Travel dispatches from a shrinking planet

Travel dispatches from a shrinking planet

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With mixed feelings, Rob Verger recently signed on for a tour of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas. He looks back on the experience—and the photos he was allowed to take.


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Break Bread and Brie in France

Great cheese abounds in the land of Gaul, but dig in and you risk committing any number of faux pas. Terry Ward explains how to partake of the nation’s famed fromage with savoir faire.

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Call it world music or global pop or the sound of the world hum. Ben Keene reveals 10 acts on tour that are sure to transport you. Plus videos.

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The former AP correspondent traveled up the Congo River. Frank Bures asks the author of “All Things Must Fight to Live” about following in the wake of Joseph Conrad. 

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Some bureaucrats joke that they would never claim expertise about countries they had not at least flown over. In an excerpt from his new book, Parag Khanna argues that real global understanding can only come from serious travel.

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‘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

TRAVEL BLOG
12.7.07

The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist: Snow Days

imageTravelers have turned their attention to hitting the slopes—and making their money go far when they get there. Here’s the Zeitgeist. 

Top Ranked Travel Story
Propeller (this week)
Top 10 Budget Ski Resorts
* This list originated from The Guardian. Cervinia, Italy (pictured) rates No. 3.

Most Viewed Travel Story
Telegraph UK (current)
Best Budget Ski Resorts

Most E-Mailed Travel Story
New York Times (current)
Under Early Quebec Snow, a Jewel for Skiers

Most Viewed Travel Story
Los Angeles Times (current)
Countries Where Dollars go the Distance
* Vietnam, Morocco and Bolivia are among the countries that make the cut.

Most Read Travel Story
USA Today (current)
New Passport Rules are About to Get Even Stricter

Most Blogged Travel News Story
Buzz Tracker
Continental Airlines Testing Cellphone Boarding Passes

Most Popular Travel Podcast
iTunes (current)
Beautiful Places With Tony Farley
* This week: Point Reyes National Seashore.

Most Read Blog Post
World Hum (posted this week)
Another Hot American on Television Botches a Geography Question
* Here’s the first one.

Most Viewed Travel & Events Video
YouTube (this week)
Australian Toilet Flushing—Truth Exposed!

Most Read Feature Story
World Hum (posted this week)
Requiem for a Little Red Ship

Most Popular Travel Story
Iloho (current)
Mix a Little Crazy Into Your Travel Diet

Top Beach Destination
TripAdvisor (current)
Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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

Best Selling Travel Book
Amazon.com (current)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
* It’s also No. 1 overall at Amazon.

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

The Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button Travel Zeitgeist Search
What’s so lovable about “Eat, Pray, Love”?

Got something for next week’s World Hum Travel Zeitgeist? .

Photo of Cervinia, Italy by Leo-setä, via Flickr (Creative Commons). 

Posted by Michael Yessis • 12.7.07
Categories: WeblogWorld Hum Travel Zeitgeist

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Canada’s climate & geography add up to one word--Powder.  And it’s no wonder Canadians are renowned for their friendliness, they have some of the most consistent snowfalls and massive amounts of it. Top quality accommodation, great food and service with an excellent exchange rate make this both an affordable and fantastic destination.
More information,please go on:
http://www.worldtravelling.cn

By starsea  on  12.8.07  at  01:39 AM


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