The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist: It’s a Wonderful Life

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  07.13.07 | 1:31 PM ET

Their seven wonders, our seven wonders and the wonder of the Dreamliner top the minds of wide-eyed travelers this week. Here’s the Zeitgeist.

Most Read Feature
World Hum (this week)
Seven Wonders of the Shrinking Planet
* From “Airworld” (pictured) to Starbucks in the Forbidden City, an alternative take on the seven wonders of the world.

Most Viewed Travel Story
Los Angeles Times (current)
By Popular Vote, the World’s ‘New 7 Wonders’ Named

Most Viewed Travel Story
Telegraph UK (current)
Where to Stay: Amsterdam

Most E-Mailed Travel Story
USA Today (current)
10 Great Places to Get in Tune, be Outdoors

World’s Best City
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards (2007)
Florence
* Travel + Leisure’s 12th annual readers poll also ranks the world’s best hotels, islands and more.

Most Read Weblog Post
World Hum (this week)
‘Man Overboard’: A Look at Cruise Ship Disappearances

Most E-Mailed Travel Story
New York Times (current)
The Hudson Valley’s Fields of Joy

Most Popular Travel Podcast
iTunes (current)
National Geographic’s Atmosphere
* Current podcast: Panda-monium.

Most Popular Travel Story
Netscape (this week)
How Will You Travel Through Life? The New Boeing 787 Dreamliner!

“Hot This Week” City
Yahoo! (this week)
Calistoga, California

Top Travel and Adventure Audiobook
iTunes (current)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert

Best Selling Travel Book
Amazon.com (current)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert

Editor’s Pick: Travel & Places Video
YouTube (today)
Eritrea—The Beautiful City of Asmara

“Your Pick” Video
LonelyPlanet.tv (current)
Bolivia—Solar de Uyuni

Most Popular Page Tagged Travel
Del.icio.us (recent)
Sacred Destinations

The Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button Travel Zeitgeist Search
The world’s most sacred place