INDONESIA -- I slept three hours before I stepped out of my hotel into the chilly night air; still tired but anxious for the long hike ahead. It was almost midnight, and our tour group was about to ...

I wake up with a start as the car comes to a sudden halt. My guide, Bang Bang, looks at me with a broad grin on his weather-beaten face. “Let’s have some tea and noodles,” he says, pointing to the ...

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 ...

TEMPO.CO, Banyuwangi - Ijen National Park in East Java Province has been officially included in the list of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGG) at the 10th UGG International Conference at the Habous Cultural ...

Murahman, 47, a sulfur miner for 25 years, Nov. 4, 2014. 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 ...

Java isn’t just Indonesia’s most populated island – it’s a playground for some of the world’s most awe-inspiring volcano experiences. From Mount Merapi’s glowing lava to Mount Bromo’s sunrise ...

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Miners carry baskets of sulphur up from the crater of the Ijen volcano complex outside Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia Credit: GETTY The Ijen volcano rises to 2,386m with a crater of over 175 metres ...