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Maui Wowies These First-Time Hawaii Visitors

First-time Hawaii visitors Matt and Cari from Tri-Cities, Washington thoroughly researched their May trip through their Hawaii vacation planning resources. While they were well prepared for their Maui vacation, they…

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Punaluu Beach — A Big Island Black Sand Beauty

Sheila Beal
March 7, 2025

On the southeast coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, you’ll find a picture perfect black sand beach at Punaluu. Here, the black sand seems to intensify all the surrounding natural colors.…

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Shades of Green from the Kalalau Trail

Sheila Beal
July 19, 2011

Kermit the Frog claims that it’s not easy being green, but I think this gecko (?) from Kauai’s Kalalau Trail would beg to differ. For the bigger view from this…

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Views from the Road to Hana

Sheila Beal
June 4, 2012

Wondering if driving Maui’s famous Road to Hana is worth planning into your vacation? Let’s allow some photos to do the talking and help you decide. First, let’s check out…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Laie Point Big Splash Edition

Sheila Beal
July 14, 2011

Today’s photo is from Marvin and Nancy from Indiana. Marvin writes, “Nancy took this photo right after we had been awestruck by the power of the ocean crashing ashore at…

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Kualoa Ranch Video

Sheila Beal
July 12, 2011

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a fan of devinsupertramp’s YouTube videos. His newest video of Kualoa Ranch is yet another fantastic one! (Email subscribers: click here to see this Kualoa…

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Hawaii Vacation News & Deals: July 13, 2011

Sheila Beal
July 13, 2011

Let’s peek through these palms to see what Hawaii vacation news has come our way today. * Travaasa announced the opening of their newest experiential hotel – Travaasa Hana, formerly…

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Tips & Tricks

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Staying Safe On Your Hawaii Vacation

Sheila Beal
March 10, 2021

Overall, Hawaii is a safe vacation destination. As we discussed in the 8 Myths of Hawaii Five-O article, Hawaii’s crime rate is low. You don’t have to worry about stumbling…

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Tweet Your Way to a Royal Suite Stay

Sheila Beal
July 11, 2011

Are you on twitter? If not, maybe you’ll want to get yourself a free twitter account in order to participate in this contest to win a 5-night stay on Hawaii’s…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Haleakala Pre-Sunrise Edition

Sheila Beal
September 9, 2011

Today’s Aloha Friday Photos come to us from Fidel. He and his wife took their very first trip to Maui back in May. Fidel and his wife took the early…

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Lanai

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Best Dining in Lanai

Sheila Beal
August 9, 2013

After many visits to Lanai, we’ve had a chance to dine at almost every restaurant on the entire island. For such a small island, Lanai’s chefs sure do cook up…

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Giveaway: Photo Gadget That Gets YOU in the Picture

Sheila Beal
July 7, 2011

The folks at XShot contacted me to share some details on their cool photo gadget, XShot, that allows you to be in your photos. This gadget solves that problem of…

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