Julie Schwietert
Matador ID: collazo
Website: http://collazoprojects.com/
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Julie Schwietert is the managing editor of Matador Network. She contributed a chapter to the recently published book, The Voluntary Traveler, and is currently working on five features for Fodor's Puerto Rico, 6th Edition.
Posts by Julie Schwietert:
- Matador Announces Two New Associate Editors 06 Nov 2009
- Dominica Contest Winner Announced 04 Nov 2009
- Matadorians’ Halloween Finery Caught on Film! 02 Nov 2009
- Call for Halloween Photos! 31 Oct 2009
- JoAnna Haugen Co-Founds Fund for Machu Picchu Porters 31 Oct 2009
- Blog to Follow: Taxi Gourmet 28 Oct 2009
- Matador Member Launches Yoga & Meditation Social Network 24 Oct 2009
- Vote Now! Discover Dominica Photo Contest Finalists 21 Oct 2009
- Matador Intern Prepares for Honduras Volunteer Trip 14 Oct 2009
- David Page Wins Lowell Thomas Award 13 Oct 2009
- Matador’s Editorial Team Welcomes Leigh Shulman 12 Oct 2009
- Winner of Matador’s Twitter Contest for Free Tuition Introduces Herself 07 Oct 2009
- Matador Launches Its Flickr Photo Pool 05 Oct 2009
- Matador U Students Share Their Success Stories 03 Oct 2009
- Austin Chu’s “The Recess Ends” Premieres in San Francisco 01 Oct 2009
- From the Editor: It’s Time to Take Our Pulse 29 Sep 2009
- Matador Member Wins International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association Scholarship 20 Sep 2009
- Travel Promos Get Stranger, Bolder, and Sexier 16 Sep 2009
- Iraqi Shoe Throw Journo to be Released From Jail 14 Sep 2009
- Travel to Cuba–Legally 08 Sep 2009
- Wend Announces September’s Friday Photo Contest Theme 08 Sep 2009
- Matador Members Reach Semi-Final in Trazzler’s NYCGO Writing Contest 01 Sep 2009
- Mexico City Breaks Another World Record 31 Aug 2009
- Libyan Leader Seeks Permission to Pitch a Tent in Central Park 24 Aug 2009
- Mexico Passes Drug Legalization Law 22 Aug 2009
- Turks & Caicos Reverts to Colonial Status 21 Aug 2009
- Colombian Singer Juanes Responds to Critics In Advance of Cuban Concert 19 Aug 2009
- Grandpa and Grandson Take Wrong Flight to Sydney 18 Aug 2009
- Canadians Moon the U.S. 17 Aug 2009
- Mexicans Fed Up With Banks Burn Credit Cards in Street Protest 14 Aug 2009
- The Word(s) According to Castro 13 Aug 2009
- Jet Blue Asks: How Much Can You Fly in 30 Days? 12 Aug 2009
- What’s going on in… Guantanamo? 11 Aug 2009
- Matador Launches Discover Dominica Contest! 04 Aug 2009
- Wend Announces Theme for August Friday Photo Contest 03 Aug 2009
- BREAKING NEWS: Matador Contributor Detained in Iran 02 Aug 2009
- Bill O’Reilly Shows Promise as Tourism Spokesman 29 Jul 2009
- Obama Administration Warms Up to Cuba? 28 Jul 2009
- US House of Reps Approves Proposal to Consider Puerto Rico’s Status 24 Jul 2009
- Clever Ad Campaigns or Gimmicks? 22 Jul 2009
- Honduras Update 15 Jul 2009
- Contest Alert: Win a Trip to Australia 13 Jul 2009
- World Nomads Announces Sweet Photography Scholarship 13 Jul 2009
- Obama to Do Away With Color-Coded Terror Alerts? 12 Jul 2009
- Pamplona Bull Runner Gored; First Death Since 1995 11 Jul 2009
- President Obama’s Books Banned 10 Jul 2009
- Turtles on Airport Runway Delay Flights 08 Jul 2009
- Portugal Reports Results of Drug Decriminalization Act 07 Jul 2009
- BREAKING NEWS: Honduran President Attempts to Return to Country; Military Prevents Plane from Landing 05 Jul 2009
