PUBLISHED WRITING and PHOTOS
February 2012: Julie and Francisco have a photo slideshow about Latin American creative cuisine published by FOX News Latino.
January 2012: Julie has photographs published in Belize Tourism Board’s Belize Travel Guidebook.
December 2011: Julie has a feature article about Mexico City in Centro y Sur.
November 2011: Julie has a front-of book article about Mexico City in Budget Travel.
*September 2011: Julie’s article “Viva Mexico City” was published in National Geographic Traveler.
December 2010: Julie and Francisco create and publish “San Juan Insider,” a travel app for iPhones, iPads, and the iPod Touch.
September 2010: Julie’s feature article about Puerto Rico’s Panoramic Route was published in Latina Magazine.
*August 2009: The Voluntary Traveler was published. Julie contributed a chapter to this book.
*August 2009: Julie and Francisco published The Beginner’s Guide to Havana, which can be purchased here.
*August 2009: Matador launches MatadorU, an online travel writing, travel photography, and new media school. Julie contributed three chapters to the twelve chapter curriculum and serves as the lead faculty of the travel writing course.
*July-September 2009: Julie was a contributing writer for Fodor’s Guide to Puerto Rico, 6th Edition. Her sections include: Santos, State of the Arts, Salsa, History You Can See, and feature itineraries for the Ruta Panoramica and the North Coast from San Juan to Rincon. The 6th Edition is scheduled to be released in September 2010.
INTERVIEWS
September 29, 2011, Catalonian TV station, Channel 3, Televisio de Catalunya, Interview about blog trips and social media usage in destination marketing: Click here for interview.
September 29, 2011, Spanish TV station, EFE: Interview about social media usage in destination marketing: Click here for interview.
Spanish Radio Station, SER: Interview about #inPyrenees blog trip & use of social media in destination marketing.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
February 2012Julie led a webinar about career changing and location independence via Brazen Careerist.
February 2012Julie moderated the panel Social Media and New Media in Tourism Promotion at New York City’s Social Media Week.
September 2011: Julie was invited to Girona, Spain to speak about the use of social media in destination marketing, particularly for small businesses.
June 2011: Julie was invited to Valencia, Spain to speak at a Social Media and Destination Marketing Organizations conference.
June 2011: Julie was contracted by the Belize Tourism Board to facilitate three workshops about social media for small business in three cities in Belize.
May 2011: Julie was a featured panelist at the Society of American Travel Writers’ Editors’ Council Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
