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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.

Alert – Frisky Turtles Are in Hawaii’s Waters

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 8, 2008
A couple of tourist on Maui captured a rare photo of two sea turtles, um, well, ah, um being amorous.  The two love birds, I mean love turtles, were observed…
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A Boat Tour to See the Lava Flow to the Ocean

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 7, 2008
Woohoo! Lava began flowing to the ocean again yesterday! Hawaii county is in the process of preparing a lava viewing point. That point is planned to be in place by…
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Do I need a rental car if I stay in Waikiki Beach?

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 29, 2016
If you’re staying in Waikiki on your Oahu vacation, then you’re probably wondering if you need a rental car or not.  Let me first say that a rental car is…
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Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for March 6th

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 21, 2008
We have a real potpourri of news today – from lava to boogie boards. KGMB has an update on the lava flow and the efforts to set up a viewing…
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Hawaii lava is on the move to the ocean!

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 5, 2008
Oh!My!Goodness! Lava has suddenly started moving rapidly towards the ocean at a clip of a half mile per day.  If you click on the Hawaii Volcano Observatory image on the…
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Flight Attendant Q&A with Tips for Flying to Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 19, 2013
Flying to Hawaii is not like flying to any other US state. The first time I flew to Hawaii from the US Mainland, I was caught off guard a little.…
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What is a lanai?

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 12, 2021
If you’ve been researching hotels or condos for a vacation in Hawaii, you may have come across the word lanai and wondered what that means.  A lanai is the Hawaiian…
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Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for March 3rd

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 3, 2008
I can’t believe it’s March already, can you?  Let’s take a look at what news March brings us. The seventh Carnival of Aloha is alive and kicking at Homespun Honolulu. …
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Congratulations to Go Visit Hawaii Reader Christine from Canada

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 3, 2008
Our randomly selected winner is Christine who is our first winner from Canada.  Christine tells me that she’s “one of those people who pass the time between Hawaii vacations remembering…
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Hiking to the Lava Part Two – "Sightseers risking their lives to see the fiery flow."

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 5, 2008
March 5th UPDATE:  A lava viewing point is being readied, per this Star Bulletin Article.     ——————— As I mentioned yesterday, you can’t take a short hike out to see…
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Can you walk out to see the lava flow?

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 8, 2008
And the answer is yes, at least for the moment. Be aware that conditions can change at any moment. So, let me help clear up confusion about seeing liquid rock…
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Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for February 27th

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 27, 2008
I’ve got lots of news to share today, so let’s dive in! Sheraton-Waikiki has a new virtual surfing experience, called Discover Surf.  You can see the KGMB segment on it…
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