The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  09.01.06 | 8:09 AM ET

Our snapshot of what’s on the minds of the world’s travelers and armchair travelers this week includes a T-shirt at JFK, one well-traveled (and well-junketed) U.S. Supreme Court Justice and a taste of every country on the planet. Herewith, your zeitgeist.

imageMost Viewed Weblog Post
World Hum (this week)
* “We Will Not Be Silent” T-Shirt Causes Stir at JFK

Most E-Mailed Travel Story
New York Times (current)
* Western Grandeur Without the Crowds

Most Traveled U.S. Supreme Court Justice
The Associated Press
* Justice Antonin Scalia took 24 expense-paid trips in 2005

Most Popular Site Tagged “Travel”
del.icio.us (recent)
* Farecast

imageBest Selling Travel Book
Powell’s (current)
* J. Maarten Troost’s The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific

Most E-Mailed Travel Story
USA Today (current)
* Protecting Your Privacy Online

Cover Story From a Glossy Travel Magazine
National Geographic Traveler (September issue)
* Insiders Amsterdam

Most Viewed “Travel & Places” Video
YouTube (this week)
“Every Country In The World - Picture Video”

No. 1 World Music Album
Billboard World Music Chart (current)
* Celtic Woman by Celtic Woman

Most Viewed Weblog Category
World Hum Weblog (August)
* Media Addict

The Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button Travel Zeitgeist Pick
The most popular Labor Day destination 2006 is…
* New York City’s Upper Midtown

Have a great Labor Day weekend. Got an idea for next week’s Zeitgeist? .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).