Travel & Travel Tips
Travel Hacks: How to Get to the Front of US Immigration & Customs Lines
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Yogma ** US Customs and Border Protection officials have been pushing the Global Entry Trusted Traveler program hard this past year, trying to convince frequent travelers that the $100 annual fee for this “fast track” service is worth the investment. I was initially reluctant to plunk down such a large … Continue reading
Pyrenees by Hot Air Balloon
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** When I was a kid, my elementary school sponsored a reading contest. The prize: a “trip” in a hot air balloon. There are few things you know for certain when you’re 7 years old, but I knew this: I was going to win that contest. I did win … Continue reading
Welcome to the Pyrenees. We hope you’re hungry.
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Eating–lots and lots of it–is a prominent activity on most blog/press trips, but Spain really ups the ante exponentially. “We just finished lunch,” Rich said, as we met in the lobby of Hotel Bernat de So to leave for dinner. Having arrived slightly later, I’d missed the mid-afternoon … Continue reading
Pyrenees: A preview
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Jordi’s ** As you read this, I’ll be getting over jet lag from Hawaii, tossing clothes and shoes into my backpack, unsure if any of them are actually appropriate for the Pyrenees. I’m headed to the mountain range separating Spain and France for the #InPyrenees blog trip; I’m a guest … Continue reading
Travel hack: How to rent a car after losing your driver’s license
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** It was 3 PM when we landed in Honolulu. A three hour flight from New York to Dallas had been followed by an eight hour flight from Dallas to Honolulu with our almost-two year old, whose diaper was sagging with fresh poop just as we stepped off … Continue reading