Steven A. Melnick ⁽⁷¹⁾

Although Nicaragua shares many of the same features and attractions as other Central American countries -- tropical forests, volcanoes, beautiful beaches -- it has a singular aspect the other countries do not. While Nicaragua has loads of monkeys, parrots, iguanas, crocodiles, horses, cattle, and goats, it…

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…

Not from any study I made up... 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…

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…