A record 1 billion people will travel across an international border as a tourist in 2012, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council.That means that one in seven people on the planet will participate in world traveling this year, an activity that just a few decades ago was exclusively for the wealthy. The reasons for the upswing range from prosperity in developing countries like China to a perception of a more peaceful world.
via International Tourism Record: 1 Billion Travelers In 2012.
