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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: Morning coffee with a view

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 15, 2016
Mahalo to Diane Venti from Prospect Park, Pennsylvania for sending this beautiful view to us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Diane shared with her photo: This was our morning…
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First Look: Four Seasons Resort Lanai 2016 Renovations

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 15, 2016
We love our job of keeping our finger on the pulse of Hawaii travel. Getting to experience Hawaii’s newest hotels, activities and renovations is definitely a delightful benefit. A case…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Wonderful Waikiki Sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 8, 2016
Mahalo to Gladys Whitman for sharing this beautifully composed photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Gladys took this lovely sunset shot during a visit to Waikiki. What a wonderful…
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Celebrates 100 years

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 5, 2016
The ever fascinating Hawaii Volcanoes National Park celebrates their 100th anniversary throughout 2016. To commemorate such a milestone, the park is offering special programs, hikes and more. Learn about the…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Le’ahi at sunrise

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 1, 2016
Mahalo to Wendy Ruisch-Habing for sending us this pretty photo for Aloha Friday Photos. Wendy took this photo of sunrise over Oahu’s most iconic site — Le’ahi, which is more…
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When is the best time to book your flights to Hawaii? These promising tools might help.

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2024
When is the best time to purchase your flights to Hawaii? We can point you to our best resources, but the truth is we don’t know. No one knows! Though…
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Aloha Friday Photo: “towards the volcano, a beautiful rainbow appeared.”

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 25, 2016
Mahalo to Elizabeth Gharagozlou for sharing this lovely Hawaii photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Elizabeth tells us about this picture: This was taken from our room…
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Take the Maui Astronomy Tour to Haleakala for the star treatment

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 9, 2023
Update: Sadly, the Maui Astronomy Tour company is no longer in business. However, it appears that another stargazing company has emerged – Maui Stargazing.  From my very first visit to…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Old Glory in Pearl Harbor

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 18, 2016
Mahalo to David and Debra Hall for sending this photo to us for Aloha Friday Photo. Her photo was taken at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor as she…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: March 16, 2016

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 16, 2016
* Hawaiian Airlines is giving away a million HawaiianMiles and a cruise. The grand prize winner will receive 500,000 HawaiianMiles and a cruise for two. Five first place winners will…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Magic Sands Beach Sunset

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 11, 2016
Mahalo to Mike Alarid for sharing this beautifully composed sunset photo for Aloha Friday Photos. Mike noted that he took this photo from Magic Sands Beach Hawaii’s Big Island in…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: March 8, 2016

  • Sheila Beal
  • March 8, 2016
* Hilton Hawaiian Village is giving away a four-night stay with their #WhyHawaii contest. You must be a legal US resident to enter. See the contest details here. * Hilton…
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