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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.

Enter the Travaasa giveaway package valued at more than $700!

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 19, 2012
Don’t miss the Travaasa Hana giveaway bus, so to speak! The Travaasa giveaway package is valued at more than $700. This prize pack includes a box full of culture goodies…
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Honolulu/Oahu Memorial Day Events & Activities 2012

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 2, 2024
  For current year events, click this link —> Oahu/Honolulu Memorial Day Weekend — Honolulu, Oahu is the place to be for Memorial Day weekend. From Punchbowl to Pearl Harbor,…
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Aloha Friday Photo: North Shore Oahu Awesomeness

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 9, 2012
Wowza!  Is this an awesome photo or what! I love this perfectly captured moment – peeking through the sun-clad palm to catch a massive wave forcefully rolling to shore. I…
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Skateboarders ride down Haleakala

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 17, 2012
 Riding down Haleakala on skateboards — that just might be a definition of insanity. These daredevils not only did just that, but they filmed it as well. Wowzers! If you are not familiar…
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Does Disney Aulani offer day passes?

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 19, 2012
Since writing our Disney Aulani review, we’ve received this question many times – do you know if you can buy a day pass for the Disney Aulani resort? The short…
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Allegiant Expands Service to Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 28, 2013
After announcing service to Hawaii from Fresno and Las Vegas, Allegiant plans to expand non-stop service to Hawaii from four more cities. Per the Allegiant press release, here are the…
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Giveaway Alert: Free Night Stay at Travaasa Hana, Maui + Cultural Prize Pack

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 1, 2013
The folks at Travaasa Destinations are celebrating their one year anniversary. They’ve invited us to celebrate with them in a giveaway here on  Go Visit Hawaii! I can hardly contain…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Keawaula Beach Sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 4, 2012
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was sent from Emilio Mundula. He took this photo on Oahu’s Keawaula Beach which is also know as Yokohama Beach. Mahalo to Emilio for sharing this…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: May 9, 2012

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 14, 2012
Hop on this hammock to read today’s Hawaii vacation deals and news. – From my inbox,  go! Airlines announced an inter-island flight sale with fares as low as $69 one-way…
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Waikiki’s Hilton Hawaiian Village in Photos & Video

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 29, 2020
Finally, after many years of wanting to experience Hilton Hawaiian Village, we got our chance in February. Our perfect excuse for staying here was that we were both speaking at…
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Confessions of a SNUBA Failure

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 29, 2013
I remember that glorious Maui morning that I boarded the Trilogy catamaran from Kaanapali Beach. The weather was perfect and the deep blue ocean was calling to me to come…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Tropical Scene

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 1, 2012
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was shared by Susan Sims. She took this photo near the foot of Diamond Head on her first trip to Hawaii.  Does this photo make you…
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