Blissful beaches, lush mountains and rivers of molten lava ... the American archipelago has it all. But which of these two isles is best for you? Our duelling experts help you decide.

Maui's Haleakala volcano and the rest of the Hawaiian Islands formed out of molten lava as the Pacific plate drifted over the hotspot as three to four inches a year. Map Source: TASA Graphic Arts ...