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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: Aloha Kakahiaka Kihei

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 21, 2025
Mahalo to Brooklyn Bane for sharing this beautiful Aloha Friday Photo. Brooklyn took this beach shot from Kihei on the island of Maui. We can tell from the shadows that…
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Discovering Hawaii in March 2025: Weather, Festivals, What to Pack and More

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 27, 2026
Update: for the most up-to-date guide for a March vacation to Hawaii, see our newest page: March guide to Hawaii. If you’re traveling to Hawaii in March, you’ll find delightful…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hibiscus in paradise

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 14, 2025
Mahalo to Randy from Haiku of Tropical Bound Condo Rentals, Inc. on Maui for sharing this gorgeous Aloha Friday Photo with us. Randy captured this shot from Mahina Surf condo…
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Aloha Friday Photo: The grand Waimea Canyon

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 7, 2025
Mahalo to Catherine Pope for sharing this excellent Aloha  Friday Photo. She told us that this photo was taken October 2019 on a wedding anniversary celebration trip to Kauai. The…
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Simple tricks to take the most amazing Hawaii sunset shots

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 5, 2025
Almost everyone stops what they’re doing to witness Hawaii’s amazing sunsets. They’re spectacular and you’ll definitely want to have your camera ready to capture these memories. Of course a photo…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Witnessing the Winter Parade of Humpback Whales

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 31, 2025
Mahalo to Dan Mazzei from Seattle for sharing this excellent Aloha Friday Photo. He captured this shot of a humpback whale fluke on January 28, 2024 from Mahukona Park on…
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What you need to know to plan a February 2025 vacation in the Hawaiian Islands – weather, what to pack and special events

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 26, 2026
Are the Hawaiian Islands calling you to visit this February? If so, here you’ll find all you need to know about the weather, planning what to see and do and…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Snapshot of the Na Pali Coast

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 24, 2025
Mahalo to Judy Mac for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo featuring the Na Pali Coast of Kauai. Of all the incredible landscapes in Hawaii, the Na Pali Coast is…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Beholding Byodo-In

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 17, 2025
Mahalo to Olga Morales for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo. Olga’s photo was taken at the entrance of Byodo-In Temple on the east side of Oahu. It’s at this…
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Recommendations for day trips to tour Pearl Harbor from Maui, Kauai and Hawaii’s Big Island

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 19, 2026
Ready to book your day trip to Pearl Harbor? Here are guides from each Hawaii island: Day trip from Kauai including USS Arizona Memorial Day trip from Big Island to…
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Aloha Friday Photo: On the path to sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 10, 2025
Mahalo to Ralf Borger for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo. Ralf took this shot from the Hawaii (Big) Island in August 2023. What a pretty scene with palm trees,…
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Is Hawaii in your travel plans for 2025?

  • Sheila Beal
  • January 11, 2025
Aloha friends. We hope your 2025 is off to a happy and healthy start. We continue our January tradition of asking readers about Hawaii travel plans for the new year.…
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