Seen & Heard
Virgin of Guadalupe Procession from Mexico City to New York City
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** One thing I never expected to see in my hometown was a Virgin of Guadalupe procession, especially one that originated in Mexico City and intends to end up in New York City. But that’s exactly what we spotted in the slow lane of Highway 29 North in … Continue reading
Pan American Games: Opening Day
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** “Que tal Guadalajara?” I ask the taxi driver as we leave the airport en route to Del Carmen Concept Hotel, where I’ll be staying for the next three nights. I was last here in 2008, updating a guide to Guadalajara for Gayot, and I’m wondering how the city … Continue reading
The Pyrenees breed passionate people (or: Are you being as incredible as you were born to be?)
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** For a while now, I’ve been thinking a lot about people who say they have a goal, who start to go after it, and then lose steam. As a former psychotherapist, I’m interested in the trajectory of desire-action-distraction/inaction, and I’ve been paying closer attention lately to the latter … Continue reading
Postcard: Migis Lodge, Casco, Maine
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo I love this photo of a couple leaping into the water at Migis Lodge in Maine. We stayed at Migis last week and were one of the few families there who were new guests; most guests are repeat visitors. One guest mentioned that he’d been at Migis every … Continue reading
Overlooked Places in Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** I may be wrong, but I’m willing to bet that most visitors to Washington, D.C. don’t make it across the river to Anacostia. Though it’s designated as an historic neighborhood, Anacostia is down on its heels. As we were driving through, Francisco said, “No way! That guy’s … Continue reading