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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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Take me there Tuesday: Hamoa Beach, Maui

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 13, 2018
In a previous “Take me there Tuesday” we featured the black sand beach of Waianapanapa off the road to Hana. Today’s featured beach is further down this picturesque drive to…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A treasured lei

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 9, 2018
Mahalo to Joanne McCrery of Parkesburg, Pennsylvania for sharing this lovely memory and photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what she tells us, This is the lei I…
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Hawaii vacation news & deals: February 6, 2018

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 6, 2018
* Hawaiian Airlines and Moana Surfrider have teamed up to offer a Hawaii “Relaxcation” sweepstakes. The grand prize is three-night stay at the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki, a spa package…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A sunset suprise

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 2, 2018
Mahalo to Tiffany Winburn from Hartwell, Georgia for sharing this beautiful photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. She took this photo near Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park which is one…
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 31, 2018
One of the definitions of aloha is love — which makes the Aloha State, i.e. Hawaii,  a perfect place to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Of course, you can find many special…
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Aloha Friday Photo: “Last sunrise in the Aloha State”

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 26, 2018
Mahalo to Clara Billington for sharing this beautifully composed sunrise photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Clara tells us: Our last sunrise in the Aloha State before leaving for…
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Advice for choosing the best luau for your Hawaii vacation

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 23, 2018
Going to a luau is a lovely way to spend an evening tasting Hawaiian foods and taking in a Polynesian dance show. Over the years, we’ve written some helpful luau…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Wooley Bully

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 19, 2018
Mahalo to John Irwin from Dunedin, Florida for sharing this cool honu photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what John tells us about this photo: There’s a beach…
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Where to go for nightlife in Hawaii?

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 18, 2018
What is there to do in Hawaii in the evening? What’s the nightlife like? We’ll attempt to answer those questions and point you in the right direction. Before we dive…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Diamond Head Lighthouse

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 12, 2018
Mahalo to Robin Eick for sharing this nice Diamond Head Lighthouse shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what she told us about her photo: We went to Hawaii- …
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Frequently asked questions about visiting Hawaii in the winter

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 9, 2018
For those of us who haven’t lived in a tropical environment, it’s difficult to imagine winters without cold weather. So, we tend to get a lot of questions about what…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Makai sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 5, 2018
Mahalo to our sweet friend, Mary Wallace Wilson, for sharing this lovely sunset shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Mary Wallace visited Kauai for the first time last summer.…
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