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TAR Wishlist - locations, routes, twists, teams, tasks & dreams!**NO SPOILERS**
RachelLeVega:
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--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on May 15, 2018, 09:42:22 AM ---Unpopular opinion: I would appreciate a visit to India again!
Since season 7, we've yet to see teams interact in western India. I would love to see the action take place in luxurious Udaipur, the metropolis of Ahmedabad, or revisit Jodhpur just for the sake of "we have a bad elephant" again.
Show content Who could say no to this jewel? :lol:
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Unpopular opinion to your unpopular opinion:
Visit the north-eastern states instead. They've already gotten the shorter end of the stick from the Indian government, face racism and discrimination on a daily basis and have little to no development in their areas because of corruption.
I do agree north-east India is a little bit similar to south-east asia, but north-east India is filled with beautiful sights and amazing spots for adventure activities. They're also brimming with culture, and plus all international versions of TAR seem to visit Rajasthan and other Western Indian states instead.
And besides, if you want a bad elephant switchback, travel to southern states. I'm really unsure as to why they showed the elephant task in Rajasthan when you don't even find elephants there. Camels are more common there. Southern states revere the elephant more (As seen in TAR 20 Leg 10).
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Popular opinion. :tup: I remember the camel feeding Roadblock in Jaipur in season 14, but that's still a very interesting fact to me. All in all, India still has a mix of different sceneries, dialects and cultures that deserve to be explored and not shunned despite TAR visiting the country many times in the past. Probably my favorite over-visited country by TAR. And I do agree north-east India needs a visit - Gangtok is a beautiful town and kind of reminds me of a mini-sized La Paz, Bolivia. Plus, it's accessible to the original Darjeeling estates!
DavidJunior:
Fingers crossed for Amritsar :)x
Marionete:
Claude, there are hundreds of islands in Fiji, so they don't necessarily need to go where Survivor films.
violetb1911:
--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on May 15, 2018, 11:38:22 AM ---
--- Quote from: violetb1911 on May 15, 2018, 10:50:35 AM ---
--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on May 15, 2018, 09:42:22 AM ---Unpopular opinion: I would appreciate a visit to India again!
Since season 7, we've yet to see teams interact in western India. I would love to see the action take place in luxurious Udaipur, the metropolis of Ahmedabad, or revisit Jodhpur just for the sake of "we have a bad elephant" again.
Show content Who could say no to this jewel? :lol:
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Unpopular opinion to your unpopular opinion:
Visit the north-eastern states instead. They've already gotten the shorter end of the stick from the Indian government, face racism and discrimination on a daily basis and have little to no development in their areas because of corruption.
I do agree north-east India is a little bit similar to south-east asia, but north-east India is filled with beautiful sights and amazing spots for adventure activities. They're also brimming with culture, and plus all international versions of TAR seem to visit Rajasthan and other Western Indian states instead.
And besides, if you want a bad elephant switchback, travel to southern states. I'm really unsure as to why they showed the elephant task in Rajasthan when you don't even find elephants there. Camels are more common there. Southern states revere the elephant more (As seen in TAR 20 Leg 10).
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Popular opinion. :tup: I remember the camel feeding Roadblock in Jaipur in season 14, but that's still a very interesting fact to me. All in all, India still has a mix of different sceneries, dialects and cultures that deserve to be explored and not shunned despite TAR visiting the country many times in the past. Probably my favorite over-visited country by TAR. And I do agree north-east India needs a visit - Gangtok is a beautiful town and kind of reminds me of a mini-sized La Paz, Bolivia. Plus, it's accessible to the original Darjeeling estates!
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Yes!! Darjeeling is a beautiful hamlet. You'll find many towns like Darjeeling along Assam, lined with tea plantations and sites reminiscent of a British colonization. Logistics is a concern as there is only one major international airport (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati) for the 7 states in the north east. Digboi in Assam has a crude oil refinery and they should visit that too. Still, a myriad of cultures to be explored. Look up the Hornbill festival and you'll be amazed !
--- Quote from: DavidJunior on May 15, 2018, 11:54:38 AM ---Fingers crossed for Amritsar :)x
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Seconded! The Golden Temple is a HUGE complex. And it's beautiful. And it remains open late till the night (I just visited in December) and opens early in the morning. Having a night leg and overnight rest within the temple complex is an idea waiting to happen. The Punjab government has transformed the entire complex, so you'll find many shops (including a McDonald's, sigh) within a 100 metres of the Temple. It's extremely well maintained and the people are very friendly, so can't wait for TAR to visit them :2hearts:
I've had a leg in a fanfic. Based on the Golden Temple, teams can spend the night half of the leg in Amritsar and then cross the Indo-Pakistani Border (The Wagah Border, as far as I can remember tourists can cross the border but local citizens can't) to Lahore, another cultural hub. I can't believe they've visited India so many times but skimmed over Pakistan.
DavidJunior:
Here are two routes I'd like to see for S31 and/or S32, and if you know me, you know I love to make 13 legs with 12 teams
Westward Route:
Starting Location: The Getty Villa (Los Angeles Area, USA)
Leg 1: Los Angeles, USA to Nadi, Fiji (EL- 12th place)
Leg 2: Fijian Islands close to Nadi, Fiji (EL- 11th place)
Leg 3: Nadi, Fiji to Melbourne, Australia (EL- 10th place)
Leg 4: Melbourne, Australia to Taipei, Taiwan (W-turn; EL- 9th place)
Leg 5: Taipei, Taiwan to Delhi, India (NEL- 8 teams)
Leg 6: Delhi to Amritsar, India (EL- 8th place)
Leg 7: Amritsar, India to Amman, Jordan (EL- 7th place)
Leg 8: Amman, Jordan to Akagera National Park, Rwanda (NEL-6 teams)
Leg 9: Kigali, Rwanda (EL- 6th place)
Leg 10: Kigali, Rwanda to Pompeii, Italy (W-turn; EL- 5th place)
Leg 11: Pompeii, Italy to Wroclaw, Poland (KRL- 4 teams)
Leg 12: Wroclaw, Poland to Amsterdam, Netherlands (EL- 4th place)
Leg 13: Amsterdam, Netherlands to Minneapolis, USA (Finale)
Eastward Route:
Starting Line: La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (Los Angeles)
Leg 1: Los Angeles, USA to Belize City, Belize (EL- 12th place)
Leg 2: Belize City, Belize to Cuzco, Peru (EL- 11th place)
Leg 3: Cuzco to Juliaca, Peru (EL- 10th place)
Leg 4: Juliaca, Peru to Dover, England, UK (W-turn; EL- 9th place)
Leg 5: London, England, UK to Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (NEL- 8 teams)
Leg 6: Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire (EL- 8th place)
Leg 7: Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire to Budapest, Hungary (EL- 7th place)
Leg 8: Budapest, Hungary to Muscat, Oman (NEL- 6 teams)
Leg 9: Muscat, Oman to Singapore (EL- 6 teams)
Leg 10: Singapore to Luang Prabang, Laos (W-turn; EL- 5th place)
Leg 11: Luang Prabang to Pakse, Laos (KRL- 4 teams)
Leg 12: Pakse, Laos to Osaka, Japan (EL- 4th place)
Leg 13: Osaka, Japan to Seattle, USA (Finale)
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