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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: Turtle at Po’olenalena Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 18, 2020
Mahalo to Julia Elizabeth for sharing this underwater photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. She took this photo at Po’olenalena Beach in south Maui. Seeing turtles in Hawaii is…
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Hawaii to start pre-travel testing program October 15, 2020

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 24, 2020
In a press conference on September 16, Hawaii’s Gov. Ige announced that the pre-travel testing program will begin October 15, 2020. The pre-travel testing program will allow trans-Pacific visitors to…
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Kauai gets OK to open “resort bubbles.” Would you go?

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 16, 2020
Last month, we shared the concept of “resort bubbles” which are also known as “geo-fenced” vacations. It had been a while since we’ve heard about “resort bubbles” so we thought…
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Governor Ige indicates probable delay in October 1 tourism opening

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 16, 2020
UPDATE: in a press conference on September 16, 2020, the governor announced that the pre-travel testing program will begin October 15, 2020. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser hosted a Facebook Live discussion…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunrise view from Kauai

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 11, 2020
Mahalo to Becky Kipfmiller for sharing this nice sunrise shot with is for Aloha Friday Photos. Becky took this photo while visiting Kauai in April of 2019. Happy Aloha Friday!
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Hawaii COVID-19 cases trending downward. Will tourism open October 1?

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 15, 2020
Let’s look at the recent information regarding Hawaii virus rates and what experts are saying regarding tourism reopening. Declining Hawaii COVID-19 Cases After Hawaii’s August surge in COVID-19 cases, which…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Relaxing scene at Hualalai

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 4, 2020
Mahalo to Wena Montera for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo of a relaxing scene from the Four Seasons Resort at Hualalai on Hawaii’s Big Island. Wena took this photo many months…
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New “Safe Travels” application required for all visitors to Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 20, 2020
Starting today, September 1, a new “Safe Travels” application becomes mandatory for all trans-Pacific and inter-island travelers to/in Hawaii. The application can be found at https://travel.hawaii.gov. The following video provides…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Into the Jungle

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 28, 2020
Mahalo to Lanny Wadkins for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Lanny tells us that this photo was taken on the path to beautiful Honolua Bay on Maui. What a neat…
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Go Visit Hawaii’s 11th annual contest to predict the season’s first humpback whale sighting

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 25, 2020
As far as we know, the thousands of humpback whales who visit Hawaii each winter are not subject to the 14-day quarantine. đŸ˜‰ So, we expect humpback whale season to…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Molokai

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 21, 2020
Mahalo to Dawn Holmes for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo. Dawn’s photo shows the sunset silhouette of the island of Molokai. What a peaceful scene! — In other news,…
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Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program delayed again to October 1 at the earliest

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 19, 2020
In a press conference on August 18, 2020, Governor Ige announced the delay of the pre-travel testing program to open Hawaii’s tourism. The pre-travel testing program was originally due to…
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