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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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Aloha Friday Photo: Haleakala, Maui

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 22, 2021
Mahalo to Tracey Clinton for sharing this Maui shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Tracey’s shot is of the dormant volcano Haleakala, which is a popular place to watch…
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Aloha Friday Photo: (Coco)nuts about Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 15, 2021
Mahalo to Carol Schuldt for sharing this very fun coconut person shot for Aloha Friday Photos! We hope it brings you smile just like it did to us. Happy Aloha Friday!
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Hawaii travel news: January 13, 2021

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 13, 2021
– Costco has some special vacation packages at the two Fairmont properties in Hawaii. We love these two luxury resorts. You can see our review of Maui’s Fairmont Kea Lani…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Lovely Lanikai

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 8, 2021
Mahalo to Sandra Ciampichini for sharing this nice shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Sandra’s photo was taken at Oahu’s Lanikai Beach, which is an exceptionally beautiful beach to visit. Happy…
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What are your 2021 travel plans?

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 4, 2021
For many years we’ve had a tradition of asking readers what their Hawaii travel plans for the new year. Though we’re still trying to navigate our way through this season…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Maui “shore” is beautiful!

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 1, 2021
Mahalo to Teresa Wood from North Carolina for sharing this stunning Aloha Friday Photo with us. Teresa took this photo while exploring Maui in December. What a beautiful scene! Happy…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Mele Kalikimaka Greetings

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 24, 2020
Mele Kalikimaka to you and your ohana from our ohana!
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Hawaii volcano erupts after more than two-year pause!

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 21, 2020
Kilauea Volcano erupted at about 9:30pm Hawaii Time on Sunday, December 20th! The eruption occurred at Halema’uma’u Crater at the Kilauea summit inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. For more than…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Wonderful Waimea Christmas Tree

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to the very talented Hawaii (Big) Island photographer Ethan Tweedie for allowing us to share this shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Ethan took this photo at Parker School in “downtown”…
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Hawaii travel news: Diamond Head to reopen + Hawaiian Airlines adds new routes + Hawaii vacation sweepstakes!

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 16, 2020
– Diamond Head State Monument will be reopening on Thursday, December 17 after a nine-month closure due to COVID-19. Some new changes come with this long-awaited reopening. The park will…
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Holidays in Hawaii 2020

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 15, 2020
Hawaii is gearing up for the 2020 holiday season. Of course this season will be much more low-key due to COVID-19. Even so, the Hawaiian Islands will be a beautiful…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele

  • Sheila Beal
  • December 11, 2020
Mahalo to Denise Herrera for sharing this festive photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Denise’s photo is of Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele who are on annual display in…
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