World Hum
 | This article reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage. (August 2010) |
Type of site | travel website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Travel Channel |
| Created by | Jim Benning and Michael Yessis |
| Editor | Jim Benning and Eva Holland |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2001 |
| Current status | Acquired in May 2007 by Travel Channel |
World Hum is an online travel magazine.[1] Founded in 2001 by Jim Benning and Michael Yessis, Worldhum.com was acquired in May 2007, by Travel Channel[2] [3]
World Hum features a Travel Blog, How To's, Book Reviews, Q&A, and travel dispatches. The focus of the online magazine is to focus not on the destinations, but on travel in the general sense of the word.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Society of American Travel Writers: Lowell Thomas Awards[permanent dead link]
- ^ Travel Channel (May 2007). "TravelChannel.com Acquires Online Travel Magazine World Hum" (Press release).
- ^ Budget Travel (May 2007). "Travel Channel Buys World Hum".
- ^ About World Hum
External links[edit]
- Travelchannel.com official website.
- World Hum website.
- An interview with Jim Benning on Notebook on Cities and Culture