Caribbean
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.
Coming soon: Prince Harry in Belize
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: An Honorable German ** I can finally tell you the news I’ve been sitting on for a week and a half: Prince Harry is coming to Belize this spring, and I’ll be part of the media corps. As part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, members of the Royal Family … Continue reading
San Juan Insider Travel App Now Available
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** We couldn’t have timed the launch of our “San Juan Insider” travel app better if we had tried: the Puerto Rico Tourism Company launched a new marketing campaign on November 30 and temperatures in the Northeast started to dip at the same time, prompting thoughts about winter escapes to warmer … Continue reading
Has Cuban art become stagnant?
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “Levitar” by Tomas Sanchez “I guarantee the artist is Cuban,” I say aloud, but to no one in particular, as I look at a painting at the PINTA Latin American Art Fair, which is taking place in New York City this weekend before it packs up and … Continue reading
Can I bring a bit of Belize back to the US?
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** The difference between Belize and the US was immediately palpable as I deplaned in Miami, a layover on my way home to New York. In Belize, people greet one another. I made a mental note: Of every Belizean I passed while walking through four cities, only one person … Continue reading
