Green Volcanoes: The Azores, a cluster of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean, are famous for their very pleasant climate, breathtaking green and unspoiled landscapes and nature. They also have deep history and you'll find warm hospitality. Our new tour, guided by a photographer and volcanologist, will lead to five islands: Sao Miguel, Faial, Terceira, Pico and Flores - each with its distinct character to discover.
Pearl of the Aegean: Santorini is one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Discover its fascinating natural and cultural history on a relaxed walking study tour with us.
Land of Colors: We still have spots free on the tours to Kamchata's volcanoes in Aug & Sep 2020! Both tours will be accompanied by a volcanologist from our team. A country full of colors and adventures is waiting for you!
Desert, Salt & Volcanoes: Experience one of the geologically most active areas on the planet: the Danakil desert in northern Ethiopia. Highlights include Erta Ale volcano with its active lava lake and Dallol hydrothermal fields offering a surreal landscape of colors, salt, geysers and springs.
New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in New Zealand near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday 25 January 2021 at 8:12 am local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ...read all
Just 14 minutes ago, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Khorugh, Nohijai Şuƣnon, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Monday 25 January 2021 at 12:01 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 107 km below the surface. ...read all
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred only 6 minutes ago 22 km northeast of Rotorua, New Zealand, New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported. ...read all
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Manokwari, Kabupaten Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia, was reported only 15 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Monday 25 January 2021 at 3:42 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ...read all
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in Japan near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday 25 January 2021 at 4:24 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ...read all
Volcano Calendar 2016: We're proud to present our new volcano calendar 2016: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past few years.
Photos from Armenia: Armenia is a very photogenic country with a large variety of landscapes showing some very spectacular geology, century-old monasteries and castles, and much more.
Ethiopia and the Danakil: Ethiopia is a very diverse and beautiful country. Thanks to our numerous expeditions to Erta Ale and Dallol and beyond, we have an extensive collection of images showing the volcano's lava lake, the desert, the colorful hot springs of Dallol, the vast salt lakes, camel caravans and more.