We are here for IMPACT2, which is the first conference on impact finance and impact investing in France. SOCAP in San Francisco (August 2011) yielded one of our key investors — Groupe SOS, based in Paris. Led by a charismatic…
Off to Rotterdam, Netherlands for business
After some intense “play” and down time in Amsterdam, a lot of walking, movies and consumption of Amsterdam specialties, we take the train to Rotterdam, our next stop. In Rotterdam we have two…
Extreme contrast ~ From Cuba to Panama!
. The book ends of our Cuba trip was Panama. This part of the trip was bamboo-centric as we wanted to gain a sense of what is the current state of bamboo in Panama. Thanks to Gib, Co2…
Final moments in Cuba ~ New Year’s Eve ~ Welcome 2012!
By now we are immersed in reading multiple books written by Fidel Castro, Che Guevarra, and Jose Marti, the three leading protagonists in the history of the Cuban revolution. We cannot put these books down. The image that…
14% of Cuba as protected national reserves
Ever since our trip to India a few years ago when we found ourselves in the midst of a huge protected biosphere that was a natural habitat for…
The Bay of Pigs, Cuba, in 2011
Anyone with basic US history will remember…
Lest we forget ~ some gastronomic highlights in Cuba
It is tempting to gloss over gastronomy and discuss Cuba and its political expression, or Cuba as a living museum, due to its grand architecture and unique portfolio. But, lest our foodie friends feel shorted, we must pause and talk…
Waking up in Trinidad, Cuba ~ a UNESCO world heritage site
Trinidad, a UNESCO world heritage site, is much as it was nearly 350 years ago, very much the quintessential Cuban time warp, a living monument to the island’s golden age. . . . . The city has been beautifully preserved…