It’s a surreal scene: fiery lava oozing from between black rocks meeting the pristine white snow blanketing the mountain. This mesmerising sight is drawing thousands of thrill-seeking tourists from ...

This mesmerising sight is drawing thousands of thrill-seeking tourists from around the world to the slopes of Mount Etna in ...

JON VANKIN is a journalist and writer. He is the author of five nonfiction books and nine graphic novels. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Salon, the L.A. Weekly and dozens ...