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warren belvedere	The Amazing Race World and suggested locations	Lead	[-]
Posts: 579 12/10/11 01:10 PM Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'm calling for an Amazing Race World in which pairs of racers from various countries would challenge each other and/or where individuals from various countries would be paired. I would like this Race to feature twenty or more pit stops with very, very difficult challenges. Below are some suggested locations/scenes which might inspire and edify. I will expand the list from inspirational examples shared and from my own future finds. "The Amazing Race has worldwide viewers in excess of 80 million and is currently aired on 20 different networks on four continents." "...Each season of The Amazing Race has a reach of 16 million viewers across Asia through AXN, with a huge loyal following due to its outstanding ability to capture a sense of adventure. ...The Amazing Race...reaches over 23 territories in Asia Pacific. In Australia, The Amazing Race has been hugely successful, winning its timeslot each week and in New Zealand, the Season 7 finale on TVNZ (TV2) posted strong ratings with a 48% share in P18-39." Locations cliffside China: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...ld-asia-pacific-13274947 http://history.cultural-c...m/en/169History8181.html Madeira Islands levadas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ii5fDy5nGA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twme6aubdPc http://www.madeira-web.com/PagesUK/levadas-uk.html Cadiz, Spain Bond film rooftop location at 42-47 sec: http://www.youtube.com/wa...bedded&v=lG-dKBYaM7g Lanzarote, Spain El Diablo Restaurant--Cooking Food Over An Active Volcano Maldives: http://maldivescomplete.c...-lounger-reethi-rah.aspx http://www.youtube.com/wa...bedded&v=RJdVauWp8-k Electric Vehicles: Barcelona e-scooter trek including one lane alley street and Sagrada Familia cathedral http://www.youtube.com/wa..._in_order&playnext=1 Taiwan e-scooter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgdrans77co Japan>Nissan LEAF electric car Tokyo Better Place EV Taxi Project http://www.youtube.com/wa...kbppw3Q&feature=plcp Shenzhen, China EV Taxis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aoY6mupCtU Solar Power: Andalucia, Spain 24/7 solar thermal power plant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhV2LT8KVgA Japan At this http://www.youtube.com/wa...wVvo&feature=related bakery in Japan I'd like to see if the Racers could sack up cakes as quickly as the server, or count the number of cakes she sacks, hiding the tray behind a screen. :) Flying sphere: http://www.gizmag.com/jap...al-flying-machine/20286/ Site of Reversible Destiny, Cleaving Hall, Yoro Park "The Cleaving Hall is the counterpart to the Geographical Ghost, but unlike the latter is designed so as to lead the visitor into utter darkness. Although the two are similarly structured, in the Cleaving Hall the visitor is deprived of the sense of sight completely, making it difficult to reach the end of the corridor." Low-light film the Racers feeling their way down the tunnel. Australia Melbourne: A Pedestrian Paradise: http://www.streetfilms.org/melbourne/ Archibald Fountain - Sydney, Australia http://www.lonelyplanetim...ges/4765?group=326994954 "Eyebrow Power" greeter suggestion for Sydney, Australia, or Australia in general: http://www.youtube.com/wa...6&feature=plpp_video Africa Mali: Dogan cliff village http://www.geokobbi.com/t...people_files/img0038.jpg http://www.youtube.com/wa...2HiUMlOz4UQ&vq=large [55-57 sec]. http://tedchang.free.fr/WestAfrica/Mali/index2.html http://farm4.static.flick...714637878_051be71749.jpg Canada Vancouver: Have prettiest girl in the world Kristin Kreuk be a clue giver or Pitt Stop greeter! http://photos1.blogger.co...989/1600/91888/Kreuk.jpg Cathedral Grove BIG TREES Anthropology Museum Great Hall http://dytam.wordpress.co...0%93-when-we-found-it-2/ http://t2.gstatic.com/ima...8Q8W_iRwdXWUhcX9SyG4u4Ow photo clue [like TAR3 Mexico City]: http://www.bestourism.com/medias/dfp/9448 Singapore Send Racers to an unopened