The Cliffs Preserve: Spectacular View at a Price
I’m digesting a fancy dinner at a fantastic place. It’s called The Cliffs Preserve, and it’s on Chile’s Pacific coast, an 8000-acre property that caters to the ultra rich. The rate for the villas here is $1200 per person per night, with a three-night minimum. The jaded travel trade writers […]
Touring the Comau Fjord by Boat
We spent most of today aboard a 35′ yacht, cruising among the towering wooded cliffs of th Comau fjord. Nobody goes in these mountains that are so inaccessible due to the high cliffs. We came upon a massive colony of sea lions who bellowed and barked, snapping at each other […]
If You’re Rich, You Must Have Stolen or Cheated
We drove out of the small lakeside town of Puerto Varas to an elegant boutique hotel called Casa Molino. We were greeted warmly by Angela, who owns the property with her husband Albert. We walked through the glass fronted back wall which looks over the lake, and in the distance […]
Claustrophobia in a Dark Cabin with 6 Hours to Go
Last night I breathed a sigh of relief after an uncomfortable and unfamiliar situation. I was seated way, way back in row 37 of the Boeing 737, tucked into a window seat. The flight was about two hours old, and the movies were long over. Beside me a Chilean woman […]
Across a Frozen River, And Across a Border
I’m crouching down and looking out the window at a plane that’s pushing back from the jetway at Bradley Airport. I’m off on another adventure, leaving behind the hussle and bustle of the businesses for a faraway place in South America. This will be a long day of flying, and […]
That Damn Bottle Cap Emailed My Doctor!
Here’s something interesting….more than half of all prescriptions that are handed out to patients are never filled. I read a story in the WSJ this week that contained several ideas about how to remedy this problem, that makes drug companies and doctors unhappy. It’s behavioral economics. The story by Michael […]
Many Newspapers Still Live in the Dark Ages
I am proud to say that we’ve got more than 2500 followers on Twitter. I learn so much from this platform, this misunderstood ‘microblogging’ forum. So many cool links, so many stories to share. Check out this graphic, it shows that 24% of newspapers have not even begun to use […]
At 13, Delcie Was Already A Businessman
In yesterday’s Daily Hampshire Gazette business page, a feature caught my eye. It was about a man named Delcie Bean who has grown up quickly, and told his Horatio Alger tale of success starting out at a very early age. Bean began his business career by founding a computer repair […]