- Ugly Produce Makes European Comeback 01 Jul 2009
- Photo Essay: Honduras After the Coup 30 Jun 2009
- To Coup or Not to Coup? 30 Jun 2009
- Wend’s July Friday Photo Contest 30 Jun 2009
- Paying Money to Murder: Russian Luxury Yachts Offer Pirate Hunting Cruises 29 Jun 2009
- Planning for the Pamplona Bull Run 26 Jun 2009
- Michael Jackson Dead at 50; World Mourns 26 Jun 2009
- United Nations Launches Global University 24 Jun 2009
- Photo Essay: Iranian Women in Post-Election Protests 23 Jun 2009
- What’s going on in…Greenland? 22 Jun 2009
- Continental Reports Results of First Biofuel Flight 20 Jun 2009
- Iran Protests in Pictures 19 Jun 2009
- Canada to Conscientious Objectors: Find Another Border to Cross 15 Jun 2009
- Middle Eastern Women Redefining Politics and Public Space 11 Jun 2009
- Mexico City Launches Free Health Insurance/Care for Tourists 10 Jun 2009
- North Korean Court Sentences US Journalists to 12 Years Hard Labor 08 Jun 2009
- Brit Detained in Laos Drug Trafficking Case Sentenced 04 Jun 2009
- North Korea News Roundup 04 Jun 2009
- Tech Crackdown No Way to Commemorate Tiananmen 03 Jun 2009
- Wend’s June Friday Photo Contest Theme Announced 02 Jun 2009
- Roads Scholarship Winners Announced! 02 Jun 2009
- Expats Launch “Japan Discovered” on Twitter 01 Jun 2009
- Morbid Medical Tourism? 30 May 2009
- Southwest Airlines: Still Cool After All These Years 28 May 2009
- Kuwaiti Women Make Political Gains 25 May 2009
- Economy pushing people past their limit in Asia 24 May 2009
- Good News Out of Africa 21 May 2009
- Women of Malawi Run for Office in Record Numbers 19 May 2009
- Lithuania Elects Its First Female President 18 May 2009
- 1% of American Students Study Abroad 15 May 2009
- Slumdog Millionaire Star’s Home Demolished 15 May 2009
- Nobel Peace Prize Winner Arrested 14 May 2009
- Orbitz Campaigns to End Cuba Travel Ban 12 May 2009
- British Nigerian Traveler Accused of Drug Trafficking in Laos 12 May 2009
- “Maldivians Abandon Archipelago; Establish New Country in Australia” 11 May 2009
- Would Air New Zealand’s Ad Fly in Your Country? 08 May 2009
- Travel Advisory: Sunbathing in South America May Attract Unwanted Attention… 08 May 2009
- News from the Kabul Zoo 06 May 2009
- Honest Tea & Sierra Club Partner in Free Trips Contest 05 May 2009
- Why Flipping the Bird in Dubai Isn’t Smart… 01 May 2009
- Happy International Workers’ Day! 01 May 2009
- Wend Announces May Photo Friday Contest Theme 30 Apr 2009
- Swine Flu: What it Means for Travelers 28 Apr 2009
- Could Hugo Chavez Save the Publishing Industry? 27 Apr 2009
- Mia Farrow Starts Hunger Strike for Darfur 24 Apr 2009
- Get Your Camera Clicking! 22 Apr 2009
- Is Traveling to Mexico Dangerous? 20 Apr 2009
- Bell Canada Bites Big Time 18 Apr 2009
- New Zealand’s Traditional Running of the Sheep to Be Ended? 17 Apr 2009
- Bradt Travel Guides Announces Competition 15 Apr 2009
- Obama Makes Good on Campaign Promises, Allows Travel & Money to Cuba 13 Apr 2009
- Woman Sets Guinness Record Eating 51 of the World’s Hottest Chilis 12 Apr 2009
- Matador Member Announces the Roads Scholarship 10 Apr 2009
- What’s going on in…Uruguay? 09 Apr 2009
- Berlusconi’s Disaster Diplomacy 08 Apr 2009
- The NEXT Best Job in the World 07 Apr 2009
- How to Drop $400,000 at Disneyland 07 Apr 2009
- Turks & Caicos: R&R Has Suddenly Taken on a Whole New Meaning 06 Apr 2009
