Serengeti Makes Some Of The Best Sunglasses On Earth. Is Their Future In Doubt?
I strongly believe that my consistent usage of Serengeti sunglasses for almost all of my adult life is the reason why in my 50s I need neither reading or...
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Ignore Your Customers And They’ll Go Away
I just finished a great new book by Customer Experience expert Micah Solomon called Ignore Your Customers (And They’ll Go Away): The Simple Playbook for Delivering the Ultimate Customer...
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Atlas Ocean Voyages Sets Fall 2020 Caribbean & South American Itineraries
Atlas Ocean Voyages today announced that the Luxe-Adventure Expedition Cruise brand is augmenting its inaugural-year offerings with four new Transatlantic, Caribbean and South America itineraries in October and November 2021.
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DJI Launches Flagship Commercial / Industrial Drone With New Camera Platform
DJI introduces new Matrice 300 RTK and Zenmuse H20 Series drones to extend Airborne Intelligence to a New Generation of Work Ready to Embrace Digitalization and AI
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What might happen to Avianca? Will Copa purchase the Airline?
Avianca's CEO is seeking a government bailout, but that would save primarily foreign investors. What will happen to the airline? Could there be a savior on approach? Would a...
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Necessary Toys: Does the DJI Mavic Air 2 Mean It’s Time To Break Down And Buy A Drone?
Up until now I have resisted drones. I saw them at first as toys. Later I realized that they had practical uses but “weren’t for me.” Now I realize...
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Conrad Cartagena – Colombia FInally Gets A 5-Star Golf Resort
Right before Colombia & most of the rest of the world went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic, I had the opportunity to briefly visit the Conrad...
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3+ Great Reads / Listens While You’re Contemplating The Pandemic
Here are a few book recommendations to read or listen to while you have downtime during the Coronavirus pandemic. These are some of my personal favorites that I think...
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10 ways to move business development forward this spring amidst travel cancellations & contagion fears.
My upcoming events just got cancelled, what about yours? Here are some things we can do instead
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The Cali Marriott Is A Sensible Albeit Pricy Business Travel Option
I had the occasion to stay recently at the Marriott in Cali, Colombia. A business hotel popular for events, and the designated hotel for multiple airlines’ staff travel. I...
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JetBlue Enhances Americas Connectivity With New Routes Between NY & Guyana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala City
US Low Cost Carrier (LCC) JetBlue has begun flights between New York's JFK and the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. In April, the airline begins flights between JFK and...
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I Flew Ultra Low Cost Carrier Viva Air From Medellín To Cali, Colombia. Here’s How It Went
Viva Air is an option worth considering for Colombian domestic and regional travel.
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The Last Reason To Fly Avianca Just Crashed & Burned
Avianca once had sterling service. But now, suffering from bad credit and embroiled in drama, they seem to be taking out their frustration on customers. They can’t compete on...
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The Rum Renaissance Festival In Miami Continues In Its 12th Year, Honoring The Literal Spirit Of The Caribbean
The 12th annual Miami Rum Renaissance Festival continues the tradition with a two day grand tasting event in Coral Gables on May 15 and 16, 2020 and I hope...
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Soundpeats May Be The Best Bluetooth Headphones You Have Never Heard Of
They were very inexpensive, I thought that there was no way they could be very good. I ordered two pair. I was surprised. They are great. The sound quality...
[ read more ]Hernando De Soto’s “The Mystery of Capital” Answers Why Markets Seem to Work in Some Places But Not Others
Hernando DeSoto provides an interesting account on 3 levels of the successes and failures of the free enterprise system. On one hand he reveals the hidden wealth in the...
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Branding Is Dead, At Least That’s What Ex Saatchi Chairman Kevin Roberts Tells Me In Our Recent Chat
I was fortunate enough to catch up with Kevin Roberts when he was in Colombia for the WOBI World Leadership Forum last month. Kevin is the former Chairman of...
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Considering doing business in Latin America or the Caribbean?
Leverage the expertise & on-the-ground experience of Loren Moss to ensure a successful mission! The publisher of Finance Colombia, Finance TnT and other business journals, Loren Moss, backed by...
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The Cuisinart HM-70 is the “Maserati of Mixers”
This mixer is great! I can’t think of anything to do to improve upon it other than make it free or include beer in the box. Its 7 speeds...
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Dan Carlin’s First Book Is An Enjoyable Tour Through The Collapse of History
Dan Carlin’s eagerly anticipated first book “The End is Always Near” doesn’t disappoint. In his freshman treatise, the journalist offers us a loosely threaded anthology of essays on past...
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Opteka Flash: An Example Of Defective Design. Beware!
I needed a compact flash for my Canon 5D. I have a full size flash but often it is too heavy and unwieldy and I needed to have a...
