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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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Wishing you a Happy Easter

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 30, 2013
Photo taken in Hana, Maui.
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Aloha Friday Photo: Maui Wall Candy Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 25, 2020
Mahalo to Kris Nelson for  sharing today’s super whale photo. Kris took the photo of this young calf practicing breaches off the shore of Lahaina. Kris, his lovely wife and…
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New Maui Resort Coming Summer 2013 — Andaz Maui at Wailea

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 28, 2013
A new luxury resort is set to open in Maui’s posh Wailea Beach area this summer. Andaz Maui at Wailea will be set on 15 acres fronting sunny Mokapu Beach. (Longtime…
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  • Lanai
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Outstanding new enhancements at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 27, 2013
As we wrote back in January, Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay announced the completion of some significant resort enhancements. After seeing the photos they shared on Facebook, we…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 26, 2013

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 26, 2013
*  TravelZoo has a pretty good deal for the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa at $259 per night. This deal includes partial ocean view accommodations plus daily breakfast buffet for two.…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A first Waikiki sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 22, 2013
Mahalo to Debi Kramer of Idaho for sending today’s lovely Aloha Friday Photo. As Debi shared her photo on our facebook community, she told us that this photo was of…
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Hawaiian words to know for your Hawaii vacation

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 21, 2025
Though English is the primary language of Hawaii, the centuries-old Hawaiian language is still actively used. While you won’t need to learn to fluently speak Hawaiian for your vacation, I…
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Go Visit Hawaii’s Whale Tales 2013

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 20, 2013
Being in Hawaii during humpback whale season — January through March (peak) — is magical. To see these amazing creatures come to the water’s surface to breath or breach is…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Glorious Haleakala sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 15, 2013
Mahalo to Jack Boeggeman from our awesome facebook community for sharing today’s beautiful photo. Jack took this photo during his two-week, 2012 Christmas vacation on Maui and Hawaii, the Big…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: March 13, 2013

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 13, 2013
* Pleasant Holidays is offering some nice deals at Starwood properties across Hawaii. Their specials start at $585 per person and include roundtrip airfare, three nights accommodation  plus a three-day convertible,…
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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: 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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