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.

General Hawaii

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Per survey, most Hawaii travelers have “excellent” experience in current circumstances

Sheila Beal
February 2, 2021

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) coordinated a special survey in December 2020 to determine travelers’ experience with the Safe Travels program and their overall trip satisfaction. You can review the…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Papakolea, Green Sand Beach

Sheila Beal
January 29, 2021

Mahalo to Chris Hill for sharing this difficult-to-reach shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Papakolea, the green sand beach on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of only…

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Hawaii travel news: January 26, 2021

Sheila Beal
January 26, 2021

– There are two airlines now, Alaska and Hawaiian, that are offering “Hawaii Pre-Clear.” This process allows travelers to bypass airport screening upon arrival in Hawaii — provided that they…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Haleakala, Maui

Sheila Beal
January 22, 2021

Mahalo to Tracey Clinton for sharing this Maui shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Tracey’s shot is of the dormant volcano Haleakala, which is a popular place to watch…

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If you visit Maui, Lanai or Molokai, you must use a COVID exposure notification application

Sheila Beal
January 20, 2021

Maui County received approval from the governor to require all incoming inter-island and trans-Pacific travelers to use a COVID exposure application/setting on their smart phone or else face a 10-day…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: (Coco)nuts about Hawaii

Sheila Beal
January 15, 2021

Mahalo to Carol Schuldt for sharing this very fun coconut person shot for Aloha Friday Photos! We hope it brings you smile just like it did to us. Happy Aloha Friday!

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Hawaii travel news: January 13, 2021

Sheila Beal
January 13, 2021

– Costco has some special vacation packages at the two Fairmont properties in Hawaii. We love these two luxury resorts. You can see our review of Maui’s Fairmont Kea Lani…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Lovely Lanikai

Sheila Beal
January 8, 2021

Mahalo to Sandra Ciampichini for sharing this nice shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Sandra’s photo was taken at Oahu’s Lanikai Beach, which is an exceptionally beautiful beach to visit. Happy…

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Giveaways & Sweepstakes

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What are your 2021 travel plans?

Sheila Beal
January 4, 2021

For many years we’ve had a tradition of asking readers what their Hawaii travel plans for the new year. Though we’re still trying to navigate our way through this season…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Maui “shore” is beautiful!

Sheila Beal
January 1, 2021

Mahalo to Teresa Wood from North Carolina for sharing this stunning Aloha Friday Photo with us. Teresa took this photo while exploring Maui in December. What a beautiful scene! Happy…

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Hawaii travel news: Kauai to re-open to visitors with complicated stipulations + new Hawaiian Airlines sweepstakes

Sheila Beal
December 31, 2020

* Kauai plans to slightly open back up to tourism starting January 5, 2021, but with several stipulations and the process is a bit complicated. Here are the new options…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Mele Kalikimaka Greetings

Sheila Beal
December 24, 2020

Mele Kalikimaka to you and your ohana from our ohana!

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Volcano

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Hawaii volcano erupts after more than two-year pause!

Sheila Beal
December 21, 2020

Kilauea Volcano erupted at about 9:30pm Hawaii Time on Sunday, December 20th! The eruption occurred at Halema’uma’u Crater at the Kilauea summit inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. For more than…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Wonderful Waimea Christmas Tree + Hawaii traveler quarantine reduced to 10 days

Sheila Beal
December 18, 2020

Mahalo to the very talented Hawaii (Big) Island photographer Ethan Tweedie for allowing us to share this shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Ethan took this photo at Parker School in “downtown”…

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Hawaii travel news: Diamond Head to reopen + Hawaiian Airlines adds new routes + Hawaii vacation sweepstakes!

Sheila Beal
December 16, 2020

– Diamond Head State Monument will be reopening on Thursday, December 17 after a nine-month closure due to COVID-19. Some new changes come with this long-awaited reopening. The park will…

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Sheila Beal

Per survey, most Hawaii travelers have “excellent” experience in current circumstances

Aloha Friday Photo: Papakolea, Green Sand Beach

Hawaii travel news: January 26, 2021

Aloha Friday Photo: Haleakala, Maui

If you visit Maui, Lanai or Molokai, you must use a COVID exposure notification application

Aloha Friday Photo: (Coco)nuts about Hawaii

Hawaii travel news: January 13, 2021

Aloha Friday Photo: Lovely Lanikai

What are your 2021 travel plans?

Aloha Friday Photo: Maui “shore” is beautiful!

Hawaii travel news: Kauai to re-open to visitors with complicated stipulations + new Hawaiian Airlines sweepstakes

Aloha Friday Photo: Mele Kalikimaka Greetings

Hawaii volcano erupts after more than two-year pause!

Aloha Friday Photo: Wonderful Waimea Christmas Tree + Hawaii traveler quarantine reduced to 10 days

Hawaii travel news: Diamond Head to reopen + Hawaiian Airlines adds new routes + Hawaii vacation sweepstakes!

Everything you need to know for a November 2024 Hawaii vacation: weather, festivals and more!

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Advice for driving and parking in Waikiki Beach