Seen & Heard

Links, books, songs, films, recipes, stories, and miscellany.

The Meaning of Barack in Brazil

Posted on February 21, 2009 by julie

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo A few weeks before I arrived in Brazil, Francisco and I watched a fantastic short documentary, “The Obama Samba*.” From the synopsis of the documentary: “At least eight candidates across [Brazil] have chosen to identify themselves with the U.S. presidential hopeful. Using names that sound like welterweight champions, there … Continue reading »

Categories: Brazil, Francisco's Photos, Julie's Photos, Julie's Writing, Seen & Heard | Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Brasil, Brazil, Obama, Obama in Brazil, President Obama | Leave a comment

Passports With Purpose

Posted on December 1, 2008 by julie

Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo Francisco and I are always interested in people who are able to transform an amazing idea into an even more amazing project that makes a tangible, positive difference in people’s lives. So we’re proud to be participating in Passports With Purpose, which starts today and runs through the end … Continue reading »

Categories: Francisco's Food, Julie's Writing, Seen & Heard | Tags: Colombia, cooking, cooking classes, dinner, Edible Schoolyard, food, Francisco Collazo, free, Heifer International, making a difference, New Orleans, New York, New York City, NOLA, Passports for a Purpose, Passports with Purpose, Puerto Rico, raffle, recipes, travel bloggers, travel blogs, Villa Sevilla, Whole Foods Culinary Center, win | 6 Comments

Snapshots of Chile

Posted on November 13, 2008 by julie

Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo This week, I’m traveling around Chile (that long, thin country in South America), and have found myself falling in love–yet again–with another Latin American nation. Highlights? Sharing dinner and some local wine under the stars with Chilean bloggers and podcasters in Santiago, talking about national identity, digital media, and–of … Continue reading »

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The Weavers of Teotitlan/Tejedores de Teotitlan

Posted on October 13, 2008 by julie

Text: Francisco Collazo Photos & Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] During our stay in Oaxaca, we meet a family of rug weavers from Teotitlan. They approach us in a curious manner, offering their wares. First, they offer an introductory price and then lower the quote without determining whether we’re … Continue reading »

Categories: Francisco's Writing, Julie's Photos, Seen & Heard, Travel & Travel Tips | Tags: alfombras, alfombras mexicanas, Aztec, culture, lana, maiz, mantas, Mexican cooking, Mexican rugs, Mexican women, Mexico, Oaxaca, rugs, tejedores, Teotitlan, Teotitlan del Valle, tortillas, traditions, vendors, weavers, weaving, weavings | 5 Comments

Post Office/Oficina Postal

Posted on October 11, 2008 by julie

Earlier this week, an article by Audrey Scott that I edited for the MatadorNetwork–”5 Things a Post Office Can Tell You About a Country“–was published on Brave New Traveler. Audrey’s interesting article reminded me about a scene we witnessed in Mexico City a few weeks ago. The Mexican postal system just changed its image, doing … Continue reading »

Categories: Julie's Photos, Julie's Writing, Seen & Heard, Travel & Travel Tips | Tags: Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, Mexico City, oficina postal, post office, postal system | 2 Comments