Julie’s Writing
Overlooked New York: Austrian Cultural Forum
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** Few visitors to New York know about the city’s many cultural centers (The Korea Society, Scandinavia House, Instituto Cervantes, and the Mexican Cultural Center of New York, to name just a few); there are probably plenty of locals who don’t know about them, either. The cultural centers … Continue reading
Vintage subway cars & buses in service now through end of December
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “Children need fats….” You’d never see this ad on the subway in 2010. A modern ad about fat, courtesy of the NYC Department of Health, shows a cup of soda overflowing with revolting adipose, the calories from the sugary soft drink converting into fat like magic. But … Continue reading
“Celebrating Latin America at Ground Level” is released today
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Image: Courtesy of Steven Roll ** Steven Roll, the founder of the blog, Travelojos, has just released Celebrating Latin America at Ground Level, an ebook to which I and many of my Matador colleagues and friends contributed. The participating writers are all passionate about Latin America; many of us have lived … Continue reading
8 Ways to Stretch Your Travel Dollar in New York City
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** New York City is a destination on many travelers’ bucket lists, but its reputation as an expensive city deters visitors from booking flights and making travel plans. They believe that if they save enough money they’ll be able to visit New York someday, and for too many … Continue reading
Beginner’s Guide to the US Open
Text: Julie Schwietert Photos: Francisco Collazo ** As far as experiences go, I’m willing to try almost anything once. So when the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism invited us to the US Open, I immediately said yes. No matter that my knowledge of tennis is limited to this: two people hold rackets and bat … Continue reading