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(6 votes, average: 5.33 out of 10) Loading ...America’s Most Consistently Polluted Beaches
August 7th, 2009
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council’s annual report, the TOP THREE most consistently polluted beaches in America (with contamination levels above national standards with 60% – 90% of the samples taken) are:
1. Shired Island, Florida (90% of samples exceed national standards)
2. Kings at Stacy Brook, Massachusetts (76%)
3. Joerse Park, Indiana (67%)
Read the full report here >>
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Travelers with Highest Pain Threshold
July 28th, 2009
Ryainair asked their passengers if they’d stand on the entire flight. And they said YES — 42 percent even said they’d pay for the privilege.
Perhaps they’d like to be whipped during the flight as well — though that would certainly cost extra.
See the story here:
(5 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10) Loading ...Dirtiest Cruise Ship
July 20th, 2009
And the winner is… The Peace Boat (aka TSS Oceanic) with a score of 73 (Center for Disease and Control says scores below 85 are not satisfactory)
2nd place: Pride of Aloha
3rd place: MV Clipper Pacific
Check out Chris Elliott’s summary on Tripso
(3 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10) Loading ...Airline with Most Complaints
July 18th, 2009
Most Complaints (both per “emplanement” and total amount): Delta Airlines
SOURCE: US Dept of Transportation – stats from first quarter 2009
(4 votes, average: 7.75 out of 10) Loading ...Most Delayed Baggage (European Airline)
July 10th, 2009
Most Delayed Baggage: BMI (leading the field with an impressive 24.5 bags missing per 1000 passengers!)
Honorable mentions: KLM (20.1 bags missing/1000), TAP Portugal (19.9 bags missing/1000), Alitalia (19.6 bags missing/1000)
SOURCE: Association of European Airlines — stats from summer 2008
(2 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Most Mishandled Baggage
July 10th, 2009
Most Mishandled Baggage: Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Honorable mentions: Skywest Airlines, American Eagle Airlines, Delta Airlines
SOURCE: US Dept of Transportation — stats from first quarter 2009
(4 votes, average: 8.25 out of 10) Loading ...Most Canceled Flights (Major Airline)
July 9th, 2009
Most Canceled Flights (Major Airline): Delta (2.9%)
SOURCE: US Dept of Transportation — stats from first quarter 2009
(5 votes, average: 8.40 out of 10) Loading ...Most Delayed European Airline
July 8th, 2009
Most Delayed: Cyprus Airways (delay leader for both arrivals and departures — well done!)
Honorable mentions: Croatia Airlines, Olympic Airlines, Air One
SOURCE: Association of European Airlines — stats from summer 2008
(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Most Canceled Flights
July 8th, 2009
Most Canceled Flights: Atlantic Southeast Airlines (5.1%)
SOURCE: US Dept of Transportation — stats from first quarter 2009
(3 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Worst Flight for On-Time Arrival
July 7th, 2009
Worst Flight for on-time arrival: ComAir flight #6382 Atlanta to Newark
(96% of these flights arrive more than 15 min late)
SOURCE: US Dept of Transportation — stats from first quarter 2009
(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Worst Airport for On-Time Arrival
July 6th, 2009
Worst Airport for on-time arrival: Newark Liberty International Airport
SOURCE: US Dept of Transportation – stats from first quarter 2009
(4 votes, average: 8.75 out of 10) Loading ...Worst U.S. Airline for On-Time Arrival
July 5th, 2009
Worst airline for on-time arrival: Atlantic Southeast Airlines
SOURCE: US Dept of Transportation – stats from first quarter 2009
(4 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Which is the World’s Most Overrated Museum?
June 30th, 2009
| Most Overrated Museum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louvre | 14.6% of votes |
| 2nd | MoMA NYC | 14.2% of votes |
| 3rd | Tate Modern | 12.5% of votes |
| 4th | Pompidou | 10.6% of votes |
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Which is the Lamest Natural Wonder of the World?
June 27th, 2009
| Lamest of 7 Natural World Wonders | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Harbour of Rio de Janeiro | 51.2% of votes |
| 2nd | Parícutin volcano | 12.5% of votes |
| 3rd | Aurora | 11.2% of votes |
| 4th | Grand Canyon | 9.6% of votes |
| 5th | Great Barrier Reef | 5.4% of votes |
| 6th | Victoria Falls | 5.3% of votes |
| 7th | Mount Everest | 4.9% of votes |
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| Harbour of Rio de Janeiro |
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Which is the Lamest “Modern” Wonder of the World?
June 26th, 2009
| Lamest of 7 “Modern” World Wonders | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | CN Tower | 37.2% of votes |
| 2nd | Netherlands North Sea Protection Works | 18.7% |
| 3rd
4th 5th 6th 7th |
Channel Tunnel
Empire State Building Golden Gate Bridge Panama Canal Itaipu Dam |
16.6%
13.0% 6.2% 5.6% 2.8% |
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Which is the Lamest “New” Wonder of The World?
June 24th, 2009
| Lamest of 7 “New” World Wonders | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christ the Redeemer | 53.6% of votes |
| 2nd | Chichen Itza | 12.7% of votes |
| 3rd
4th 5th 6th 7th |
Roman Colosseum
Taj Mahal Petra Great Wall of China Machu Picchu |
9.5% of votes
8.8% of votes 6.9% of votes 4.8% of votes 2.9% of votes |
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Which Country Has the Worst-Tasting Drinking Water?
June 21st, 2009
photo by prakhar via flickr
| World’s Worst-Tasting Drinking Water | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | India | 8.2% of votes |
| 2nd | Mexico | 7.2% of votes |
| 3rd
3rd 4th 5th |
United States
Britain China Thailand |
7% of votes
7% of votes 6.9% of votes 4.7% of votes |
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(5 votes, average: 6.60 out of 10) Loading ...Which Country Has the Most Overrated Cuisine?
June 18th, 2009
photo by richardmasoner via flickr
| World’s Most Overrated Cuisine | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | France | 49.1% of votes |
| 2nd | Italy | 9.0% of votes |
| 3rd
4th 5th 6th |
United States
China Britain Japan |
5.1% of votes
4.0% of votes 3.0% of votes 2.6% of votes |
FYI: Nearly 40% the the French who took the survey agreed that they had the most overrated cuisine.
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(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10) Loading ...Which Country Has the World’s Worst Cuisine?
June 17th, 2009
photo by ctoverdrive via flickr
| World’s Worst National Cuisine | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Britain | 25.1% of votes |
| 2nd | United States | 10.3% of votes |
| 3rd
4th 5th 5th 6th |
China
Russia Germany Australia Ireland |
3.5% of votes
3.2% of votes 2.6% of votes 2.3% of votes 2.0% of votes |
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