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Monthly Archives: January 2010

Full moon/Luna llena

Posted on January 30, 2010 by julie

Text: Francisco Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo, unless indicated otherwise ** Photo: Tambako the Jaguar The night is cold and clear. The light of the moon is brighter than the lights of Times Square and Las Vegas, combined. The aluminum color of the roofs throw reflections of moonlight back against the city’s sky. New York is … Continue reading »

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The Tripbase Best-Kept Travel Secrets Project

Posted on January 29, 2010 by julie

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Mexico & Colombia Photos: Francisco Collazo Cuba Photo: Brayan Collazo ** Back in December, Lola Akinmade invited me to participate in the Tripbase Best-Kept Travel Secrets Project. Time got away from me and I never followed through. Earlier this week, Katie Erica, the writer who started the project, invited me to … Continue reading »

Categories: Cuba, Latin America, Mexico | Tags: , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Coming Soon: Botanica

Posted on January 27, 2010 by julie

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** One of the (many) projects we’re working on is a photo essay about botanicas–those one-stop shops for all things mystical that are as common as bodegas (corner delis) in neighborhoods like El Barrio and the South Bronx. Much more to come on this subject, but for now, … Continue reading »

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New York City Travel Guide on Indie Travel Podcast

Posted on January 22, 2010 by julie

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** In case you missed it, I recently collaborated with Indie Travel Podcast to produce a New York City Travel Guide that takes you through the city like a local. You can read the transcript or listen to the podcast on ITP or download the podcast via iTunes. … Continue reading »

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Haiti Volunteer Project: Evening Update 1/16/10

Posted on January 17, 2010 by julie

PLEASE NOTE: It appears that there is a temporary problem with the Matador server; therefore, I’m posting the evening update on my own blog until Matador’s back up and running.** A sidewalk shrine set up in front of a Haitian restaurant in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Francisco Collazo Matador members and readers continue to make incredible … Continue reading »

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