Hawaii

The state of Hawaii is one of the leading vacation destinations in the entire United States. As the 50th state of America, it is also the only island state, separated from the continental U.S. by more than 4,000 kilometers from the shores of San Diego, California.

Hawaii represents a different side of America, with a majority Polynesian population (although a large part of the population is continental American), a slightly different language (everyone speaks English, but the place names are hard to pronounce), and it feels like a foreign country to Americans within the union. Hawaii boasts stunningly beautiful beaches with developed resort areas, perfect tropical weather, and especially breathtaking volcanic mountain landscapes.