Author Archives: julie
Overlooked New York: Cookbooks
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “This place could be dangerous,” I thought as I pushed open the wooden door of Joanne Hendricks’ bookstore, located on part of the ground floor of her home at 488 Greenwich Street in Manhattan. I’d written down the address on a slip of paper and stuck it … Continue reading
Photo: Caves in Samana, Dominican Republic
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** San Gabriel is one of several caves accessible to the public in the Los Haitises National Park in Samana, Dominican Republic.
Election season in the Americas
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** The taxi driver wanted to talk about New York, the weather here and there, and whether it was my first time visiting the Dominican Republic. He did not want to talk about politics. “Si, es mi primera vez,” I said, adding that I didn’t know why it had … Continue reading
New York’s Super Bowl Celebration: Photos
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo ** Watching the Super Bowl isn’t half as interesting as shooting the celebration on the streets the day after.
The most creative cemetery I’ve ever seen
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** We don’t actively seek them out when we travel (well, not usually), but when we happen upon them–and we generally do on our trips– we tend to wander into cemeteries. They’re excellent for giving a quick read about the geography, politics, and social relationships of a place. … Continue reading