Tagged With: Central America
Introducing the next Belize Road Warrior
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** When I met Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons in person, I knew, without a doubt, that she was the perfect person to be the next Belize Road Warrior. Kristin, a MatadorU student, attended one of my Food and Travel Writing workshops in New York City a couple months ago and I … Continue reading
Can I bring a bit of Belize back to the US?
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** The difference between Belize and the US was immediately palpable as I deplaned in Miami, a layover on my way home to New York. In Belize, people greet one another. I made a mental note: Of every Belizean I passed while walking through four cities, only one person … Continue reading
The Case of Honduras/El Caso Honduras
Text: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Photo of Tegucigalpa by Fellowship of the Rich Latin America has a long history of military coups, and Honduras is also a Latin American country. To understand the events that recently occurred in Tegucigalpa, one must understand the history of … Continue reading
Shame on You, Lisa Ling & National Geographic: Thoughts About El Salvador
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo * Back in early February, we met with Jose Rochi, El Salvador’s Minister of Tourism, and had a fascinating conversation about the ways in which portrayals of his country by the media of other countries affect tourism in a negative way. Photo: adobemac El Salvador, which has only had a tourism … Continue reading
Top 5 Tips for Traveling in Latin America & the Caribbean
My beat is Latin America and the Caribbean, and during the past 15 years of living and traveling through these parts, I’ve developed a list of the top 5 tips for traveling in this region. Without further ado: 1) Always carry small bills and change. Many vendors–even in big stores–often lack change for the large … Continue reading