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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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Long-haul flight tips to and from Hawaii: Choose best flights & seats

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2018
  The first post in our new series of Hawaii flight tips starts the important first step of choosing the most comfortable flights and seats. Let me preface this post…
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Series: Long-haul flight tips to and from Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 8, 2016
If experience makes one an expert, then we are experts on making the best of long-haul flights to and from Hawaii. We’ve lost count, but we’ve probably made the trek…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Waianapanapa black sand beach along the road to Hana

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 30, 2013
Mahalo to Sarah Darnell for sharing today’s beautiful Aloha Friday Photo of Waianapanapa black sand beach from Maui’s road to Hana. Sarah took this photo from her first visit to…
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Hawaii vacations deals & news: August 29, 2013

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 29, 2013
* Hawaiian Airlines has put fares to Hawaii on sale starting at $387 round trip including taxes. You must book by September 3, 2013 for travel from now through November…
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Molokai mule ride and tour of Kalaupapa – an awesome adventure!

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 18, 2014
Traversing the steep, cliff-hugging Kalaupapa Trail by mule stirred up nerves. Leading up to the sunny morning that we checked in at the Molokai mule ride stables, Andy had been…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Aloha found in the Ocean

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 23, 2013
Mahalo to Heather Van Fossen for sending today’s Aloha Friday Photo. Heather discovered this ALOHA in the water while snorkeling by Puuhonau O Honaunau, also know by the Place of…
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Hawaiian-style canoe sailing in Maui with Maui Sailing Canoe

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 11, 2019
Sailing in Hawaii is always a treat. I love feeling the tradewinds caressing my face as the vessel skims across the bluest of blue ocean water. I try to sail…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Eight hours of a Waikiki Friday

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 16, 2013
Mahalo to Jason Matais (facebook) for sending today’s Aloha Friday Photo of Waikiki. Jason combined eight hours of photos into this single image. That’s why you see daylight along with…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: August 14, 2013

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 14, 2013
* Want to vacation in Hawaii like the Robertsons of Duck Dynasty? The family stayed at Hilton Waikoloa Village on the beautiful Kohala Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island. This resort is…
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Waikiki’s Hilton Hawaiian Village adds Tuesday night fireworks

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 6, 2013
November 2013 update:  The Tuesday night show has been cancelled. The longstanding Friday night show will continue. Hilton Hawaiian Village announced the addition of a Tuesday night fireworks show. The…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kauai’s Poipu Beach earns the Monk Seal of approval

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 9, 2013
Mahalo to Ashley Barker for sending in today’s great Aloha Friday Photo. When Ashley posted her photo on our Go Visit Hawaii Facebook page back in May, she wrote, Just…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: August 7, 2013

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 7, 2013
* Costco is offering a nice Maui hotel and car deal with Makena Beach & Golf. This five-night deal includes partial-ocean-view room, full-size rental car, daily breakfast buffet for two,…
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