Mobiblog did an end of 2005 post linking to the top 20 travel articles in the New York Times throughout 2005. New York Times 20 Most Popular Travel Articles From ’05 – Mobissimo Blog
This kind of stuff is good to research, both from a “what’s already been done” standpoint if you’re pitching to the NYT, as well as from a “what’s selling” vantage point.
Go get ’em in 2006 everyone!