In Jules Verneās bestseller, āAround the World in 80 Daysā, an article appeared in the Telegraph newspaper in the UK, explaining that it was now possible to travel around the world in 80 days. In 1872, the concept of global tourism was embryonic. It … [Read more...]
Brazil Overtakes UK Economy
Brazil's finance ministerĀ has announced that the country has become the sixth-biggest economy in the world, pushing the UK into seventh place.Ā Official figures show thatĀ Ā Brazil's economy grew by 2.7% last year, compared with 0.8% growth for theĀ UK. … [Read more...]