When Phileas Fogg set off around the world on a wager for £20,000 he was given just 80 days in which to circumnavigate the planet a feat deemed almost laughable upon the arrival of the magnificent Concorde, but nonetheless an enviable adventure...

Lots of comments about how to deal with the perception: "Beware of friends who sell what they recommend...

Apparently, it's time to turn the page on the original Seven Wonders of the World ...