Monthly Archives: November 2008

Close Guantanamo? Wait Just a Minute.

Posted on November 25, 2008 by julie

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo If you’d have asked me two months ago whether I agreed that we should close Guantanamo, I would have said “Yes!” without thinking. Like many Americans and citizens of the world, I viewed the US naval base and detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba as a symbol of … Continue reading »

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Why I’m Not Opposed to Press Trips

Posted on November 21, 2008 by julie

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo This time last week, I was in Chile, sitting at the base of the most amazing mountains I’ve ever seen in my life, marveling at the fact that the clouds that had been hanging around for the preceding two weeks had disappeared as my colleagues and I rolled into … Continue reading »

Categories: Chile, Julie's Photos, Julie's Writing, Writers' Resources | Tags: Chile, media, media trips, press trip, press trip sponsors, press trips, travel writers, travel writing, viaje de prensa, viajes de prensa | 23 Comments

One is Too Many & a Thousand Is Never Enough

Posted on November 19, 2008 by julie

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * I already have the Sunday edition of The New York Times. This time, I made sure I was home on Saturday night because I’m no longer confident I’ll get my copy if I don’t act quickly. We bought … Continue reading »

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My Office

Posted on November 18, 2008 by julie

After an incredible week in Chile, I’m back home and it’s time to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, as the case may be). Don’t get me wrong: I love my home office here in New York City. But after spending the past week either outdoors or looking out onto these views… it’s … Continue reading »

Categories: Chile, Julie's Photos, Julie's Writing, Travel & Travel Tips | Tags: Chile, Chilena, Chileno, Latin America, montanas, mountains, office, oficina, Santiago, South America, Torres del Paine, work at home | 2 Comments

“I’m holding dinosaur water!”

Posted on November 18, 2008 by julie

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo Translated by: Francisco Collazo * [vease abajo para la version en espanol] There are a hundred thoughts that pass through your mind when you’re standing in front of glaciers and icebergs in Patagonian Chile. You think about time and the environment, about beauty and what it means to see … Continue reading »

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