- Next hot destination for gay travelers… Iowa? 03 Apr 2009
- What’s happening in… Argentina? 03 Apr 2009
- From the Editor: Viva the Embargo? 01 Apr 2009
- Big Mouth Biden on Bush 01 Apr 2009
- President Obama Signs Wilderness Bill 31 Mar 2009
- Spanish Tell Bush Cronies: Your Day in Court is Coming 29 Mar 2009
- Up, up, & away… 27 Mar 2009
- 6th Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq 21 Mar 2009
- The Pope+Condoms+Africa= WHAT? 19 Mar 2009
- A New Way of Looking at the News 19 Mar 2009
- Kenya Reduces Visa Fees 18 Mar 2009
- El Salvador Leans to the Left 17 Mar 2009
- Obama’s Gift Gaffe 15 Mar 2009
- Iraqi Shoe-Throw Journalist Gets 3 Years in Prison 12 Mar 2009
- “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night… 10 Mar 2009
- Marriott CEO Announces Pay Cut… for Himself 09 Mar 2009
- The Fight Over Gandhi’s Glasses 05 Mar 2009
- Wend Wants to Give You Free Stuff! 04 Mar 2009
- “Sorry, Officer…” 03 Mar 2009
- Culinary Corps Issues Call for Volunteers 27 Feb 2009
- Matador up for 2 Lonely Planet Travel Blogger Awards! 25 Feb 2009
- Ramen-eating college students, take note! 24 Feb 2009
- Brazilian Favela Gets Wired 21 Feb 2009
- Latin America Changes War on Drugs Strategy: Legalize! 16 Feb 2009
- What happens when your travel is TOO transparent… 15 Feb 2009
- Have you met Mark & Olly? 09 Feb 2009
- Now Hiring Travelers: Spanish Government Wants Your Language Skills 05 Feb 2009
- What’s Going on in… Guadeloupe? 03 Feb 2009
- Finally, a scholarship for travel podcasters! 25 Jan 2009
- NYC Visitors, Celebrate!: Obama Considers Reopening of Liberty’s Crown 24 Jan 2009
- Young Guns: A Look at the 20-Somethings in Obama’s Administration 23 Jan 2009
- Wanted: Employee for the Best Job in the World 12 Jan 2009
- Finding the Words to Talk About What’s Happening in Gaza 10 Jan 2009
- The People’s Inauguration 08 Jan 2009
- America’s Most Literate Cities… Really? 05 Jan 2009
- NYC for New Year’s Eve? 31 Dec 2008
- War Doesn’t Take a Holiday 25 Dec 2008
- Bush in the World: 8 Years in Review 23 Dec 2008
- Inauguration 101: Everything You Need to Know 21 Dec 2008
- Guantanamo Bay to Close? Gates Says Pentagon Working on Plan 18 Dec 2008
- Travel Photographer of the Year Announced 17 Dec 2008
- Aspiring Travel Writer Alert: Win a Trip to India! 14 Dec 2008
- Peru Wins World’s Largest Ceviche Title 12 Dec 2008
- Cuba-U.S. Relations Set to Normalize? 11 Dec 2008
- Riots in Greece 07 Dec 2008
- A Day at Guantanamo Bay: One Guard’s Perspective 05 Dec 2008
- Holiday Shopping Your Way Around NYC 04 Dec 2008
- Matador Participates in Passports with Purpose & YOU Can Win! 02 Dec 2008
- Bangkok on the Brink: What Unrest Means for Travelers 01 Dec 2008
- Trespassers Welcome! 01 Dec 2008
- Newspapers Around the World 26 Nov 2008
- WiFi in the Friendly Skies 25 Nov 2008
- Best Places to Celebrate the Obama Inauguration 21 Nov 2008
- Snowbirds, Take Note: Australian Desert Off Limits 19 Nov 2008
- Why the Economic Crisis May Be an Opportunity for Travelers and Travel Writers 18 Nov 2008
- Write & Win 18 Nov 2008
- Global Warming is Real 18 Nov 2008
- “Chicago! It’s YOUR Kind of Town!” 08 Nov 2008
- The Writing on the Wall 06 Nov 2008
- 5 Best Election Night Tweets 05 Nov 2008
- 6 Reasons Why McCain’s Concession Speech Was the Best of His Campaign 05 Nov 2008
- OH and PA go to Obama = Nail in the Coffin 04 Nov 2008
