Monthly Archives: February 2009
The Cultural Relativism of the Bikini
“The one thing Americans just can’t understand,” I said to my British and Brazilian colleagues as we sat on the beach in Porto de Gallinhas this morning, “is how obese women can wear bikinis.” Granted, it wasn’t the most professional conversation we could have been having, but after sitting alone on the beach and watching … Continue reading
Un Besote Para Mexico!/A Big Kiss for Mexico!
On my way to Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport yesterday morning, the taxi driver asked me, “What will you miss most about Mexico?” My first impulse was to say, “Everything.” I’ll miss the markets, the color, the coexistence of the traditional and the modern, the food, the sounds of Mexico City, the public transportation, … Continue reading
New York Times Travel Show
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo This year, as in past years, New York City’s Jacob Javits Convention Center hosted The New York Times Travel Show from February 6-8. A diverse number of travel agencies, services, and tourism boards from around the world participate in this event, offering lectures, dance presentations, music, and other entertainment, all … Continue reading
Being There
Don’t get me wrong: I think technology is incredible. Just this morning, I listened to a compelling story on NPR about the video captured by passersby who witnessed the murder of Oscar Grant, the 22 year old man killed by an Oakland transit policeman in early January. Passengers on the Bay Area Rapid Transit System … Continue reading