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Extreme Sightseeing

October 1st, 2008

Volcanoes are the most extreme of tourist attractions, if not the hottest. They explode and kill, and travellers seek them out regardless. Though I’m yet to melt a sandal in semi-molten rock or toast marshmallows on hot pumice, I have got close to the edge a few times: Aso-san in central Kyushu, Japan: Getting here [...]