r/RaceAcrossTheWorldBBC

One thing I notice when watching is how tempting it is to choose the cheapest option, even when it means losing a big chunk of the day. It's easy to understand why teams do it when they're watching every penny, but there's a point where saving money stops being worth the time lost.

I know I'd struggle with that decision because I'd hate spending money unnecessarily. Would you spend more to save time early in the race, or keep as much money as possible for later?

I sometimes think the biggest challenge in Race Across the World isn't the travel itself. It's having to make decisions with the same person when you're tired, hungry, short on money and worried about falling behind.

Even a small disagreement about whether to spend more on transport or save money for later can turn into a much bigger argument when you're under pressure.

I'd probably find that harder than expected because something that seems like a sensible decision to one person might feel like a complete waste of time to the other.

I like the idea of travelling without flying, but watching the teams deal with multiple connections, long waits and completely unfamiliar transport has made me realise how dependent I am on convenience.

I'd probably spend the first few days saying I'm going to embrace the adventure and then become desperate for a direct train. Would anyone here genuinely enjoy doing the race, or is it much more fun to watch other people suffer through it?

The thing I'd probably struggle with most isn't finding a route. It's walking up to someone I've never met and asking them to help me figure out where I'm supposed to go, where I can stay or how I'm getting to the next place.

You can have a brilliant plan on paper and then one delayed bus or closed road completely destroys it. Someone who is comfortable talking to locals can sometimes recover much faster because they can ask questions instead of standing there trying to work everything out themselves.

I'd probably waste ten minutes pretending I had a plan before finally admitting I had absolutely no idea what I was doing.