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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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New updates on our Hawaii (Big) Island restaurant guide

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 26, 2018
We’re fresh off a trip to Hawaii Island where we had excellent dining experiences. So, we just updated Hawaii (Big) Island vacation restaurant guide. We create our restaurant guides as…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Greeting the sun at the top of Haleakala

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 13, 2015
Mahalo to Nester Capuyon from California for sharing this lovely Maui sunrise shot for our Aloha Friday Photo series. Nester took this sunrise photo from the top of Haleakala, at…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: November 12, 2015

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 12, 2015
* Hawaiian Airlines has a special sale on airfare starting at $378 roundtrip. The sale is for travel on Monday through Thursday between January 11 and March 16, 2016, which…
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Waikiki Thanksgiving Holiday Dining & Events 2015

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 2, 2019
*** For Thanksgiving 2019 in Waikiki – see our 2019 Thanksgiving Guide to Waikiki.  *** —– The following information is from 2015 for our reference purpose only. Waikiki is a…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Stunning view from Makapuu Lighthouse Trail

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 6, 2015
Mahalo to John Nichols for sharing this stunning Oahu photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. John enjoyed this amazing scene from the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail from the east side of…
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Sharks in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 19, 2017
Shark sightings and bites have been on the uptick in Hawaii recently. On Sunday, an 8 to 10-foot tiger shark was spotted from Kaimana Beach in Waikiki. Last week, a…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Savoring the final Hawaiian sunset before flying home

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 30, 2015
Mahalo to Brian Paulsen for sharing this nice sunset shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Here’s what Brian said about this photo: The sad but still amazing final sunset…
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What do you do with your luggage on the day you fly home?

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 27, 2015
What do you do with your luggage when you have a significant time gap between when you check out of your Hawaii accomodations and when your flight departs? We touched…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Wonderful Wailua Falls on Kauai

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 23, 2015
Mahalo to Irene Buggy for sharing this beautiful photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Irene took this photo of one of Hawaii’s most iconic waterfalls — Wailua Falls on…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Scenic Road to Hana

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 12, 2015
Mahalo to Karen Dinnerville from Australia for sharing this excellent photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Karen took this photo from a stop off Maui’s road to Hana. With an…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Beautiful Hanalei Bay

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 9, 2015
Mahalo to April Tellez Benoit from San Jose, California for sharing this beautiful photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. April’s photo is of Hanalei Bay on Kauai. As April…
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Hawaii vacation deals & news: October 8, 2015

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 8, 2015
* Per the Honolulu Star Advertiser, the first humpback whale of the season has been spotted. NOAA researchers discovered this early arrival off Niihau on September 29. Congratulations to Marco…
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