The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist: What Would Bono Do?
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 06.29.07 | 3:02 PM ET
The U2 singer, global activist and fly sunglasses wearer devoted his attention to Africa as guest editor of Vanity Fair. This week travelers, too, are taking great interest in the continent as well as in China, Savannah, “Glacier Girl” and the hot spot of Boise, Idaho. Here’s the Zeitgeist:
Most Viewed Travel Story
Telegraph UK (current)
10 out of 10 for Hong Kong
* The skyline (pictured) is No. 3 on the list.
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New York Times (current)
36 Hours in Savannah, Ga.
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Yahoo! (this week)
Boise, Idaho
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Los Angeles Times (current)
Beijing: Forbidden No More
* The flood of stories about China continues.
Most E-Mailed Travel Story
USA Today (current)
Hut-to-Hut Hiking in New England
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Del.icio.us (recent)
SeatGuru.com
Most Read Feature
World Hum (this week)
Suffering and Smiling: Vanity Fair Does Africa
* The issue’s best story: Binyavanga Wainaina’s Generation Kenya.
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World Hum (this week)
‘Glacier Girl’ Set to Complete Flight Begun 65 Years Ago
Most Popular Travel Podcast
iTunes (current)
National Geographic’s Atmosphere
* Current podcast: Mount Everest Expedition.
Top Travel and Adventure Audiobook
iTunes (current)
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Best Selling Travel Book
Amazon.com (current)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
* Still unstoppable. Even Suze Orman wants to read it.
Most Popular Travel Story
Netscape (this week)
How to Get a Free Cruise
* Good luck. If you see her, say hello to Lorraine Artz.
Editor’s Pick: Travel & Places Video
YouTube (this week)
Delta Flight 5637 (June 21, 2007)
* For the backstory, check out this New York Times piece
“Your Pick” Video
LonelyPlanet.tv (current)
Sally Does Mali
The Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button Travel Zeitgeist Search
What else does Sally do?
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
TambourineMan 06.29.07 | 10:40 PM ET
RE: Delta #5637 video.
“He said, ‘If you keep this up I’m going to have to call the police.’ I said, ‘That’s an excellent idea,’ ” Mr. Ollila said.
Being held hostage on one of these grounded flights is my worst nightmare. I’m amazed more people don’t threaten to blow up the plane, just to be arrested and taken off. I think I would.
No one from the FBI reads this site, right?