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Facing my fears in the Pyrenees
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** As a kid, I was always the last to be picked for the team. Kickball, tee-ball, volleyball… hell, Red Rover. It didn’t matter; no one wanted me on their team. I was clumsy, slow, and uncoordinated. I was a liability. Gym teachers did nothing to alleviate or correct … Continue reading
Caribbean 10-10-10 Deals
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** Several hotels and resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico are running sweet specials later this week, playing on the idea of 10/10/10 (October 10, 2010). We’ve never announced any deals on Collazo Projects, but we wanted to share this one. We’ve visited several of these properties (St. … Continue reading
Chile Before the Quake
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo * “When will we start learning and caring about places before disasters?” someone wrote on Twitter this weekend in response to the news about the earthquake in Chile. I understand the impetus of the question, but there’s something naive about it as well. There are so many places to … Continue reading
How to Help Haiti
We’re working with MatadorNetwork to coordinate volunteer efforts in Haiti. You can follow updates on www.matadorchange.com or follow us on Twitter. Francisco filmed this video at the Haitian Consulate in NYC today:
Finding faith in St. Thomas
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo For an island that’s 31 square miles, St. Thomas sure does have a lot of churches. There’s the Dutch Reformed Church, the Lutheran Church, two Catholic churches, and a synagogue… and those are just the ones we saw. The diversity of churches and faith traditions can be attributed … Continue reading