Well, 2010 is finally in its last hours, so what better time to take a look back at some of the articles that generated the most buzz on Gadling.
And what a year it has been – ignoring the continuing global economic malaise, for travelers this year brought the tallest hotel in the world, invasive crotch scanning x-ray machines and the death of the “staycation”.
We’ll also take this time to wish you all a very happy, safe and well traveled 2011. We love each and every one of our readers, and can’t wait to bring you even more fantastic stories next year.
- Video shows the cause of Newark Airport shutdown
- It’s a Small World after all: Walt Disney World vacation photo captures familiar face
- Caught on tape: Basketball shot made from a theme park ride
- Videos: bad baggage handlers (or, Remind me again why we pay to check luggage!)
- Galley Gossip: 3 reasons flight attendants won’t allow passengers to switch seats in flight
- Galley Gossip: Interview with musician Josh Wilson (The Hey, Jude Newark Airport guy)
- Disguised Asian stopped in Vancouver — best disguise ever
- Furious Ryanair passenger eats his $13,600 winning lottery ticket
- Original Hershey Chocolate Factory closing in Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Hotel room security defeated by a piece of wire – can be secured with a towel
[Photo from: Flickr/coquetboy]
- 35 fantastic U.S. beaches for Summer
- Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans video is creeping us out
- Cops arrest entire drunk crew from Ukraine airline
- Snooze tips from a NYC sleep concierge
- 10 hilarious (and painful, and frightening) ski lift videos
- Keep your data safe when connecting to public wireless hotspots
- Five states where you’re most likely to hit a deer this fall
- Hitchhiker’s Requiem
- Airplane safety applies to everyone, even Willy Wonka
- Plane Answers: Can passengers survive an explosive depressurization?