Experience the incredible variety of hot springs around the world in this captivating visual journey, featuring stunning photographs and engaging stories about the unique landscapes, cultural significance, and regional uses of thermal baths. This book takes you to breathtaking locations, including towering mountains, remote islands, expansive deserts, and the Arctic, allowing you to immerse yourself in the serene beauty of natural hot springs. From sacred sites in India to public pools in Iceland and beyond, photojournalist Greta Rybus has traveled extensively to document these warm, natural gathering places that have provided comfort to weary travelers and adventurers for centuries.
240 pages
Greta Rybus is a photojournalist from Maine. She focuses on how people experience and interact with the environment. Greta grew up in Idaho and studied photojournalism and cultural anthropology at the University of Montana. She takes photos for the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, The Guardian, and other magazines and newspapers. Greta loves soaking in hot water, meeting new people, and exploring new places.