The creators of Disney’s Encanto were inspired to set the movie’s story among the Cocora Valley’s mist-shrouded Quindío wax palms in the Andean foothills. Colombia's endangered Quindío wax palms provide the backdrop for an enchanting visit to the real-life setting of Disney's animated film Encanto. Let’s talk about Colombia’s Cocora Valley. The bona fide setting…
It’s Christmas all year long at the ‘A Christmas Story’ House—yellow clapboard house with the green trim at 3159 West 11th Street in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. Want to spend Christmas reliving the classic holiday film ‘A Christmas Story?’ You could catch the 24-marathon of the movie on TBS or TNT on Christmas Eve. Better yet,…
Custer State Park is home to the second-largest herd of bison on public land, just behind Yellowstone National Park. When Covid-19 decided to take a round-the-world journey of a lifetime, it left the rest of us grounded indefinitely. Even with fewer hurdles to barrier-free movement within the country and abroad as we move into summer 2021,…
A Passport decoration hung on my tree I’ve been collecting Christmas ornaments from around the world for some time now. They make great personal souvenirs because they serve a higher purpose than merely contributing to clutter that amasses in my home. Once the holiday season is upon us, I pull several dusty plastic storage bins…
ustainable tourism takes flight in the tiny coastal village of Punta Islita. "Have you heard the macaws yet?" asks a man standing in the open-air lobby of the Hotel Punta Islita while I am checking into the luxury eco-resort that perches on a hillside overlooking a crescent-shaped beach on the Pacific Ocean.…
