by Gary Chandler | Oct 5, 2018 | Sulawesi, Volcanoes
Death Toll Tops 1,500 If bad luck comes in threes, Sulawesi is ready for some relief. It’s been ravaged by an earthquake and tsunami for a week, while one of many volcanoes on the island is spewing lava and ash. Call it an insult to the injuries already endured by...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 12, 2017 | Archaeology, Destinations, Java, Volcanoes
Prambanan Also Near Yogyakarta When scholars and historians speak of the world’s great Buddhist temples, most conversations include Borobudur, which means monastery on the hill. Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist temple and is most famous for its many...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 29, 2016 | Destinations, Lombok, Volcanoes
Tourists Missing On Mt. Rinjani Almost 400 tourists are missing after a volcano erupted on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, spewing a massive column of ash into the atmosphere. More than 1,000 vacationers have been evacuated from the area, according to the country’s...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 4, 2015 | Destinations, Ecotourism, Volcanoes
More Active Volcanoes Than Any Place On Earth Indonesia has more than 400 volcanoes, including 128 active ones. The tallest, Kerinci on Sumatra, Rinjani on Lombok, and Semeru on Java, for example, reach more than 10,500 feet above sea level. The country covers one of...
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