Thanks, Dr. Rox.
That does make Australia a better choice for first leg... but... I hope it's rural Australia, English-speaking major city for experienced racers still lacks a punch for a season premiere (watch them come up with hellish tasks to prove me wrong!) I guess this falls more under Destination Speculation, but here's a little recap of where these teams have raced before. I think they might skip China this time but do India and South America seems like it might be in order, although probably not Argentina/Chile.
KYNT/VYXIN
Shannon, Ireland
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bingo, Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Vilnius, Lithuania
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Florence, Italy
Mumbai, India
AMANDA/KRIS
Stechelberg, Switzerland
Munich, Germany-Salzburg, Austria
Brasov, Romania
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia,Russia
MEL/MIKE
Stechelberg, Switzerland
Munich, Germany-Salzburg, Austria
Brasov, Romania
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia,Russia
Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
Jaipur, India
Phuket, Thailand
KISHA/JEN
Stechelberg, Switzerland
Munich, Germany-Salzburg, Austria
Brasov, Romania
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia,Russia
Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
Jaipur, India
Phuket, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Guilin, China
Beijing,China
MARGIE/LUKE
Stechelberg, Switzerland
Munich, Germany-Salzburg, Austria
Brasov, Romania
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia,Russia
Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
Jaipur, India
Phuket, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Guilin, China
Beijing,China
Maui, Hawaii
JAIME/CARA
Stechelberg, Switzerland
Munich, Germany-Salzburg, Austria
Brasov, Romania
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia,Russia
Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
Jaipur, India
Phuket, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Guilin, China
Beijing,China
Maui, Hawaii
GLOBETROTTERS
Tokyo, Japan
Cai Be, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Dubai, UAE
Groningen, The Nertherlands
Stockholm, Sweden
Tallinn, Estonia
Prague, Czech Republic
ZEV/JUSTIN
Tokyo, Japan
Cai Be, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
JET/CORD
Valparaíso, Chile
Puerto Varas, Chile
Neuquén Province, Argentina
Hamburg, Germany
Massiges, France
Épernay, France
Praslin, Seychelles
Penang, Malaysia
Singapore
Shanghai, China
San Francisco, CA
GARY/MALLORY
Herefordshire, England
Accra, Ghana
Kiruna, Sweden
Narvik, Norway
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Muscat, Oman