke, and plate lunches. Slow down, things are on Hawaii time here. Get some sun, and swim in the ocean. DON'T... Forget sunscreen (use the reef-safe stuff ). Even so, don't overdo it. Honk. It's rude here unless it's an emergency. Approach monk seals or turtles; it's illegal. Swim or hike alone; it's simply not safe. Ask us what kind of currency we use here. Spend a lot of time on your phone or laptop. Take home rocks or sand; it's bad luck. Leave valuables in your car. Feed the fish; it messes with the ecosystem. Go to Haleakala without a reservation. Is Haleakala at risk of erupting? Sue Baker - Coquitlam, BC Haleakala is considered a "dormant" volcano, meaning it may erupt. However, there has been no indication of that happening any time soon! It has only erupted 3 times in the last 900 years; the last eruption was in 1790. Fun fact: Haleakala, if measured from the base of the ocean to the summit, is approximately 30,000 feet tall, making it the tallest mountain in the world and largest dormant volcano! Tell me a few things I don't know about Maui. Tricia Vansant - Nashua, NH Maui has the most accessible public beaches of all the Hawaiian Islands– over 30 miles of them! Pu'u Kukui in the West Maui Mountains gets 365 inches of rain per year– one of the wettest spots on earth! Honokohau Falls is 1,100 feet tall, one of the highest in the world! e Banyan tree in Lahaina is the largest in the U.S.! Lahainaluna High School is the oldest school, west of the Rockies. Q & A From Me to You EDITOR'S DESK Takes you right to your rental car! NEW AIRPORT TRAIN DO'S & DON'TS When on Maui... 41 ACTIVITIES >> Maui Magazine • MauiMagazines.pub