subway station. They naturally take the subway but are surprised to learn the train doesn't stop. See 0:04:12-4:25 http://www.youtube.com/wa...D2L4&feature=related Singapore lighted kites night detour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbF5VhSHk2M Switzerland Swimming in Berne's fast-flowing city river http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8892427.stm Tropenhaus [Tropic House], Frutigen: http://www.tropenhaus-frutigen.ch/en.html Caribbean Turks & Caicos http://www.luxuryretreats...andcaicos-balinese-6.jpg T&C (watersports and bikinis video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5RRf5cb_d0 Central America Costa Rica German national, guru, raw foodist Ka Sundance : very interesting comments/observations on travel, culture, world citizenry : How the years of traveling the world changed us http://www.youtube.com/wa...FL-EcGh38h4Zfa-17Wjy2kzQ Amy's off the grid, minimal, naturalist raw food mountain haven : Ka Sundance interview: suggested TAR pitstop : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXSQWQP4tmw Costa Rica--Toros a la Tica bullfight in which the bulls aren't killed. Pacifica New Zealand--present Racers with folding electric Yike bikes [invented and manufactured in NZ http://www.youtube.com/wa...;feature=player_embedded ], batteries, and lots of fine print. Have the ride long enough to require two batteries which the Racers wouldn't know about unless they read the fine print thoroughly. New Caledonia Cultural Center [Renzo Piano, architect]: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/...1600/Piano-Tjibaou-1.jpg Italy Campo dei Fiori [Rome, Italy] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8DZe6FpIhg France Paris, Atelier Brancusi: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/.../constantin-brancusi.jpg Quai Branly museum vertical garden walls: http://news-e.hoosta.com/...uai-branly%20%282%29.jpg Arab Institute http://lightintelligence....ontrol-light-at-awi.html United States Sequoia National Park GIANT TREES Houston, Texas MFAH "The Light" http://www.mfah.org/art/detail/light-inside-turrell/ Misc. MOVE 1 Minute. 1 Man. 1 Epic Journey. Last Edited By: warren belvedere 03/26/12 12:05 AM. 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Mooyou		#1	[-]
Posts: 11006 12/10/11 10:52 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Brazil - Chile - Germany - France - Russia - India - Thailand - China plz.
RedXIII13		#2	[-]
Posts: 1006 12/11/11 12:24 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Hmmm, lemme try. Leg 1 Paris, France Leg 2 Paris, France -> Athens, Greece Leg 3 Athens, Greece -> Istanbul, Turkey Leg 4 Istanbul, Turkey -> Timbuktu, Mali Leg 5 Timbuktu, Mali -> Nairobi, Kenya Leg 6 Nairobi, Kenya -> Doha, Qatar Leg 7 Doha, Qatar -> Katmandu, Nepal Leg 8 Katmandu, Nepal -> Manila, Philippines Leg 9 Manila, Philippines -> Machu Picchu, Peru Leg 10A Machu Picchu, Peru -> Bogota, Colombia Leg 10B Bogota, Colombia, Mexico City, Mexico Leg 11 Mexico City, Mexico -> New York, USA Leg 12 New York, USA -> Toronto, Canada There, I tried to include many countries from many continents. I also tried to include countries not visited or scarcely visited in the many editions of the race.
orfeoedeuridice		#3	[-]
Posts: 201 12/11/11 12:35 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	El Salvador -> Colombia -> Nicaragua -> Ivory Coast -> Chad -> Yemen -> Iran -> Myanmar -> North Korea -> Papua new Guinea
Zzunk		#4	[-]
Posts: 13531 12/11/11 02:19 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	If the racers come from the most populated countries, shouldn't China, Russia, India, Mexico, USA and Brazil be avoided for the race?
ImANewUser		#5	[-]
Posts: 11793 12/11/11 03:18 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Clearly we should have a US --> Colombia --> Brazil --> Argentina --> Norway --> Israel --> China --> Philippines --> Malaysia --> Australia --> US route so everyone cast can cry some form of "THEY HAVE A HOMETOWN ADVANTAGE THIS IS BULLSHIT". But mainly this would be lolz for the inevitable English-Spanish-Portuguese-Chinese-Hebrew-Norwegian language barrier extravaganza.
