PADZZLE by Anna Domingo

Picture @padzzle Nothing will be the same.  Nothing.  Nada. The ongoing reinvention of retail and commercial real estate expired with COVID-19, as if the commercial real estate was not convoluted enough already with new consumer behavior patterns. Prior to COVID-19: ·        old shopping malls, as well as newer shopping malls, centers, and destinations, struggled putting forth compelling propositions to drive footfall. Why do consumers need to “go to” a shopping mall or neighborhood shopping center when pretty much everything is accessible via a click of a computer mouse or a touch of a smartphone? ·        office space was re-inventing itself after WeWork changed the paradigm of office space look, feel, functionality, and use. However, today WeWork is a rapidly sinking ship.  Not surprisingly, we will likely s...

Do you remember feeling the excitement o f going  on vacation as a young chil d ? The journey was a total punishment to get wherever parents decided to enjoy the holidays: the beach or the wonderful forest. It was never quick enough. Never. July 2016 Website screenshot from Vueling website My observations are usually on destinations, places and/or attractions; however this time I will offer my comments and on the journey. A s the poem from C onstantin Cavaf y said over hundred years ago. The journey i n itself is the reward. Ithaca poem was ins pired by the classic Greek "Odissey" . I can’t think about the uncertainty of not knowing at all if you will get there at your destination .  I have to believe thousands of Vueling passengers felt both fear and frustration last week when Vueling cancelled approximately fifty flights over a span of several days. How would you have felt if you were a Vueling passenger in transit for important business or much...

Delighted to be interviewed by Marketers by ADLatina.  Encantada conla entrevista en Marketers de ADlatina 

I am ashamed to admit I have never visited Cuba - despite being a Spanish citizen and previously having the opportunity to visit. However, Cuba currently raises a clear interest for anyone who observes and monitors tourism destinations. The recent change in visitation regulations, after 50 years of isolation and now opening to the USA, is a major milestone that brings many legitimate questions.  While I never visited Cuba, plenty of friends enjoyed the experience over the past 20 years as it is/was. Some would relate visiting Cuba as a trip back in time with the wonderful 1950s cars on the streets and somehow an un-touched decadent glory of the past.  Glory and decadence filled with proud and educated Cuban citizens that kept culture despite minimal resources.   As an example, the wonderful film Calle 54 and how the film opened the eyes to an entire generation in the world. Delicate cherished culture with maestro Chucho Valdes or Tito Puente.  I w...