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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: Sunset at Ho’okipa

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 28, 2017
Mahalo to Sandi Peck of New Castle, Delaware for sending in this well-timed, splash shot to us for Aloha Friday Photos. Sandi captured this photo at sunset from Ho’okipa during…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: April 26, 2017

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 26, 2017
* There’s a bit of an inter-island airfare war going on in Hawaii. Mokulele Airlines has inter-island fares starting at $34 one-way. Hawaiian Airlines has fares as low as $59…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Turtle Bay Twilight

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 21, 2017
Mahalo to Erin Jones of Colorado for submitting this beautiful twilight scene to us for Aloha Friday Photos. She took this photo while enjoying a stay at Turtle Bay Resort.…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Quiet, please … the honu are sleeping

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 14, 2017
Mahalo to Andrew Casey of Nuriootpa, South Australia for sending this excellent honu photo to us for Aloha Friday Photos! Here’s what Andrew shared, Taken at black sand beach on…
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Detailed review: Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 11, 2017
On the sunny south shore of Kauai, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa reigns as the area’s top luxury hotel. Situated on 50 beautifully-landscaped, oceanfront acres, this resort has really…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kalalau Valley Lookout

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 7, 2017
Mahalo to Joseph Fishwick for sending in this lovely snap of one of Kauai’s most iconic views — the Kalalau Valley.  You can easily enjoy this same view by visiting…
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Hawaii festivals and special events May – August 2017

  • Sheila Beal
  • August 9, 2017
Are you headed to the Hawaiian Islands in the coming months? Or, are you looking for inspiration to go? Perhaps one of the following special events will strike your fancy.…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A bird’s eye view of lava

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 31, 2017
Mahalo to S. Okon of Yaphank, New York for sharing this photo taken in February 2017 from a helicopter tour. Through the smoke and steam, you can see a red-hot stream…
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Hawaii vacation news & deals: March 29, 2017

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 9, 2019
– CheapAir.com, a flight search engine, is offering $10 off flights booked to Honolulu with promo code 10HNL. That promo code is valid through April 2, 2017. You might recall…
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Aloha Friday Photo: A wallpaper worthy Maui vacation photo

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 24, 2017
Mahalo to Karl Moss of Raleigh, North Carolina for submitting this serene, Maui shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what he shared about this picture: Here’s one of my favorite…
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Enter to win camera accessories!

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 13, 2017
We have some great camera accessories to giveaway! We have two prize packs and both of them include tripods. As you may recall, our award-winning photographer Andy gives five great…
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Is first class on Hawaiian Airlines worth it from JFK to HNL?

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 6, 2017
We were fortunate to have enough frequent flier miles for first class, roundtrip tickets on the Hawaiian Airlines direct flight from New York’s JFK to Honolulu. We were very impressed…
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