Topic: Speculation and Discussion of the **SPOILERS** WORKZONE!!

[Parovic]

In terms of destinations Vietnam isn't the most connected in Southeast Asia; there are some long-haul flights to Europe but I doubt they go there so early and for most other locations they'll probably connect through Bangkok, Singapore or Hong Kong.

The one country that stands out is Australia, with multiple nonstop flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne and Sydney (to say nothing of that as a connection to somewhere else in Australia) and an easy path to continue westward to South Africa or any of the Persian Gulf countries.

I really doubt they go on north aka Tokyo/HK for the LEG4

It makes sense if they actually connect thru Qatar,Singapore or Bangkok to other countries

[cbacbacba1]

Routes the past seldom back-track in the Asian portions. The only time happened was TAR3 when they travelled Switzerland-Malaysia-Singapore-Vietnam, TAR 4’s Malaysia-South Korea-Australia and TAR9  when they travelled Oman-Australia-Thailand  Otherwise, it is always generally moving Eastward / Westward.

I think logistically it is more possible to assume them going to Central Asia / Middle East via Qatar.

[H_E_L_L_O]

Routes the past seldom back-track in the Asian portions. The only time happened was TAR3 when they travelled Switzerland-Malaysia-Singapore-Vietnam, TAR 4’s Malaysia-South Korea-Australia and TAR9  when they travelled Oman-Australia-Thailand  Otherwise, it is always generally moving Eastward / Westward.

I think logistically it is more possible to assume them going to Central Asia / Middle East via Qatar.

A similar form of backtracking was originally supposed to take place for TAR 24 with China-Philippines-Australia-Sri Lanka(?) so I wouldn’t say it’s completely off the table. Plus we do know there were intentions to go directly from South Africa to Australia during a charter season.

[Parovic]

Routes the past seldom back-track in the Asian portions. The only time happened was TAR3 when they travelled Switzerland-Malaysia-Singapore-Vietnam, TAR 4’s Malaysia-South Korea-Australia and TAR9  when they travelled Oman-Australia-Thailand  Otherwise, it is always generally moving Eastward / Westward.

I think logistically it is more possible to assume them going to Central Asia / Middle East via Qatar.

A similar form of backtracking was originally supposed to take place for TAR 24 with China-Philippines-Australia-Sri Lanka(?) so I wouldn’t say it’s completely off the table. Plus we do know there were intentions to go directly from South Africa to Australia during a charter season.

But it’s a bit odd for them going to Japan/SK/China?
Cuz they could have done it in Leg 1

Just a spec
If they do re-create the S33 route
It may make sense for them having the flight from
Can Thao - HCMC - Bangkok - Kathmandu

[H_E_L_L_O]

Routes the past seldom back-track in the Asian portions. The only time happened was TAR3 when they travelled Switzerland-Malaysia-Singapore-Vietnam, TAR 4’s Malaysia-South Korea-Australia and TAR9  when they travelled Oman-Australia-Thailand  Otherwise, it is always generally moving Eastward / Westward.

I think logistically it is more possible to assume them going to Central Asia / Middle East via Qatar.

A similar form of backtracking was originally supposed to take place for TAR 24 with China-Philippines-Australia-Sri Lanka(?) so I wouldn’t say it’s completely off the table. Plus we do know there were intentions to go directly from South Africa to Australia during a charter season.

But it’s a bit odd for them going to Japan/SK/China?
Cuz they could have done it in Leg 1

Just a spec
If they do re-create the S33 route
It may make sense for them having the flight from
Can Thao - HCMC - Bangkok - Kathmandu

I don’t think anyone’s denying that East Asia is out of the picture, I think it’s more so saying that both backtracking to Oceania and going westward towards Central Asia and the Middle East are both viable options at this point in time.

[Zack.]

