World Hum’s Most Read: May 10-16

What We Loved This Week: ‘The Zen of Bobby V,’ ‘When the Levees Broke’ and Arriving With Our Baggage

How Bad is the Violence in Mexico?

Tony Horwitz Blogs From the Road

Tony Horwitz: Rediscovering the New World

Ben Keene talks to the author of the new book “A Voyage Long and Strange” about travel, American myths and the importance of visiting places where “history happened”

In Patagonia, In Patagonia

Tim Patterson packs his fleece and long underwear, and enters the Twilight Zone where corporate branding meets the multilayered reality of place. 

Should I Quit Law School so I can Travel the World?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

‘The Worst Guidebook Writer Ever’?

Lonely Planet author Robert Reid reviews Thomas Kohnstamm’s “Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?” and weighs in on the controversy surrounding it

Have a Hockey Night in Canada

From Montreal to Sault Ste. Marie, the sport is the country’s greatest passion. Eva Holland explains where to go to indulge—and who you need to know.

Promised Land Closed

And other odd and unlikely signs from around the world. Aficionado Doug Lansky, editor of the book “Signspotting,” recounts his 10 favorites.

10 Sizzling Hot Travel Tips From Sir Francis Bacon

Rolf Potts repackages the 17th century philosopher’s ‘Of Travel’ essay in the manner of a 21st century magazine feature

Rolling Stone Picks Best 25 Road Trip Songs Ever

Not only no “Route 66” to “get your kicks” on; no “On the Road Again” (Willie Nelson) and nothing--nothing!--by the Beach Boys.

I’d cancel my Rolling Stones subscription, but I, um, let it lapse in 1976.

Not a bad list considering their well documented anti-Zeppelin bias. I was pleasantly surprised to see a Led Zeppelin gem atop the list. Now if they go back and revise those hideously slanted ‘Top Albums Of All Time’ and ‘Top Artist Of All Time’ lists, they might snag a few new subscriptions from the millions of Zeppelin fans they’ve alienated over the decades. I cancelled my subscription in 1969 after they crapped on LZ-II. I’m still happy with my decision, especially considering that album is now universally considered a masterpiece, having sold well over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone.