Orakei Korako Geothermal Park is the Earth's equivalent to an oil-painting. It's is about the closest you’ll get to walking on Mars. As you cross the Waikato River by boat and speed toward a colorful and steaming rainbow of yellow, green and blue algae, it feels like you’re crossing an inter-planetary vortex. By all accounts you’re transforming into an alien…Because it’s hard to believe this place actually exists on Earth! If you can stomach the faint aroma of smoked bacon and the strange smell ... Read More