Steven A. Melnick ⁽⁷⁰⁾

It isn't Old Faithful but the Strokkur Geysir in southwest Iceland was worth the drive. It's eruptions are not as high as Old Faithful but, like clockwork, it erupts every 6-10 minutes (usually 15-20 meters/50-65 feet in height) . Located a little more than 60…

Because Iceland is, in fact, a volcanic island that has risen from the seabed, the water deep underground is hot from the energy of the Earth. Icelanders use that water to heat their homes and generate electricity, but a side benefit is that thermal swimming pools…

In looking at the landscape around Iceland--volcanic, barren, remote, sparsely populated--it is abundantly clear that if ever there was a place on earth where elves could exist, this would be the place. The landscape is like the setting for a fairy tale...other worldly. One can just imagine…

A mere representation of the Northern Lights created by Icelandic Elves Remember your first date as a teenager?  When you finally got to go out in a car rather than be driven somewhere by your parents?  The excitement?  The anticipation?  The possibilities...(maybe more a guy…

Straddling the Continents in Iceland In 2012 I had the pleasure of visiting Turkey to attend a conference as an invited keynote speaker. During that trip, I was able to see awe-inspiring sites, ancient ruins from the Roman Empire dating back three centuries before Christ,…