I am currently in Uyuni, Bolivia. We know that Jo and Sam visited here, because they went to the salt flats (Salar de Uyuni) before going on to Argentina.
I went out for dinner last night to a pizza place that had a signed photo of them on the wall, because apparently they worked here for bed and board. We never saw this.
Just a reminder that we really need some extended edits of the series at some point with things that didn't make the cut
I feel bad when they’re clearly having a nightmare of a day, but those episodes are usually the ones that keep me watching. When everything goes wrong, you get to see how the pairs actually handle pressure, and it can completely change how you see them. The calm moments are nice, but a bit of chaos definitely makes the show more entertaining.
Mine would be start In the UK and finish in Japan. I could carry my brothers ashes and finally fulfill our Dream of seeing Shibuya and Kamurucho together (Gamers will know). I'd carry him all the way as after all "He ain't heavy He's ...."
I think the hardest part would be dealing with someone who gets stressed easily or wants to do everything their own way. After being stuck travelling together for days, even little things would probably start getting annoying. Some of the pairings really show how different people are when they’re tired, lost and under pressure.
I love the idea of travelling without flights and having to figure everything out as you go, but I think it would be a lot harder when there’s no camera crew or production team around. The limited money would probably get me first, though. I’d enjoy it at the start, then be desperate for a proper bed and an easy way home.
From the initial dash across the length of the Americas all the way through Europe to Asia and the Arctic, each massive geographical route brings completely different survival challenges. Some routes relied heavily on vast train networks while others forced endless bus changes and hitchhiking. Which overall global route tested the contestants the absolute best?
My wife & I are fairly experienced travellers & we've had many conversations on whether we could do the show. Just her & me, 50 days, togther (with the camera man) & budget our way to the finish. We've been travelling bearly 20 years togther & know how to be with each other & reckon we could, we would definitely bicker but we reckon we could do it.
We got onto could we do it with our brothers or best pals? Thats an absolute no for me. I love both of them to bits but one of them is a miserable grumpy bastard & the other one would hit the first cool bar & encourage me to blow 50% of the budget.
Was thinking do all have someone you could definitely do it with & someone you love but just know you'd leave them on a horse farm in outer Mongolia.
Not even thinking about who you like most on the show, just who you reckon you could genuinely travel with for weeks without getting sick of each other. Someone calm when things go wrong would probably be a huge plus, because I'd definitely be the one stressing when we miss a bus.
For me it was jen, she was always complaining and yelling at rob, I liked him but I couldn't stand it when they came on the screen, I felt bad for him at some points, I wouldn't of coped being her partner
Just finished season 2 on Netflix and the other seasons aren’t there where can I watch it?
I've wondered this for a while. The prize obviously raises the stakes, but I also think it sometimes encourages teams to play it safe when making decisions. If there was no cash prize and the only goal was to complete the journey first, I wonder if we'd see more risks, more spontaneous decisions and fewer arguments about every small expense. Do you think removing the prize money would improve the programme, or is it an essential part of why the race feels so intense?
The show does a great job of showing the travel, the decisions, and the pressure, but I always wonder what we're missing. I'd imagine it's the constant uncertainty. Not knowing if your next plan will work, being exhausted, making decisions on very little information, and trying not to take your frustration out on your teammate. I think that mental side would be far tougher than the actual travelling.
I'm a fixer/field producer and this show fascinates me. I want to ask technical questions on what it's like working on such a show where things aren't planned per se. What's the process like? How do you solve complex problems where things go completely off plan? Do you go through the same situations like the cast or the production gives you a free pass in terms of accommodation, transportation etc? How do you handle permits, locals, crowd control etc? Do you stick with the camera operator all the time? 😂 Feel free to connect me to any fixers you know who worked on this show. I'd love to connect.