Inside the Asylum

Expedia did a survey of several thousand hoteliers about what they think of tourists from various different countries. They rated them on politeness, loudness, generosity, likelihood to complain, all sorts of things. There were some expected results, but also some surprises.

Top five (starting from the best): Japanese, British, Canadians, Germans, Swiss.
Bottom five (starting from the worst): French, Spanish, Greeks, Turks, South Africans.

This has got to be one of the coolest rally car videos I've ever seen. If you're in a hurry, just start watching from the 5 minute mark. Otherwise, view it all!

(via Tim Blair)

It seems like quite a crime wave for the month of June:

1) A Sony Amplifier was stolen from a motor vehicle
2) Police were called to a report of Damage
3) One person is under investigation for playing loud music on the Pierhead in the early hours of the morning
4) A bracelet and a ring have been found

When the British wanted to put Napoleon somewhere after his final defeat, they chose about the most remote location possible, St Helena. It was also one of Charles Darwin's stops on his famous voyage.

You can't fly there, and unless you've got your own boat, the only way to get there is by the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) St Helena, the last royal mail vessel still in operation. It only seems to visit St Helena twice a year.

For more information, have a look at St Helena's tourism website.