Tag: hot spring

Drawing of a japanese bathing house in an old traditional building

Beppu – an Illustrated Visit to Japan’s Onsen Spa City

August 29, 2018

Beppu is the perfect destination in Japan for bathing. This city on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost island, is famous for its geothermal activity and range of hot spring bathing options. Clouds of steam rise from dozens of vents in the earth, creating a very unusual cityscape. There are large public bathing houses built of wood, private … More Beppu – an Illustrated Visit to Japan’s Onsen Spa City

Sketch of a boiling mud pool in Hverir Iceland

Hverir geothermal area – an alien landscape that can’t be missed

September 17, 2014

I love seeing landscapes that seem not from this planet. The colours, the landforms, sometimes just the absence of people. That’s one of my favourite things about travelling. Myvatn is one such place, completely alien, and absolutely a must-see. I once drove along a highway in Namibia that almost convinced me that I was on the … More Hverir geothermal area – an alien landscape that can’t be missed