Author Archives: danielaccioly

Travel safe!

According to the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization),there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals in the world in 2008, the amount can more than double if you include business arrivals. Unfortunately a great part of these trips include … Continue reading

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“I can’t get no satisfaction” from the ATO

The famous American scientist, inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) once said: “‘In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”.  Since the introduction of the Pay-As-You-Earn scheme, developed by the British civil servant Sir … Continue reading

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!Me encanta Colombia!

It’s been almost ten years since I have been to Colombia. Last time was in 2003, when I came to Medellin to deliver of a project for a Unisys client. Although I didn’t have much chance to explore the city, I … Continue reading

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That “flip” thing

It had to be a viral… smart advertisement companies are using the web to come up with better way of selling products. And today I found that that “Bondi Got Flipped” video I enjoyed is just another viral. The product … Continue reading

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MBAs and GMAT

I have been flirting with the idea of attending an MBA. The benefits for someone to attend such course at a top business school far outweigh the cost (i.e. it is a great investment). It would not only boost your … Continue reading

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Where should you buy it? Try Mustafa*!

Singapore has some unique experiences and Mustafa Centre is definitively one of them. Imagine a store where you can find everything from the latest electronic gadget, groceries for the week, sports clothing, brand new luxury and not so fancy watches, … Continue reading

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Bondi got flipped!

Now, I have missed the dust storm but this is too much to miss. Bondi got “flipped”… Aparrently, this is a new surfing phenomenon which was started today and is called “Towel Surfing” !?!?!? According to the poster of the … Continue reading

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Are you aware of the new business models which are now available on the web?

After a stimulating discussion with some work colleagues last night, I was once again reminded that there is always much more happening on the web than one can keep up with. While the media focus on teenagers spending a large … Continue reading

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Hello Merlion!

Hi All, As some of you might know I have been living in Singapore and will stay here for the next 5 months. It is a very exciting professional opportunity with an Accenture client and which will also allow me … Continue reading

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Do you also hate telemarketers?

I don’t think we have this type of problem in Australia, specially with the Spam Act, but in the US the issue with unsolicited calls seems to be pretty bad. While uploading some videos to Youtube I came across to … Continue reading

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