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?