Confessions of a Traveling Cinephile

Confessions of a Traveling Cinephile

A confirmed traveling cinephile declares his love for travel and the movies, and discloses how his passions converged at an antebellum mansion in Louisiana. Note from Howard: Jim Swilley and I have been friends since our first day as college roommates in 1976. I was...
Mississippi Backroads Between Natchez & Vicksburg

Mississippi Backroads Between Natchez & Vicksburg

Drive the legendary Mississippi backroads between Natchez and Vicksburg to discover ancient ruins, explore a ghost town, and eat the world’s best fried chicken! This post is the third installment of a 6-part Mississippi Road Trip series. The first segment...
Searching the World for Corrie Ten Boom

Searching the World for Corrie Ten Boom

My search across 4 continents for Corrie ten Boom, a watchmaker’s daughter who rescued hundreds of Dutch Jews from death during the Holocaust. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for more information. [toc]...
A Southern Indiana Road Trip

A Southern Indiana Road Trip

A Southern Indiana road trip surprises with a museum, monastery, mill, movie location, and much, much more. I was a guest of Visit Dubois County, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. A Southern Indiana Road Trip The drive south from Bloomington was pretty much...
5 Road Trip Movies through Bygone America

5 Road Trip Movies through Bygone America

Five road trip movies that are sure to take you on some pretty unforgettable journeys through the America of days gone by. I approach cinema with the same expectations I have of travel, and perhaps that explains why, aside from story, the element I seek most in any...