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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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Adding interest to your Hawaii sunset photos

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 12, 2013
As I’ve been organizing nearly 700 photos that we took on our recent trip to Kauai, Maui and Lanai, something about our sunset photos started to become apparent. While the…
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  • Aloha Friday Photo
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Aloha Friday Photo: Waikiki Beach fun in the sun(set)

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 8, 2013
Today’s photo comes to us from Christine  from “Canuckerville” which I believe  translates to the Vancouver, British Columbia area. She’s an avid fan of Hawaii, who visits often – usually around…
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Hawaii honeymooners guide: Maui honeymoons

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 5, 2024
As a couple, we love both romance and Maui, we share loads of helpful information for planning a romantic couples trip to Maui.
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Our Kauai Dining Guide has been updated

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 5, 2013
Though we originally wrote our Kauai dining guide back in 2008, we regularly update it after our Kauai vacations and as needed when restaurants open and close, etc. We’ve just…
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3 things we always check before Hawaii trips

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 4, 2013
We probably check dozens of things like flight times, seat assignments, directions to hotels, hotel parking options, confirmations, etc. before each trip. Those things, we check out of necessity. For…
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And the winner of the 4-night Waikiki Beach stay is…

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 1, 2013
Congratulations to Kathy Lelack-Green of Salem, Oregon for winning the four-night stay at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk plus the $100 in Beach Bucks to spend at Waikiki Beach Walk! Kathy had…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Upcountry Maui View

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 24, 2013
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was sent by Paula from California. Here’s what she had to say about her photo: I took in Sept. 2008 at the Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm. It…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: February 28, 2013

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 28, 2013
* Living Social escapes has a phenomenal deal on the Big Island’s Mauna Lani Bay Hotel. Ocean view rooms are being offered at $221 per night and ocean front rooms…
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Snow tops Hawaii’s Mauna Kea

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 27, 2013
A blast of wintery weather brought a fresh blanket of snow to the peak of Mauna Kea on the Big Island this week. Check your calendar. No, it’s not April…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Crashing Waimea Bay

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 24, 2013
Mahalo to Matt Siltala of Arizona for sharing today’s beautiful Aloha Friday Photo. Matt took this photo last February when the monster waves pound on Oahu’s North Shore.  Here’s how…
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Reminder to enter to win four-night stay in Waikiki Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 9, 2013
We’ve received such great feedback about the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk stay giveaway. As a reminder, the prize includes a four night stay in either a one or two-bedroom suite for up…
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The misadventures of your Go Visit Hawaii guides

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 9, 2013
Our trips to Hawaii have not always gone without a hitch. We’ve found ourselves nearly starving, almost without a rental car and in the urgent care. We laugh at these…
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