by Elias Siegelman | May 21, 2026
People love stories about lost cities and ancient ruins. Some places look so strange that they still leave experts with questions today. One of the most talked-about sites is a mysterious underwater area near Cuba that some people believe could be the remains of an...
by Elias Siegelman | Jul 14, 2019
The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina, traces the story of a local tobacco farmer’s daughter catapulted to international stardom as a film legend and Hollywood royalty. I was a guest of Johnston County Visitors Bureau, but all thoughts and...
by Elias Siegelman | Jun 23, 2019
In Wilmington, North Carolina, movies are made everywhere—in restaurants, botanical gardens, historic inns, ocean piers, even dive bars. If you are a movie buff, it’s time to put “Wilmywood” on your bucket list. I was a guest of Wilmington and...
by Elias Siegelman | Jan 23, 2017
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...
by Elias Siegelman | Mar 3, 2015
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...
