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October 15, 2007

Who wants to see a volcano erupt on vacation?

Here's an interesting article about how in the Philippines, people are trying to prmote active volcanoes as tourist destinations:

"People are fascinated by the phenomenon of volcanic eruptions," said Francois Dominique de Larouziere, scientific director of Vulcania, a volcano park that has drawn some 2.45 million paying visitors a year since its opening in 2002 on an extinct volcano in the remote Auvergne region of central France.

During last year's deadly eruptions of the Mayon volcano 340 kilometres (210 miles) southeast of Manila tourists flocked to the area to catch a glimpse of the eruptions.

Now I would go to a volcanic spa, but I also hope it doesn't erupt on me...

Posted by James Trotta at October 15, 2007 1:42 PM | TrackBack  

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