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Alternative Energy in Iceland

Breaking Petroleum’s Grip on Our World By Jim Reynoldson “Volcano Rips Hole in Iceland,” warned one headline. On March 20, 2010 – just weeks before I was scheduled to arrive in Iceland on vacation – an eruption began under the Eyjafjallajokull Glacier, about 78 miles east of Reykjavik. As I…

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Northern Ethiopia: Traveling Through Beauty, Back in Time

Northern Ethiopia: Traveling Through Beauty, Back in Time By Kent E St John If you have any preconceived notions from past reading or from visiting the African continent, don’t apply them to Northern Ethiopia. There will be bits and pieces that fit, but Northern Ethiopia defies plug-in comparisons. Much of…

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Sri Lanka: In Search of the Perfect Cup of Tea

By Barnaby Davies “What goodness Zesta?” asks my perfectly-postured waiter. He beams, almost imperceptibly shakes his head, and hovers unnecessarily at my breakfast table. Beneath a high-ceilinged veranda, the conversation has reached a stalemate. Zesta Plantation Fresh A light breeze blows as I sip the finest cup of tea I’ve…

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The Azores: Nine Green Islands in the Atlantic

The Azores: Portugal’s Volcanic islands with an ancient past By Max Hartshorne, GoNOMAD Editor A recent trip to the Azores gave us a glimpse of a very young place. Created by volcanic eruptions a mere 250,000 years ago, parts of these nine islands are among the youngest land masses on…

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New Zealand’s South Island: Splendid Adventuring

New Zealand’s South Island: Splendid Adventuring By David Rich South Island adventuring races the gamut from bungee jumping and jet-boating to paragliding and sky-diving, but after doing it all I found my tastes ran to wet and ice, from Class IV rafting and motor-boating the Marlborough Sounds to tramping around…

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