Travel dispatches from a shrinking planet

Travel dispatches from a shrinking planet

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How Can I Save on Transportation During a Round-the-World Trip?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

THE LIST
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13 Great Travel Horror Movies

The Hollywood horror archives are filled with tales of bad trips. To celebrate Halloween, Eva Holland and Eli Ellison sift through the carnage to pick their favorites—and lose a little sleep doing so.

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Matt Weiland: Through 50 States With 50 Writers

The coeditor of “State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America” talks to Frank Bures about the book, the WPA and how the United States hasn’t been “bulldozed for speed”

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Love Herring in Sweden

From artery-clogging casseroles to a fermented concoction that smells alarmingly like vinegary flatulence, Lola Akinmade digs in to a smörgåsbord of herring and explains how to best appreciate Scandinavia’s favorite fish. 

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The Water Is Wide

Bronwen Dickey considers Tim Butcher’s “Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart,” which takes readers deep into the Congo

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Vagrant Ruminations of a Compulsive Traveler

Where does the urge to hunt for that “fleeting fix of elsewhere” come from? Peter Wortsman recalls a life of travel inspiration. 

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Notes From an Unofficial Tourist Greeter

Summer is over, and so is Julia Ross‘ season as an ambassador to travelers in Washington, D.C.’s Woodley Park neighborhood. She’s happy to be off duty.


TRAVEL BLOG
10.19.07

The World Hum Travel Zeitgeist: From Greece to Elizabeth Gilbert

imageSpain inspired wanderlust, Colorado spotlighted its hippie Mayberry and yet another British family went on a (yawn) Greek island cruise. And is anyone reading anything other than Elizabeth Gilbert these days? Here’s the Zeitgeist.

Most Viewed Travel Story
Telegraph UK (current)
Greek Island Cruise for the Whole Family

Most Viewed Travel Story
Los Angeles Times (current)
Mushrooms gone wild—Spanish style

Most E-Mailed Travel Story
The New York Times (current)
In Colorado, a ‘Hippie Mayberry’
* Because every state has its own Asheville.

Most E-Mailed Travel Story
USA Today (current)
New York City Guide

Most Popular Page Tagged Travel
Del.icio.us (recent)
The Power Traveleler’s Checklist, Part One: Pre-Flight

Most Read Feature
World Hum (posted this week)
1,000 Places to Not go Before You Die

Most Read Blog Post
World Hum (posted this week)
Branson on Fossett: ‘He Truly Was the Adventurer’s Adventurer’

Top Ranked Travel Story
Propeller (this week)
What You Must do on Your Next Holiday

“Hot This Week” Destination
Yahoo! (this week)
Seville, Spain

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
* Imagine how much money that pizza place in Bologna has made.

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 Linked Travel & Places Video
YouTube (this week)
You Tube in Hong Kong

Top Viewer Video
TravelChannel.com
Florida: Crab King of Tampa Bay

Most Popular Travel Story
Iloho (this week)
Airbus A380 to Get Even Bigger

The Google “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button Travel Zeitgeist Search
How big is the A380?

Photo of Aegean from Oia, Santorini by Joanna Kakissis.

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

Posted by Joanna Kakissis • 10.19.07
Categories: WeblogWorld Hum Travel Zeitgeist

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COMMENTS

the only paradise for me is truly just the Philippines and even if I see some more who are also beautiful, still I would go back and prefer to stay in my homeland.

By Paradise Philippines  on  10.23.07  at  09:25 AM

New York City Guide - is my favorite story

By  on  6.26.08  at  03:20 AM


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