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Hawaii Vacation Misadventures of Andy & Sheila: Mosquito Bait Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 9, 2009
One afternoon on our first visit to Kauai, we set out to find Queen’s Bath, a natural lava-formed swimming pool, in the Princeville area. After finding the wooded path, we…
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New Go Visit Hawaii Reader Reward Contest

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 20, 2009
Gosh, it’s been a year or longer since we’ve had a reader reward giveaway! So, it’s high time to have a little fun and new contest. This surfing-themed prize pack…
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Hawaii Vacation Misadventures of Andy & Sheila: Close Encounters of the Shark Kind

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 3, 2015
Update: please note that we had this encounter and wrote this article prior to being educated on dolphin behavior. We would never attempt to swim with dolphins in the ocean…
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Hawaii Vacation News Roundup: November 2, 2009

  • Sheila Beal
  • November 2, 2009
I hope you enjoyed the sugar-filled weekend with an extra hour to boot! Me? Well I had a great weekend and consumed far too much of a certain starchy vegetable…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News Roundup: October 28, 2009

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 28, 2009
* A brand new zip line is due to open on the Big Island in November. Zip Isle will be the first zip line adventure tour to open on the…
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Where to Find Oahu Vacation Maps

  • Sheila Beal
  • February 1, 2019
It’s a good idea to start getting familiar with the geography and streets of Oahu before your feet touch the island ground. Where do you find a useful Oahu map?…
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News Roundup: October 22, 2009

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 22, 2009
Here’s what I’m hearing from our fine feathered friends today. * The humpback whales are back in Hawaii! Per the Maui News, there were several reports of humpback whale sightings…
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Is Winter a good time to go to Hawaii?

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 16, 2025
I sometimes see and hear people asking if winter is a good or bad time to go to Hawaii. I’ve been fortunate enough to visit Hawaii in all four seasons…
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What Humpback Whales Do When They Aren’t in Hawaii

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 30, 2011
Most any day now, I expect we’ll hear the news of the first sighting of humpback whales arrival to the Hawaiian Islands. Last year we had a fun contest to…
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Two Inter-Island Airlines Enter Joint-Venture

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 16, 2009
This week, Mokulele Airlines and go! Airlines have agreed to join efforts as inter-island air carriers. After combining, go! Mokulele will become the second largest inter-island carrier behind the leader,…
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Hawaii Vacation Misadventures of Andy & Sheila: Luggage Overload Edition

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 20, 2020
On our first vacation to Hawaii, we traveled with a couple of great friends who had their heart set on renting a Jeep Wrangler. So that’s what we booked. All…
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Rainbow over Kapalua

  • Sheila Beal
  • October 13, 2009
We took this shot while having breakfast at the Plantation House. Notice how wide the rainbow looks.
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