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Using This Simple, Timeless Marketing Guidebook, I Have Provided Tremendous Value To My Clients Over The Years
The author, management guru Dr. Orlando Skelton uses a brief b-school style case study to demonstrate a scenario for a marketing audit, provides background, and shows how one would...
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Retired McKinsey & BCG Partner Bill Matassoni’s Memoir is an Insightful, Entertaining Read
Loren Moss just finished the recently released “Marketing Saves The World by Bill Matassoni, a retired executive who made partner at both McKinsey Consulting and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
[ read more ]This 10-Buck Camera Sling Strap Literally Saved My Neck
Looking at the pictures, and even looking at it when it arrived, it looked kind of weird. But I have a full frame DSLR that is way too heavy...
[ read more ]The Book “Extreme Ownership” Offers Great Lessons For Business, or Any Team Environment
I was afraid this book was going to be hokey and a bunch of “rah-rah-rah” but it was really good. I will share or gift copies to my management...
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Finally A Versatile Soft Camera Case That Can Handle My Full Frame DSLR
I purchased this rooCase, and am quite pleased. It is roomy, well constructed, has plenty of versatile pockets, and has its own little raincoat that folds out to protect...
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My Portable Duxtop Induction Cooktop Travels With Me on Extended Stays
Often when I travel, there is either no cooking stove, or whatever is provided just sucks! I needed something powerful and portable, so 6 years ago I purchased this...
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My Sennheiser In-Ear Stereo Headphones Were Too Fragile For The Real World. Here Is What I Replaced Them With
I purchased these wired in-ear headphones by Sennheiser back in 2014. I have always been an audiophile and since I couldn’t try them before I purchased, I trusted the...
[ read more ]I Got My Panasonic DMC-ZS30K Pocket Digital Camera in 2013. It’s Still Going Strong.
I travel, as a journalist, and sometimes I am in some dicey places where a full SLR can make you a target. 7 years ago I purchased a Panasonic...
[ read more ]A Good Primer On The City of Bucharest And Its Surroundings
This is a nice basic documentary, better produced than I thought it would be. It is a good introduction to the potential traveler or someone who wants to learn...
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Loren Moss is the publisher of Cognitive Business News
- Amazon Polly Launches US Spanish Newscaster Style Artificial Intelligence VoiceThe US Spanish voice is the second language launched by Polly in the Newscaster speaking style, following the release of Newscaster speaking style voices in US English in July 2019
- Microsoft Acquires Softomotive To Bolster Robotics Process Automation Functionality In Microsoft Power AutomateMicrosoft acquires Softomotive to accelerate and expand its Robotic Process Automation capabilities
- itelBPO Expands Into Canada With New Francophone Telework CapabilitiesJamaican Outsourcer itelBPO Continues Expansion, Making Canada Its 6th Nationality & Second New Country In 2020
Loren Moss is the publisher of Finance Colombia
- Colombia Coordinating Humanitarian Repatriation Flights For Citizens Stranded AbroadThe Colombian government continues to arrange humanitarian flights to repatriate its citizens stranded abroad. To participate, Colombians must have previously registered with their respective Colombian Consulates to qualify for these flights, and must pay the ticket cost....
- Colombian Government Makes Work-From-Home The Law For All Public & Private Companies Whenever PossibleThe Colombian government has decreed that all government or private-sector employees that can work from home, must work from home as a response to the Coronavirus Pandemic....
- Guest Editorial: The Challenging New Path For Tourism In Medellín & AntioquiaOf all the economic sectors in Antioquia & Medellin, tourism is the most affected, including its entire value chain including lodging, travel agencies, air, land, river, & maritime transport, gastronomy, bars, and entertainment. Its recovery is the most complex of all, since it not only depe...
Loren Moss is the publisher of Finance TnT
- Jamaican Outsourcer itelBPO Continues Expansion, Making Canada Its 6th Nationality & Second New Country In 2020itelBPO Expands Into Canada With New Francophone Telework Capabilities The post Jamaican Outsourcer itelBPO Continues Expansion, Making Canada Its 6th Nationality & Second New Country In 2020 appeared first on Finance Americas.
- Barbados Upset About Being Blacklisted By European UnionThe Government of Barbados considers the blacklisting of the country by the European Union over its regulatory regime to combat money laundering and terrorist financing to be both unjust and regrettable, says Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall The post Barbados Upset About Being Blacklisted By European Union appeared first on Finance […]
- Atlas Ocean Voyages Sets Fall 2020 Caribbean & South American ItinerariesAtlas Ocean Voyages today announced that the Luxe-Adventure Expedition Cruise brand is augmenting its inaugural-year offerings with four new Transatlantic, Caribbean and South America itineraries in October and November 2021. The post Atlas Ocean Voyages Sets Fall 2020 Caribbean & South American Itineraries appeared first on Finance Americas.