Eugene Schwindlemyer		#6	[-]
Posts: 5156 12/11/11 08:50 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	isin't thisidea called "the Olympics"?
yutun		#7	[-]
Posts: 1413 12/11/11 09:24 AM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Venezuela
jhaphet		#8	[-]
Posts: 7457 12/11/11 09:57 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Mooyou wrote: Brazil - Chile - Germany - France - Russia - India - Thailand - China plz. You stole my line.
warren belvedere		#9	[-]
Posts: 579 12/11/11 02:36 PM Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I was hoping this would be a learning thread where individuals would point out interesting spots/activities, not just offer a country or city which would make a good Race destination. For example, I'm in on Mali, but share expanded information on a Dogan cliff village http://www.geokobbi.com/t...people_files/img0038.jpg and http://www.youtube.com/wa...2HiUMlOz4UQ&vq=large [55-57 sec]. Others might offer different points about Mali. At this http://www.youtube.com/wa...wVvo&feature=related bakery in Japan I'd like to see if the Racers could sack up cakes as quickly as the server, or count the number of cakes she sacks. :) Melbourne: A Pedestrian Paradise: http://www.streetfilms.org/melbourne/ Eugene Schwindlemyer wrote: isin't thisidea called "the Olympics"? No, I don't think so. TAR jets around between continents in a matter of hours while the Olympics is fixed around a specific locale for several weeks every 4 years. Last Edited By: warren belvedere 12/11/11 03:01 PM. Edited 2 times.
dryedmangoez		#10	[-]
Posts: 1957 12/11/11 04:44 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I still want a TAR: World All Stars edition.
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Mooyou		#11	[-]
Posts: 11006 12/11/11 07:57 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	dryedmangoez wrote: I still want a TAR: World All Stars edition. X They better do this ASAP. I mean, seriously.
Eugene Schwindlemyer		#12	[-]
Posts: 5156 12/11/11 09:53 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Eugene Schwindlemyer wrote: isin't thisidea called "the Olympics"? No, I don't think so. TAR jets around between continents in a matter of hours while the Olympics is fixed around a specific locale for several weeks every 4 years. Fair Enough
ImANewUser		#13	[-]
Posts: 11793 12/12/11 05:04 AM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Mooyou wrote: dryedmangoez wrote: I still want a TAR: World All Stars edition. X They better do this ASAP. I mean, seriously. It would be even more amazing if there were two seasons of this and every TV network that had a TAR would air this simultaneously. Spoiler [+] When this happens I will clamor for the epic cousin trio to grace our TV screens <333 - cousin teams are now 3/3 for all-around awesomeness ^_^
warren belvedere		#14	[-]
Posts: 579 12/12/11 02:23 PM Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	ImANewUser wrote: Mooyou wrote: dryedmangoez wrote: I still want a TAR: World All Stars edition. X They better do this ASAP. I mean, seriously. It would be even more amazing if there were two seasons of this and every TV network that had a TAR would air this simultaneously. Spoiler [+] When this happens I will clamor for the epic cousin trio to grace our TV screens <333 - cousin teams are now 3/3 for all-around awesomeness ^_^ What would be an optimum simulcast time, though? Cousins?
dryedmangoez		#15	[-]
Posts: 1957 12/12/11 06:06 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	ImANewUser wrote: It would be even more amazing if there were two seasons of this and every TV network that had a TAR would air this simultaneously. Spoiler [+] When this happens I will clamor for the epic cousin trio to grace our TV screens <333 - cousin teams are now 3/3 for all-around awesomeness ^_^ Oh definitely, TARWAS would have to air at least the same week around the world. I know AXN airs TARUS same day?