- Letter from South Carolina 04 Nov 2008
- Matador’s Blogging Live from NPR HQ in DC! 04 Nov 2008
- 6 Things to Do While You’re Waiting to Vote 03 Nov 2008
- Vote & Win! 03 Nov 2008
- Election Day Things to Do List 03 Nov 2008
- Attention, Passengers: Your baggage will be delayed due to… 01 Nov 2008
- Yo, who’s green? 31 Oct 2008
- Greetings from Beautiful Obama! (PS: Wish You Were Here) 30 Oct 2008
- Vote for TIME’s Person of the Year 29 Oct 2008
- Doc (Not) in a Box 29 Oct 2008
- Breaking the Veils 26 Oct 2008
- Sustainable Living Roadshow 25 Oct 2008
- 5 Things You Should Know About Guantanamo 23 Oct 2008
- 4 Reasons Why We Need Obama’s Foreign Policy 21 Oct 2008
- C’mon & take a free ride… to Indonesia! 20 Oct 2008
- Save those Souvenirs! 18 Oct 2008
- Words to Give You the Willies 18 Oct 2008
- Somewhere Between Couchsurfing & a B&B 16 Oct 2008
- Pimp WHOSE Ride? 13 Oct 2008
- A day without Mexicans…and Thanksgiving without turkey 09 Oct 2008
- Score! 09 Oct 2008
- From Bling to Broke: Iceland Going Bankrupt? 08 Oct 2008
- State Department Gets Tech-Savvy 07 Oct 2008
- NYC Blog Contest Winner Announced! 07 Oct 2008
- “Thanks, but we’re already famous.” 05 Oct 2008
- Matador Goes to Guantanamo! 04 Oct 2008
- Inside New York 29 Sep 2008
- Remembering Paul Newman, World Citizen… & Actor 27 Sep 2008
- Palin Passport Mystery Solved! 27 Sep 2008
- (Un)polished Palin 26 Sep 2008
- Pure Genius 25 Sep 2008
- Freebie of the Week: Not for Tourists Guide to NYC! 25 Sep 2008
- 50 Bloggers of the World Weigh In: McCain or Obama? 23 Sep 2008
- Bite Me, American Airlines! 19 Sep 2008
- Si Se Puede: Yes you can…sell your art! 17 Sep 2008
- Green Airport for the Galapagos? 16 Sep 2008
- 7 Things Americans Abroad Can Do for Obama 15 Sep 2008
- NYC for $38 a Night?! 15 Sep 2008
- Dodge Poetry Festival: September 25-28 13 Sep 2008
- Planning a Trip to Vancouver? Keep an Eye on Your Feet 12 Sep 2008
- “History is ours, and people make history”: Some thoughts on 9/11 11 Sep 2008
- 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Che Guevara 11 Sep 2008
- Rock-n-Roll Revolution (with emphasis on “Roll”) 07 Sep 2008
- Freebie of the Week: Language & Travel Guide to Sicily 05 Sep 2008
- Ms. Palin, Can We See Your Passport, Please? 04 Sep 2008
- World Tourism Day 03 Sep 2008
- 10 Constants of Air Travel 03 Sep 2008
- Grab Your Board & Your Goggles… 02 Sep 2008
- All Inclusive Vacation: Spray Paint Not Included 27 Aug 2008
- Tips for Foodie Travelers 27 Aug 2008
- Freebie of the Week: Stoke from Global Oneness 25 Aug 2008
- Room for You… in Space 22 Aug 2008
- Engrish Spoken Here 21 Aug 2008
- Madrid Crash Kills 153 20 Aug 2008
- Dream of Being a Lonely Planet Photog? 20 Aug 2008
- U.S. Passport Card: Worth the Hassle? 18 Aug 2008
- Cure for Olympics Withdrawal: The Human Race 17 Aug 2008
- World’s Craziest Festival 12 Aug 2008
- Ready, Set, Click! 10 Aug 2008
- Can You Say “Tatuaje”? 08 Aug 2008
- See the Olympics for Free! 03 Aug 2008
- Matador Member Give-Away 02 Aug 2008
- Weekly Airline Rant: $2 for Water?! 01 Aug 2008
- Where the Wild Things Are 31 Jul 2008
- 100 Days & Counting… 28 Jul 2008
- Americans Afraid of Travel?: Response to Obama Trip Suggests “Yes” 26 Jul 2008
- There Will Be… Guns? 25 Jul 2008
- Minimum Wage on the Rise 24 Jul 2008
- Hello, Dolly!: Latest Hurricane News 23 Jul 2008
- Gas Around the Globe 22 Jul 2008
