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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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Would you take a “geo-fence” vacation to Hawaii?

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 17, 2020
There’s no doubt that the tourism shutdown in Hawaii has created economic hardships. Unemployment is high. Tax revenue is down. It’s affected both big and small businesses. One solution to…
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  • Coronavirus COVID 19
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Aloha Friday Photo: Distant Diamond + Hawaii COVID-19 Update

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 14, 2020
Mahalo to Caren Espejo for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Whether you see Le’ahi Crater, more commonly known as Diamond Head, up close or from a distance, it always catches…
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Hawaii resident describes COVID-19 quarantine arrival process after out-of-state travel

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 6, 2020
** UPDATE: Since this article was originally published on August 12, 2020, a new, mandatory “Safe Travels” application was launched on September 1, 2020.  ** Our friend Mike Carroll is…
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Aloha Friday Photo + MAJOR new RESTRICTIONS on OAHU and inter-island travel

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 7, 2020
Mahalo to Debbie Reza for this colorful Hawaii sunset shot for Aloha Friday Photos. — Hawaii COVID-19 cases have been increasing “exponentially” per Hawaii’s Director of Health, Dr. Anderson. Oahu…
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The who’s who of Hawaii’s COVID-related decision makers

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 6, 2020
While we await the details of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program, we thought it would be a good idea to explain a little bit who the key decision makers are and…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Holei Sea Arch at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 31, 2020
Mahalo to Martine Gomez for this great shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Martine’s photo is of the Holei Sea Arch at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It’s just one of many…
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Questions remain about the future of reopening Hawaii tourism during COVID-19

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 29, 2020
While we await the details of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing, many questions remain. Here are the latest updates from Hawaii’s officials along with questions many of our readers have. Hawaii is…
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Aloha Friday Photo: After sunset at Waikiki

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 24, 2020
Mahalo to Jennifer Zammikiel for sharing the nice shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Jennifer took this shot in front of the Hilton Hawaiian Village at Waikiki Beach while…
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Hawaii vacation news and deals: July 21, 2020

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 21, 2020
Wow, it’s been nearly five months, February 25th to be exact, since we wrote our last edition of Hawaii vacation news and deals. This ever-changing coronavirus era has been everyone’s…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Peaceful Sunset at Ka’anapali Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 17, 2020
It’s Aloha Friday and time once again to feature a reader’s vacation photo. Mahalo to Dagmar Karunaratne for sharing this peaceful sunset shot taken at Ka’anapali Beach on Maui. We…
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Hawaii delays pre-travel testing plan by at least a month

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 19, 2020
August 18 UPDATE: The pre-travel testing program has been delayed yet again to October 1, 2020 at the earliest. Gov. Ige announced that Hawaii will delay the pre-travel test reopening…
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  • Coronavirus COVID 19
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Aloha Friday Photo + Leaders Questioning the Plan to Reopen Tourism

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 10, 2020
Mahalo to Krista Marie for sharing this excellent shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Krista’s shot was taken at Ka’ena on the western point of Oahu. It’s a rugged, yet beautiful…
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