Production has also blocked teams from connecting through certain countries for specific legs (I believe in TAR 24 we saw the clue text mention not being able to connect through Laos for no obvious reason which caused a stir at the time) and/or required teams to connect through specific cities (TAR 14 forcing teams to connect through Moscow or Delhi or Guangzhou, even though they were suboptimate routings). Especially in post-COVID TAR where they've only just started letting teams on commercial flights, they might want to corral teams in such a way that they arrive within a specific time frame.

[Avid]

I feel they could pair  can tho ,with ho chi  min city

[Zack.]

That's very true  My only hesitation is the weirdness of the Pit Stop - teams run in, see Phil who has clues in his back pocket, run out (which suggests a keep on racing which makes sense if there's a leg in Ho Chi Minh City) but then stop and film confessionals. There's plenty of taxis and buses (it's too short a distance to fly) to get from Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City so why potentially impede a team at the 'start' of this kind of a leg when there's likely no bunching involved?

[Avid]

They usually get a small break while filming a KOR  . Am sure they maximized it before going to let's say  " ho chi min city" (speculation) or  any  another city close by  .its leg 4 and 4 MMs have been spotted out of 5 mms,which means that a mm will make it to leg  8 regardless . If a 5th mm is spotted,it would mean that a mm would make it to leg 9 regardless. 2 FF spotted means that a Ff team will make it to leg 6 regardless. Am I right? 

[Joberio]

its leg 4 and 4 MMs have been spotted out of 5 mms

Three have been spotted in Vietnam.  We don't know about Joe & Ian or Rob & Corey yet, though I'm sure that at least one of the two did indeed get to Vietnam, as well.

[angelbaby09]

I hope they didnt stay in vietnam for leg 4

[H_E_L_L_O]

I hope they didnt stay in vietnam for leg 4

Same here. 4 legs in SEA would seem a bit much.

[ye2000]

I think after Vietnam it would be either Australia (have not been visited for 13 years) or Nepal (first time). Elise has a grudge against the Qatari government so it’s unlikely they’ll go there

[cbacbacba1]

I hope they didnt stay in vietnam for leg 4

I hope so as well. 2 legs in Thailand and 2 legs in Vietnam are just too similar in nature. But logically why would they make leg 3 in Vietnam a KOR (speculated) if the next leg involve long distance travel out of the region? Wouldn’t it be more logical to make either the second leg a KOR with a 3rd leg covering shorter cross-border travel distance for bunching purpose?

I know TAR22’s example existed (Bora Bora - Christchurch - Bali), but isn’t it the result of a delay in the filming date of the NZ leg, owing to bad weather condition and delayed flight arrival?

[Parasparopagraho]

I think after Vietnam it would be either Australia (have not been visited for 13 years) or Nepal (first time). Elise has a grudge against the Qatari government so it’s unlikely they’ll go there

Agreed, either Oceania or South Asia rather than the Middle East.

[redskevin88]

It would be funny if they when to Malaysia or India next.

[QuizMan92]

Updated predictions:

(Already happened)
1. Bangkok
2. Krabi/rural
3. Vietnam
What could be next:
4. Kathmandu (I think this might be a KOR that isn’t in Ho Chi Minh)
5. Rural Nepal (Still think there might be some double legs)
6. Muscat Oman
7. South Africa
8. Another leg in SA (or the Gambia)
9. Bulgaria (or a Baltic country)
10. Another Baltic country
11. Dublin Ireland
12. End City US (hoping for Boston,but it could also be Indy, Charlotte NC, Baltimore, Houston, somewhere in FL, or a western city)

[Jjw26]

4. Kathmandu (I think this might be a KOR that isn’t in Ho Chi Minh)

Peach has already addressed this

There was a guy from facebook post that Amazing Race will be heading to Nepal next week.  I think he is from Nepal.

This guy is asking everyone IF they are coming. he wants a job.
His reason for thinking they are coming is faulty.

 I would not count on Nepal based on his info. Sadly, one of my favorite places in the world!

