© Pictures, Use policy / ToS. Descending to Manaus. Nothing but jungle. And it reminds me of the Flying Rivers of the Amazon. And in Manaus, a luxury from the past, financed by the wealth that rubber brought. The opera house in Manaus from the inside The wealth came to an end through […]
The Metro of Rio de Janeiro has “women only” compartments You can see it at the pink label on the ground. These compartments are “women only” hence, there is no risk of being harassed by men. And the picture below shows how the Brazilian girls in the mixed compartments look: © Pictures, Use policy […]
Nervousness is growing in some exclusive streets of London – both the ruling Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party want to end tax breaks that have benefited many of the super-rich to date. This is apparently leading to hasty travel plans. “People are jumping on planes and leaving the country,” the Guardian quotes the head […]
The wealthy are building “passport portfolios” — collections of second, and even third or fourth, citizenships — in case they need to flee their home country. Recent high-profile examples of second citizenships include billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel, who added a citizenship in New Zealand, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who applied for citizenship […]
From the government website: The New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (the Scheme) is open for application on March 1. An early launch of the Scheme demonstrates the Government’s commitment to strengthening the development of asset and wealth management business, financial services and related professional services, as well as driving the high-quality development in Hong Kong. […]
I found this question on Reddit. I liked this answer and it makes you think: If WW3 started would you fight for your country? god no. Countries are just localized monopolies of force for the protection of the local ruling class. You might as well ask if I’d die for my boss… What is your […]
There aren’t many decisions more important than choosing the right hospital to care for yourself or a loved one. To help you do just that, Newsweek has teamed up with Statista to create an annual ranking of the world’s best hospitals, starting in March 2019. This year’s list includes data on 2,400 hospitals in 30 […]
Transnistria? Transnistria, officially the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, is an internationally unrecognized de facto regime in south-eastern Europe that is supported exclusively by Russia. Located mainly east of the Dniester River on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, the territory is internationally recognized as part of the Republic of Moldova and is inhabited by around 375,000 people. Below is […]
Svalbard? Belongs in principle to Norway. The Svalbard_Treaty of 1925 guarantees all citizens of the contracting states equal rights to work, trade and navigation in the territory of Spitsbergen. In particular, this means that any citizen of a signatory state can take a job or open a company there without any further conditions. The following […]
Every second English municipality is expecting its own bankruptcy. Three British cities are already bankrupt – many could follow. According to a survey, many local authorities consider their finances to be disastrous. The consequences for citizens: tax increases and cut services. Pircute from Elliott Brown via Flickr Many cities and municipalities are now responding to […]