The world’s most active volcano is the latest hotspot for this increasingly popular type of travel, which can come with risk and controversy 🌋
Mauna Loa: I joined ‘lava-chasing’ crowds in Hawaii and found volcano tourism features litterers and wonder
I’m driving along the Daniel K Inouye Highway, also known as Saddle Road, from Hilo, a town on Hawaii Island, toward the eruption site. On 28 November, y started erupting for the first time in 38 years. Three days later, I booked a flight from Honolulu to Hilo, and scrambled to find a last-minute hotel room. I wanted to experience this historic event., is now the most popular attraction in Hawaii. Thousands of people have been flocking here from around the world to witness the spectacle.
Visiting Mauna Loa is safe, officials say, as long as you follow protocols and stick to marked trails and viewing areas.In the last decade, fuelled by social media, volcano tourism has been booming around the world. So-called lava chasers have been swarming active volcano sites, some of them trespassing and ignoring safety barriers, to experience the wonder and snap epic photos and videos – including selfies with the natural drama as a backdrop – of active eruptions.
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