by Gabriela | Aug 22, 2016 | Doing business, General
The party’s over. The Olympic Games say good-bye to Brazil and soon enough the political and economic crisis will hit the headlines again. The world will soon be reminded of a less united, more convoluted Brazil, the one that has failed to deliver on so much of its...
by Gabriela | Dec 15, 2015 | General
(and what to do about it) During the final months of the year, I’m often approached by UK companies and those from other corners of the world, who are designing their export strategy for the next year. Current and past clients also start working out sales...
by Gabriela | Oct 26, 2015 | General
Admit it. When you think of Panama, the first thing that comes to mind is the canal. And, why not? It’s one of the world’s largest infrastructure projects ever (and about to get even bigger) and a famous international trade icon. But what can Panama offer your...
by Gabriela | Jul 15, 2015 | Colombia, General
The world is slowly leaving behind its old visions of Colombia and opening up to the idea that Colombia is actually a very good place to export to right now. And there are many reasons why. After a 10-day trip to its capital city, Bogota (and having also been to...
by Gabriela | Jan 13, 2015 | General
Greetings from a very grey Suffolk! That wasn’t what regular readers of this blog were expecting, surely, but here we are. In the last of three weeks of my UK visit. Lots of déjà vu moments, as you can imagine, and lots of tiny details you notice only once you’ve been...
by Gabriela | Oct 4, 2014 | General
Passport, adaptors, foreign currency, all packed strategically so that I can get on with work even if the airline decides to misplace one of my suitcases. I’ve run through the itinerary many times in my head, all meetings have been confirmed, hotels and flights...
