Julia Cooke » Travel Writing

Havana’s Best New Restaurants

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:40:58 +0000

It was a hard job, but someone had to do it, and I am nothing if not up to the task of eating: The top four paladars that have opened in Havana since Raúl Castro’s started granting restaurant permits to anyone who asks, plus a spotlight on one.

Condé Nast Traveller, UK. (PDF) or (link)

New Vintage Shops in La Roma

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:02:42 +0000

A flurry of new shops for vintage furniture and design objects have opened in Mexico City’s la Roma neighborhood– a big deal in a place where, when I moved in six years ago, nary a store (well, okay, only the beautiful Chic By Accident, but really, who can afford anything there) sold what Mexicans used to term ‘old, dirty stuff.’ A short blurb I did for Conde Nast’s Traveller (UK) on the new shops here.

Pie de la Cuesta

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:32:21 +0000

A short travel piece on Pie de la Cuesta, a tiny, somewhat dilapidated Mexican beach town with some of the best food and sunsets to be found along the Pacific coast.

Budget Travel, February, 2010. PDF, English

Car Culture in Havana

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:06:23 +0000

A ride-along in the most unpredictable and colorful of Havana’s mass transport options, the maquina.

Car Culture (link, English)

Monocle 25/25 Guides

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:25:47 +0000

English magazine Monocle’s 25/25 guides are quick, tip-oriented glances at 25 resort and 25 business cities around the world. I contributed the guides on both Mexico City (business) and Acapulco (definitely resort).

Mexico City (link, English)

Acapulco (link, English)

Lost in Hanoi

admin — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:12:17 +0000

A travel feature born of my wanderings around Hanoi’s Old Quarter. As the city garners a reputation as the new, hip Southeast Asian destination for art and food lovers, I got lost amid Hanoi’s oldest streets and found beauty of a decidedly subtler sort.

Travel + Leisure Mexico, May 2009 (PDF, published story in Spanish) (PDF, author’s draft in English)

Studio City- Power of Three

admin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:14:31 +0000

Three cities top the list of Monocle’s new design destinations: Mexico City, Marseille, and Asahikawa. These cities are waking up to the power of design, tapping into its potential to boost international reputations, local economies and communities.

Monocle, December 2008 (English, PDF)

T+L Journal, Stockholm

admin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:58:47 +0000

Stockholm’s gallery scene has gained traction in recent years. Here’s why– and where.

Travel + Leisure Mexico, March 2008 (Spanish, PDF)