Brandweek: Jet Set Chat - Yahoo! Buzz Index ratings for travel destinations

Baccarat, anyone? Apparently so. According to the Yahoo! Buzz Index (buzz.yahoo. com), international travel and casino resorts received. higher buzz in the sleepy month of October than over the summer travel season. Meanwhile, interest in cruises and vacations has decreased since July

* Viva buzz Vegas: Bellagio was the most buzzed Vegas casino, while The Mirage (No.3) attracted nearly half (46%) of its buzz from people 45-and-older. In contrast, less than 25% of the buzz for the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and Luxor came from this segment. Men (63%) dominated the Luxor's share of buzz.

* Buzz-tinantions: The most buzzworthy international destinations were Mexico (37.40), Paris (21.97) and Spain (21.28). Thailand and Toronto also are locales that have dominated international travel since the beginning of summer.

* Buzzton, Mass.: Domestic travel got the most buzz during July and Auguest. The top three domestic destinations-Chicago, Boston and San Francisco--remained stable throughout October, too.