When people think of the ultimate tropical beach holiday, they think of one place: Hawaii.

The American state is really often referred to as it’s own country, as it should be considering it is hundreds of miles away from mainland America.

Hawaii’s natural beauty, warm tropical climate, inviting waters and waves, and active volcanoes has made it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists for the past decades.

As well as the great climate, there is also amazing natural beauty about the land, including the amazing tropical fauna and mountain regions.

In addition, there is some intriguing native tribes in the tiny islands which will be sure to interest many sociologists and historians who travel the region.

In terms of what to do in the many islands of Hawaii, there is a plethora of activities ranging from golf trips, bush-walking, horse riding into an extinct volcano, to surfing some of the worlds best breaks.

Currently the state has a population of just over one million, however, die to the massive tourism boom, it generally holds more than that at any given time.

The capital city of Hawaii is Honolulu, although there are many other major cities just as worthy of a visit during your travels.

Hilo, Kahului and Lihu’e are some of the well-known cities/towns around the island region. All cater for tourists and have great water sport activities as well as some interesting nightlife spots to head out to.