A video of the spectacular scenes captured at a volcano crater "from another planet" has captivated users on Instagram. The video was shared by @2troubletravelers, the Instagram account of Domi, 29, ...

Looming 2,799 m (9,183 ft.) above sea level, Gunung Ijen in Indonesia’s eastern Java is a volcanic wonder that attract hundreds of foreign and domestic tourists daily. During daytime, they climb the ...

Mount Ijen’s gorgeous vistas have captivated travelers for centuries, but in recent years, its sulfur mine has become a controversial tourist attraction. Thirty-six-year-old Hadis has been a full-time ...

To celebrate his wife’s birthday last year, Canadian photographer Larry Louie took her to a sulfur mine. That wasn’t the plan—their original itinerary was in Bali. But after a couple of days in that ...

On the slopes of an Indonesian volcano, rivers of light appear to pour out of the dark, glowing an electric blue that looks ...

We never thought we would find ourselves hiking to the center of an active volcano on the island of Java at two in the morning. But there we were, doing exactly that, along with our tour guide, five ...

Kawah Ijen is an active volcano on the island of Java with an extremely acidic crater lake and gas emissions that produce blue flames upon contact with oxygen in Earth's atmosphere. When you purchase ...

Java, one of Indonesia's most culturally rich and geographically diverse islands, is a place of epic natural experiences-especially when it comes to volcanoes. Indonesia lies in the Ring of Fire, home ...

Ormat Technologies Inc. announced the commencement of commercial operations for the 35MW Ijen geothermal power plant, which is co-owned with PT Medco Power Indonesia. This facility is the first ...

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