[PikaBelleChu]

Updated predictions:

(Already happened)
1. Bangkok
2. Krabi/rural
3. Vietnam
What could be next:
4. Kathmandu (I think this might be a KOR that isn’t in Ho Chi Minh)
5. Rural Nepal (Still think there might be some double legs)
6. Muscat Oman
7. South Africa
8. Another leg in SA (or the Gambia)
9. Bulgaria (or a Baltic country)
10. Another Baltic country
11. Dublin Ireland
12. End City US (hoping for Boston,but it could also be Indy, Charlotte NC, Baltimore, Houston, somewhere in FL, or a western city)

This looks like a wishlist to me. Too early to make it happen. 

[Cyzoran]

If things are starting to look like it might end in Charlotte, someone send me a message cause i'm about an hour away from there.

[QuizMan92]

Updated predictions:

(Already happened)
1. Bangkok
2. Krabi/rural
3. Vietnam
What could be next:
4. Kathmandu (I think this might be a KOR that isn’t in Ho Chi Minh)
5. Rural Nepal (Still think there might be some double legs)
6. Muscat Oman
7. South Africa
8. Another leg in SA (or the Gambia)
9. Bulgaria (or a Baltic country)
10. Another Baltic country
11. Dublin Ireland
12. End City US (hoping for Boston,but it could also be Indy, Charlotte NC, Baltimore, Houston, somewhere in FL, or a western city)

This looks like a wishlist to me. Too early to make it happen. 

Yeah I think you might be right on this one. Predicting where Phil and the crew are going next is still pretty difficult (I have used some of these places before in previous wishlists). We’d be lucky if we get a few commonly wished locations.

Realistically leg 4 might be? in Vietnam (though 4 legs in SEA is too much), the next leg could be in Central/Southern Asia or the Middle East (Oceania might be on TAR 37)

(Charlotte kinda seems unrealistic now that I think about it, but it is a growing city and recent end cities have been in unique places, with TAR, anything can happen)

[Cyzoran]

Updated predictions:

(Already happened)
1. Bangkok
2. Krabi/rural
3. Vietnam
What could be next:
4. Kathmandu (I think this might be a KOR that isn’t in Ho Chi Minh)
5. Rural Nepal (Still think there might be some double legs)
6. Muscat Oman
7. South Africa
8. Another leg in SA (or the Gambia)
9. Bulgaria (or a Baltic country)
10. Another Baltic country
11. Dublin Ireland
12. End City US (hoping for Boston,but it could also be Indy, Charlotte NC, Baltimore, Houston, somewhere in FL, or a western city)

This looks like a wishlist to me. Too early to make it happen. 

Yeah I think you might be right on this one. Predicting where Phil and the crew are going next is still pretty difficult (I have used some of these places before in previous wishlists). We’d be lucky if we get a few commonly wished locations.

Realistically leg 4 might be? in Vietnam (though 4 legs in SEA is too much), the next leg could be in Central/Southern Asia or the Middle East (Oceania might be on TAR 37)

(Charlotte kinda seems unrealistic now that I think about it, but it is a growing city and recent end cities have been in unique places, with TAR, anything can happen)

Yea I like Charlotte but it doesn't feel big enough for it to  have a finale honestly. There's a few things to do but nothing crazy. It would be kind of easy to predict where they were going to go if they landed there. But fingers crossed because that would be really cool. I can hand deliver my app to producers 

[H_E_L_L_O]

Are we sure the second Thai leg even happened? We have no photo evidence or eye witness accounts and the time between the end of leg 1 and the end of the Can Tho leg was about 2 days. I don’t think a rest period of 36-48 hours is completely unreasonable for the traveling that they did in leg 1.

[Jjw26]

Are we sure the second Thai leg even happened? We have no photo evidence or eye witness accounts and the time between the end of leg 1 and the end of the Can Tho leg was about 2 days. I don’t think a rest period of 36-48 hours is completely unreasonable for the traveling that they did in leg 1.

Just trust Peach

[ye2000]

Take note that connecting through HK is out of the question. The US issued a level 3 warning for mainland China and HK