The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist: The Power and the Glory
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 10.12.07 | 2:17 PM ET
This week travelers immersed themselves in the power of nature—and travel—from Yosemite to Mexico City to Easter Island. Here’s the Zeitgeist.
Most Viewed Travel Story
Los Angeles Times (current)
The Fall Glory of Yosemite National Park
* The Times also has a terrific slide show.
Most Popular Page Tagged Travel
Del.icio.us (recent)
Flight Stats
Most Read Feature
World Hum (posted this week)
Where the Roads Diverged
* “Wow,” said one commenter of Catherine Watson’s powerful Easter Island piece. “Easily one of the best travel stories I’ve ever read.”
Most Read Blog Post
World Hum (posted this week)
Three Travel Tips: Traveling With Your Laptop
Most E-Mailed Travel Story
USA Today (current)
What to Tip, in 77 countries
* Or, in the case of Japan, what not to tip.
Top Ranked Travel Story
Propeller (this week)
Online Guide To Thailand
Most E-Mailed Travel Story
New York Times (current)
A Pocket of Alpine Tundra Nestled Atop New England
“Hot This Week” Destination
Yahoo! (this week)
Geneva, Switzerland
Most Popular Travel Podcast
iTunes (current)
Samantha Brown Passport Podcast
* This week: Mexico City
Most Viewed Travel Post
BlogHer (current)
Writing About Writing About Travel
Best Selling Travel Book
Amazon.com (current)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
Top Travel and Adventure Audiobook
iTunes (current)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
Most Viewed Travel Story
Telegraph UK (current)
Are Cruise Standards Slipping?
Most Linked Travel & Places Video
YouTube (this week)
China Airlines 737-800 nearly overshoots runway at takeoff
Top Viewer Video
TravelChannel.com
New York: The Best of NYC Chinatown
Most Popular Travel Story
Iloho (current)
7 Tips for Learning a Foreign Language on the Road
The Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button Travel Zeitgeist Search
World’s best language schools
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Yosemite photo by i_r_e_n_e via Flickr, (Creative Commons).