ImANewUser		#16	[-]
Posts: 11793 12/12/11 06:48 PM Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	warren belvedere wrote: ImANewUser wrote: Mooyou wrote: X They better do this ASAP. I mean, seriously. It would be even more amazing if there were two seasons of this and every TV network that had a TAR would air this simultaneously. Spoiler [+] When this happens I will clamor for the epic cousin trio to grace our TV screens <333 - cousin teams are now 3/3 for all-around awesomeness ^_^ What would be an optimum simulcast time, though? Cousins? Maybe not simultaneously, but within 24 hours of each other. As for the cousins, I'm talking about TAR:US's Charla & Mirna, China Rush 2's Mary & Cecilia and TAR:LA3's Maxi & Demi, who are all epic in some form or capacity. <3
warren belvedere		#17	[-]
Posts: 579 12/22/11 04:06 AM Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Archibald Fountain - Sydney, Australia http://www.lonelyplanetim...ges/4765?group=326994954
MomoEmo		#18	[-]
Posts: 1 12/22/11 10:03 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ooh.. ooh.. let me do the teams.. Here they are! (And with their corresponding team color) 1. Jet and Cord (America) 2. Rick and Josh (Australia) 3. Daichi and Sawaka (Japan) 4. Sarah and her mom [from Sarah and Molly] (Britain) 5. Richard and Richard (Philippines) 6. Deepak and Naresh (India) 7. Sun Bin and Hao Fier (China) 8. Matt and Kylie (New Zealand) 9. Jan and a male friend [from Jan and Lily] (Germany) 10. Azaria and Hendekea (Kenya) 11. Ivan and Hilda (Hungary) Last Edited By: MomoEmo 12/22/11 10:18 PM. Edited 3 times.
MomoEmo		#19	[-]
Posts: 1 12/22/11 10:15 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	This is what Sarah's mom would look like. Her name is Sahara. Spoiler [+] The team is now Sahara and Sarah This is what Jan's friend would look like. His name is John Spoiler [+] The team is now Jan and John
MomoEmo		#20	[-]
Posts: 1 12/22/11 10:48 PM Reply Quote More Recent Posts	MomoEmo wrote: Ooh.. ooh.. let me do the teams.. Here they are! (And with their corresponding team color) 1. Jet and Cord (America) 2. Rick and Josh (Australia) 3. Daichi and Sawaka (Japan) 4. Sarah and her mom [from Sarah and Molly] (Britain) 5. Richard and Richard (Philippines) 6. Deepak and Naresh (India) 7. Sun Bin and Hao Fier (China) 8. Matt and Kylie (New Zealand) 9. Jan and a male friend [from Jan and Lily] (Germany) 10. Azaria and Hendekea (Kenya) 11. Ivan and Hilda (Hungary) And now for the boot order: Leg 1: Honolulu, Hawaii -> San Francisco, California Winners of this leg: Jan and John Eliminated: Sahara and Sarah Leg 2: San Francisco, California -> Lima, Peru Winners: Rick and Josh Eliminated: Azaria and Hendekea Leg 3: Lima, Peru -> Rio de Jenero, Brazil Winners: Jan and John Eliminated: Sun Bin and Hao Fier Leg 4: Rio de Jenero, Brazil -> Nairobi, Kenya Winners: Rick and Josh Eliminated: Matt and Kylie Leg 5: Nairobi, Kenya -> Tunis, Tunisia Winners: Jet and Cord Eliminated: Ivan and Hilda Leg 6: Tunis, Tunisia -> Barcelona, Spain Winners: Jet and Cord Safe: Daichi ahd Sawaka Leg 7: Barcelona, Spain -> London, England Winners: Richard and Richard Safe: Deepak and Naresh Leg 8: London, England -> Budapest, Hungary Winners: Rick and Josh Eliminated: Daichi and Sawaka Leg 9: Budapest, Hungary -> Istanbul, Turkey Winners: Richard and Richard Safe: Deepak and Naresh Leg 10: Istanbul, Turkey -> Agra, India Winners: Richard and Richard Safe: Deepak and Naresh Leg 11: Agra, India -> Beijing, China Winners: Jet and Cord Eliminated: Deepak and Naresh Leg 12: Beijing, China -> Baguio City, Philippines Winners: Rick and Josh Safe: Richard and Richard Leg 13: Baguio City, Philippines -> Melbourne, Australia Winners: Jan and John Safe: Jet and Cord Leg 14: Melbourne, Australia -> Wellington, New Zealand Winners: Rick and Josh Eliminated: Jet and Cord Final Leg: Wellington, New Zealand -> Honolulu, Hawaii 3rd: Richard and Richard 2nd: Rick and Josh Winner: Jan and John
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