Monthly Archives: October 2008
From “Good” to “Great”: Tips for Becoming a Better Writer
As a writer, editor, and translator, I spend my days (and nights) surrounded by words. I’m lucky: I love what I do and I’m regularly reminded why I love writing and why I think it’s important. Just today, for instance, I received a submission for Matador Travel from a writer whose opening lines read: “As … Continue reading
The Weavers of Teotitlan/Tejedores de Teotitlan
Text: Francisco Collazo Photos & Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] During our stay in Oaxaca, we meet a family of rug weavers from Teotitlan. They approach us in a curious manner, offering their wares. First, they offer an introductory price and then lower the quote without determining whether we’re … Continue reading
Driving the USA: I-26 to the Blue Ridge Parkway and Home Again
I’m from upstate South Carolina, just an hour from the mountains. During a visit home this week, my family and I decided to take a trip up to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Although the Blue Ridge offers spectacular scenery any time of the year, the fall is particuarly special as the trees’ leaves flame out … Continue reading
Post Office/Oficina Postal
Earlier this week, an article by Audrey Scott that I edited for the MatadorNetwork–”5 Things a Post Office Can Tell You About a Country“–was published on Brave New Traveler. Audrey’s interesting article reminded me about a scene we witnessed in Mexico City a few weeks ago. The Mexican postal system just changed its image, doing … Continue reading
Picasso in His Studio/Picasso en Su Estudio
In this video, Juan Antonio Picasso speaks about his inspiration and his art: En este video, Juan Antonio Picasso habla sobre su inspiracion y su arte: Filmed by Julie Schwietert Collazo in Havana, Cuba, May 2008