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#FriFotos: Trees
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo ** Well, sort of. I love trees and can think of many that have impressed me on my travels: the massive banyans of China; the bold, earth-toned watercolor-like trunks of eucalyptus in Hawaii; the famous ceiba tree in Ponce, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean’s flamboyans; and, of course, … Continue reading
4 Unexpected Places to Learn More About Latino Culture in the US
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo, unless otherwise noted ** Miami, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles. These are a few of the obvious places where you can experience Latino culture in the United States; after all, they’re among the cities that have the largest Hispanic populations in this country. In any of these urban … Continue reading
The Crazy Dream of Crazy Horse
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “Dreams, if they’re any good,” said Ray Charles, “are always a little bit crazy.” And some are a lot crazy, like the dream of the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota, which has been under construction since 1948. That’s a full 65 years of dreaming… and the … Continue reading
3 Places to Learn More About Martin Luther King, Jr.
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo, except where noted ** No, he wasn’t a saint. And yes, there was an army of people beside and behind him who made the movement possible (none more important than Coretta Scott King, who gave up a normal relationship for something bigger than that and bigger than herself). … Continue reading
Best of Memphis: View
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo ** As promised, we’re following up with some special recommendations for Memphis to supplement my Memphis article in National Geographic Traveler’s current issue, “Best of the World 2013.” (The article is on page 73 of the print edition and can be found online, too). Let’s talk about views. … Continue reading
