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Top Tips for Cheap Travel to the Brazil World Cup

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In less than five months time, the much anticipated Brazil 2014 World Cup will kick off. 32 nations will face off in 12 host cities (assuming Curitiba makes it).

Not since USA 94 has the World Cup taken place in the Americas and not since then has the tournament been spread so far and wide. Unlike then, this time groups games will take place thousands of miles apart making travelling between games a logistical challenge and expensive too.

All football fans, whether cheering on England or taking in some of the great other games on offer, can survive this World Cup without it costing the earth. As this handy world cup travel guide proves, there are many tips and tricks to be employed to keep costs down. You need to know where you are going, when, where to stay and how best to plan your journey.

This guide contains information on travelling to Brazil, saving costs while there and most importantly, individual guides to each of the 12 host cities, so you can tailor each leg of the journey. All we need now is a miracle from England.

The Brazil World Cup 2014 promises to deliver thrills, spills and glory. We help to deliver you to Brazil for less.

32 nations, 8 groups, 31 days, 64 matches, 12 host cities, 1 Trophy.

The numbers involved are staggering, and without proper planning the same could be true for your spending.

Heres our help for planning World Cup trips to Brazil in 2014.

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Top Tips for Cheap Travel to the Brazil World Cup

Kofi Annan to provide keynote address at 2014 WTTC Global Summit in Hainan China

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Mr Kofi A. Annan, founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation and Secretary-General of the United Nations, 1997-2006 will provide the keynote address at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit, which will take place in Sanya on the island of Hainan, China, on 24-25 April.

In 2001, Mr Annan and the United Nations were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. Kofi Annan was praised for being "pre-eminent in bringing new life to the organization" (Norwegian Nobel Committee, October 2001). Since leaving the United Nations, Kofi Annan has been active pressing for policies that will meet the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly in Africa. He continues to use his experience to mediate and resolve conflict.

Joining Mr Annan on the speakers' platform will be more than forty other leading figures from the worlds of business, sport and Travel & Tourism.

The 14th Global Summit in Hainan Province, China, will explore 'Changing world, new perspectives'. Public and private sector leaders from outside and inside the industry will examine historical perspectives and their relevance for the future. They will look at Travel & Tourism from a new angle and seek to develop a new industry proposition that goes beyond the economic agenda, identifying how businesses can benefit from this new way of thinking.

"When tourism is married with sustainable and environmentally friendly policies, it has the potential to not just transform the economic prospects of a society for the better, but be a fundamental force for equitable and positive change in many areas", Mr. Annan said.

David Scowsill, President & CEO, WTTC said: "We are honoured to be joined by Kofi Annan at the WTTC Global Summit in Hainan, China, this April. His perspective on bringing peace to some of the world's most unstable regions will be invaluable to us and echo the ambition of the Global Summit - to look beyond the economic contribution of our industry to its role as a force for social good around the world."

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the global authority on the economic and social contribution of Travel & Tourism. It promotes sustainable growth for the industry, working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, to drive exports and to generate prosperity. Travel & Tourism accounts for 255 million jobs globally. At US$6 trillion (9% of GDP) the sector is a key driver for investment and economic growth. For more than 20 years, the World Travel & Tourism Council has been the voice of this industry globally. Members are the Chairs, Presidents and Chief Executives of the world's leading, private sector Travel & Tourism businesses. These Members bring specialist knowledge to guide government policy and decision-making, raising awareness of the importance of the industry as an economic generator of prosperity. WTTC's Sustainability Initiative has already concluded a number of projects aimed at driving sustainable economic recovery and growth, namely: the 'Leading the Challenge on Climate Change' report, and 'Climate Change A Joint Approach to Addressing the Challenge'.

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Kofi Annan to provide keynote address at 2014 WTTC Global Summit in Hainan China


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