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Sheila Beal

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Sheila Beal is the founder and editor of Go Visit Hawaii. You can connect with Sheila Beal on Twitter, Go Visit Hawaii on Facebook, or Instagram.
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Aloha Friday Photo: Koko Head Hike View

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 18, 2014
Mahalo to Sharon Ferguson for sharing this gorgeous Oahu shot from Koko Head. Sharon took this photo while hiking to the top of Koko Head on October 31, 2013. We’ve…
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  • Big Island Deals
  • Oahu Deals
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: April 15, 2014

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 15, 2014
* The 2014 Hawaii Entertainment coupon book is on sale for $10.40 plus $2.49 shipping through April 17, 2014. If you are going to Oahu and hoping to take in…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Favorite place to sit and think

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 11, 2014
Mahalo to David Newbold for sharing this lovely Hawaii Island photo with us. David used to live on the Big Island, but he lives on the mainland now. He says…
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The 5 most unexpected landscapes of Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 8, 2014
Thoughts of Hawaii conjure up scenes of white sandy beaches flanked by gently swaying palm trees, but the landscapes of the Aloha State are far more diverse. You know the…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Rainbow around Diamond Head

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 4, 2014
Mahalo to Cameron Brooks for sharing this incredible photo of a rainbow around Diamond Head! Cameron took this photo back in December 2013. What a day and sight that must…
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Hawaii helicopter tours

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 14, 2024
Though we were terrified to take our first Hawaii helicopter tour when we visited Kauai for the first time in 2003, we ended up having a thrilling experience that far…
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  • General Hawaii
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New fruit created in Hawaii — the Papineapple!

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 3, 2014
** Update ** just in case you weren’t sure if a papineapple is real or not, it is not. We created this imaginary fruit for our annual April Fool’s Day…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Humuhumunukunukuapua’a

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 28, 2014
Mahalo to Nikki Clouse for sharing this trigger fish photo with us for our Aloha Friday Photo series. I believe Nikki’s photo is a humuhumunukunukuapua’a. This Hawaiian fish with the…
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Hawaii vacation news & deals: March 25, 2014

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 25, 2014
* Hawaiian Airlines raised the cost of checked luggage for interisland flights. The good news is that you can avoid that increase by becoming a HawaiianMiles member, which is a…
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  • Molokai
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Aloha Friday Photo: Palm tree magic

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 21, 2014
Mahalo to Damian James for supplying his gorgeous photo with us for our Aloha Friday Photo series. Damian took this photo on Molokai. From the looks of it, I believe…
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Is April a good month to vacation in Hawaii?

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 31, 2024
Today, we examine whether April is a good month to visit Hawaii. Before we review the details, I want to reiterate that just about any time is a great time…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kapa’a Sunrise

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 14, 2014
Mahalo to Ashley Howard for sending in this lovely sunrise photo. Ashley took this photo in Kapa’a on Kaua’i in October. We tend to find sunset photos relaxing, but Hawaii…
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