With a shrug of the shoulder and a quick wink, Yaniel Luis Alvarez proclaims, ‘That’s Cuba.” Often referring to the numerous shortages – gas, water, food, medicine, pay – he is also summarizing what makes his tour company Discover Viñales so highly rated on Trip...
Casa Colonial at the Arco de Belen in Havana boasts bright blue painted doors contrasting with the yellow stucco of the courtyard walls for each of the well-appointed rooms. Those doors may present a challenge with their older locks and keys, but with the beauty and...
A local nonprofit committed to expanding opportunities for rural students to learn and serve in other countries recently returned from Cuba with considerably more support for their efforts. The transformative power of witnessing joy in hardship was at least one of the...
The following feature on Obion County’s fortuneate students first appeared in the Union City Messenger. Written and photographed by Donna Ryder, the Messenger’s editor, the story is used by permission. Twenty-four local high school students got to hear...
Global citizens, according to OXFAM, are aware of and understand the wider world – and their place in it. They take an active role in their community, and work with others to make our planet more equal, fair and sustainable. However, a trip abroad does not...
