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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.

What’s your favorite thing about Hawaii? (Giveaway Alert!)

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 22, 2011
Julie Andrews sang about her (Maria’s) favorite things in The Sound of Music. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a sequel to The Sound of Music where the von…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: February 21, 2011

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 21, 2011
Let’s see what Hawaii news is zipping our way today. * Have you seen Just Go With It yet? Needing a Hawaii-fix., Andy and I saw it last week. It…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Wonderful Waikiki Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 18, 2011
Oh, there’s so much to love about today’s Aloha Friday Photo from Shelley on flickr. Please allow me to list some of the things I love about this photo: the…
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Time Lapse Video of Hawaii’s Pu’u O’o Crater Erupting

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 16, 2011
(Click on the image to watch the video.) Per the USGS, this time lapse video was shot over approximately 48 hours last week. The video shows three eruption points inside…
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Review – A Stay at a Volcano in the Teapot Cottage

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 6, 2019
When planning a Big Island vacation, I recommend you include a two or three night stay in the village of Volcano. This village is adjacent to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,…
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Aloha Friday Photo: ‘A Trail To A View’ Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 11, 2011
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was submitted by Catherine who enjoyed spending New Years in Maui along with her husband, son and good friends. Catherine took this photo from the Kipahulu…
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The story behind our best whale breach photo

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 10, 2011
Just over a year ago, we were on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island. While we were there, we took every opportunity we could survey the ocean in search…
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Hawaii Vacation News & Deals: February 9, 2011

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 9, 2011
*  Maui’s Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is offering a good “Bed and Breakfast Package”. The nightly rate deal is $349 and includes free breakfast for two daily, overnight valet parking and the…
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Stargazing on Your Hawaii Vacation

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 17, 2018
On my very first Maui vacation, I enjoyed watching the sun rise over the crater at the summit of Haleakala. I expected that I would see a spectacular sunrise, and,…
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Aerial Hawaii from the Smithsonian Channel

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 7, 2011
Over the weekend, I discovered the on demand Smithsonian Channel on my (Time Warner) cable box. As I looked through the show options, I was intrigued when I saw a…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Makapu’u Lighthouse Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 4, 2011
Mahalo to Shannon of Seattle for sharing her panoramic photo of Makapu’u Lighthouse for today’s Aloha Friday Photo. You’ll find this beautiful lighthouse just off the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail on…
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Video visit to Maui’s Kamaole Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 3, 2011
With a good bit of North America covered in snow and ice, we could all use some defrosting, right? Here’s a two-minute video of Maui awesomeness that’ll warm you up…
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