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The Geografile
Lake Nicaragua contains about 400 islands, some of which are active volcanoes. Since the lake was severed from the Pacific Ocean by a belt of volcanic cones, unique freshwater species of swordfish have evolved.
SW England - Aquae Sulis
The Romans knew a good thing when they saw it. In this case, the good thing was the hot springs in what is now the city of Bath in southwestern England.
State Department's website adds kidnapping warnings. Where ITN subscribers traveled in 2018
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 520th issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine. I have a couple of things to tell you about this month.
The Geografile
The world’s smallest lizard — it could curl up on a dime — was discovered in 2001 in a cave on an island off the coast of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean.
Winter self-drive - Portugal’s Algarve (Third of three parts)
From our 6-night home-base apartment on the Quarteira seafront in the central Algarve of southern Portugal, my wife, Gail, and I planned self-drive day trips to Tavira and Faro.
What’s new in Europe in 2019
Looking at 2019, here are selected news items and warnings from a few of Rick’s recent articles. — Editor