Julie’s Photos
5 lessons learned at the Formula 1 race in Valencia
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** It wasn’t until I downloaded the photos from the F1 race that I noticed the tattoo on his arm. What, exactly, inspired the kind of devotion to racing that would compel a man to tattoo a car on his forearm? I couldn’t imagine. After watching today’s race, though, … Continue reading
Riding in a Formula 1 car in Valencia, Spain
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** The hardest thing is to quiet my mind. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to ride in a Formula 1 car on the same practice track that racers use to prepare for the Formula 1 race in Valencia. It’s a top-shelf, peak experience, even for someone like … Continue reading
Museo Soumaya, Mexico City
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Everything I’ve read to date about the Museo Soumaya has left me dissatisfied… not the facts, which are what they are (a museum housing 66,000 or so pieces of art acquired by Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man), but the assessment of the collection (“tragic”); Slim’s style of … Continue reading
Remembering Women around the World
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo & Francisco Collazo ** Yesterday was International Women’s Day and March is Women’s History Month, so we wanted to honor women we’ve met in our travels by sharing photos and a bit of their stories here. Aura Trespalacios, the matriarch of the Trespalacios family, helps maintain the … Continue reading
New England Winter
Photos & Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** We spent last week in New England, visiting properties in New Hampshire and Vermont while working on a story about what makes hotels “green,” or environmentally friendly. It was Francisco’s and Mariel’s first trip to these two states, and my first return years after a childhood family trip. … Continue reading