The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist: From Weddings in Las Vegas to Flirting in Turkey
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 06.22.07 | 12:34 PM ET
Can you feel the love? Yes, travelers have romance on their minds, and not just because it’s the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love. Here’s the Zeitgeist.
Most E-Mailed Travel Story
New York Times (current)
Boston: The Taming of Southie
“Hot This Week” Destination
Yahoo! (this week)
Wellington, New Zealand
Most Viewed Travel Story
Los Angeles Times (current)
A Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Las Vegas Wedding Options
* With video starring an Elvis impersonator, of course
Most E-Mailed Travel Story
USA Today (current)
Heathrow’s Bad Connections Leave Passengers Fuming
Most Popular Page Tagged Travel
Del.icio.us (recent)
Vayama.com
Most Read Feature
World Hum (this week)
The Woman in the Kuffiya
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
Most Viewed Travel Story
Telegraph UK (current)
Time to Move On?
* An explanation of why the Queen Elizabeth 2 was “left behind.”
Best Selling Travel Book
Amazon.com (current)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
* Still unstoppable.
Most Popular Travel Story
Netscape (this week)
The Sound of Bagpipes
Editor’s Pick: Travel & Places Video
YouTube (this week)
Changing of Guard at the Kremlin
“Your Pick” Video
LonelyPlanet.tv (current)
Sally Does Mali
Most Viewed Travel Video
Travelistic (this week)
Shop and Strip Tour
Most Read Weblog Post
World Hum (this week)
The Seven Wonders of Canada, or More Proof the Country Isn’t Boring
The Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button Travel Zeitgeist Search
What’s the eighth wonder of Canada?