- The Full Circle of Travel 21 Jul 2008
- Sleepless in SEA? (or JFK, LAX, or ORD?) 20 Jul 2008
- All Roads Lead to… All Roads! 19 Jul 2008
- If You Can’t Make It & Shake It… 18 Jul 2008
- Know Vienna? Know Budapest? PlanetEye Wants You! 14 Jul 2008
- This is the Life! 13 Jul 2008
- Calling All Party People! 10 Jul 2008
- Matador Community Spotlight: Members on the Web, Part 2 10 Jul 2008
- “Effective Charity”: Begging for Problems? 08 Jul 2008
- From Diplomat’s Daughter to FARC Hostage: Ingrid Betancourt Timeline 07 Jul 2008
- Top 10 Ways to Stretch Your Travel Dollar: Part 2 05 Jul 2008
- Top 10 Ways to Stretch Your Travel Dollar: Part 1 04 Jul 2008
- Ingrid Betancourt: LIBRE!! 03 Jul 2008
- New York City’s New Go-To Guide 02 Jul 2008
- Freebie of the Week: Delta Crown Room Club Pass 01 Jul 2008
- So You Think You’re Well-Traveled? 30 Jun 2008
- Bye-bye backpacker, hello flashpacker? 29 Jun 2008
- Police Blotter: News from Mexico City 28 Jun 2008
- Steep: Ultimate Adrenaline Rush 27 Jun 2008
- Come Fly the Friendly Skies! 26 Jun 2008
- Megabus or Megabust? 26 Jun 2008
- Afro-Latins: No Longer the Silent Minority 25 Jun 2008
- Freebie of the Week: The Snake Charmer 24 Jun 2008
- A River Runs Through It 23 Jun 2008
- Blog & Click: Free Travel Opps 22 Jun 2008
- You can bet your bottom dollar… 21 Jun 2008
- Making Do in Mumbai 19 Jun 2008
- Community Spotlight: Matador Members Online 18 Jun 2008
- Palimpsest City 17 Jun 2008
- Dollars & Nonsense: The Cost of War 15 Jun 2008
- Teach English Abroad and Laugh Out Loud 14 Jun 2008
- Consumerism with a Conscience 13 Jun 2008
- SOBRO, Represent! 12 Jun 2008
- On Bad Terms with Tourism? 11 Jun 2008
- Mad For Maps 10 Jun 2008
- Picks of the Week: Best & Worst Place-Based Films 09 Jun 2008
- Call Me Cynical… 08 Jun 2008
- Runnin’ on the Road 07 Jun 2008
- PBS Gets Hip by Roughing It 06 Jun 2008
- Sunshine Guaranteed…or Your Money Back 05 Jun 2008
- What a Tangled Web?: YOU Evaluate New Travel Websites 04 Jun 2008
- Member Spotlight: Not Your Average Summer Vacation 03 Jun 2008
- Visual Guidebook: Triporia.com 30 May 2008
- Gitmo, PA 29 May 2008
- Hobo Film Festival: Rolling to a Depot Near You 28 May 2008
- I’ll take that to go, please: Best Travel Podcasts. Period. 27 May 2008
- The (Fine) Art of War 25 May 2008
- “Ya’ll come see us now, ya hear?” 24 May 2008
- “Oh give me a home…” 23 May 2008
- What We Hate About Travel… & Love to Complain About 22 May 2008
- I heart Maradona 21 May 2008
- Eating Local 20 May 2008
- Pulse Picks of the Week: Know Your Host(elier) 20 May 2008
- Can Cell Phones End Poverty? 18 May 2008
- Dopplr: Online Travel Radar 17 May 2008
- Cameras for Community Change 16 May 2008
- Learning Local Lingo: Part Two 14 May 2008
- A Bird’s Eye View for the Neighborhood Busybody 13 May 2008
- Two-Wheel Rideshare Coming Soon to D.C. 11 May 2008
- Celebrating Slow Travel: National Train Day 10 May 2008
- Pangea Day: Film Fest Around the World 09 May 2008
- Cabs Go Cool… and Green 08 May 2008
- Attn. All Wired Travelers! 07 May 2008
- Barack Obama for President… of the World? 06 May 2008
- Picks of the Week: Favorite Place-Based Websites 05 May 2008
- Learning Local Lingo 04 May 2008
- Tripfilms: YouTube for Travelers 01 May 2008
- Typo Rode Trypp 30 Apr 2008
- Top 10 Ways to Use Matador 29 Apr 2008
- A Different Sort of Exchange Rate 21 Apr 2008
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