Are “Group tours” worth it?
Should you take an organized group travel program, or should you plan and travel by yourself?
There are pros and cons to each. Personally, for reasons I explain here, I’d prefer to travel on my (or our) own and not as part of a group. But I am now rethinking this due to world chaos and the desire to simplify my first travels by outsourcing the planning, coordination and “fix ups” to someone else, if things go wrong.
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Black Death Mortality may not have been as widespread
Long before Covid, the Black Death Plague ravaged Europe (and much of the world), with some estimating up to 50-60% of entire populations dying. New research finds that while parts of Europe were devastated by The Plague, the distribution of the disease may have left some areas relatively unscathed.
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20% of US residents speak a language other than English, at home
20% or just over 60 million people in the U.S. speak a language other than English at home.
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What I am doing now
Here’s a list of things I am working on, for now, to prep for future travel and global understanding. Studying Norwegian every day. About 15 minutes on vocabulary. About 10-20…
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Airbnb thinks digital nomads will increase their business
Digital nomads may increase demand for AirBnb accommodations.
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Pandemic drives increase in those seeking foreign residency permits
During the pandemic, high-net-worth individuals have sought citizenship in other countries, hoping to diversify options in not only investment, but lifestyle Source: Pandemic Fuels Demand by Ultra-Wealthy for Investment Migration,…
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“A Passport of Convenience”
Many countries attract investment from high-net-worth individuals by offering residency and/or citizenship for those making direct investments into the country.
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Internet usage by region
What percent of each global region has access to the Internet?
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Global Business
What leads firms to expand internationally? Obviously, seeking new opportunities. But the reasons can come from such things as seeing orders coming from foreign locations, or internally, from internationally savvy staff whose special knowledge helps identify opportunities and can assist in building international business solutions.
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