NEW YORK, June 26 ― It can take about 16 hours and two flights to get from New York City to Natal, Brazil.  But instead of taking an expensive direct flight to the World Cup in Brazil, The Times’s Frugal Traveller Seth Kugel took a cheaper and more adventurous journey through four countries over 16 days. ― New York Times

Algerian fans react while watching their team play Belgium during their 2014 World Cup Group H football match at a public screening event in Algiers in this June 18, 2014 picture. — Reuters pic