11-30-2012, 02:41 AM
Best tip I got first getting here was get a local credit union account. Made things so much smoother. As for Hawaii not being part of the states, it is recognized as NONCONUS, non Continental United States, which is CONUS. Alaska and Puerto Rico are also NONCONUS. Financial and transportation transactions are affected by this, mainly meaning delays or disconnects.
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*