World Hum

World Hum

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.worldhum.com
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

1. Society of American Travel Writers: Lowell Thomas Awards ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Travel Channel (May 2007). "TravelChannel.com Acquires Online Travel Magazine World Hum" (Press release).
3. Budget Travel (May 2007). "Travel Channel Buys World Hum".
4. About World Hum

External links

• Travelchannel.com official website.
• World Hum website.
• An interview with Jim Benning on Notebook on Cities and Culture