Let me write on the spot clairealgarme.multiply.com

Amazing Race 12 is over. The three winners were great teams: TK and Rachel, Ron and Christina, Nicolas and Don.

I’ve always been a great fan of Amazing Race. It was the most talked about TV program when they started its first installments especially in season five when part of the leg was done in the Philippines. Several seasons after, talk dwindled but I kept my boob tube glued to Amazing Race during its airtime.

The race in itself is a total excitement. But what really interested me was the view, much more the culture of the places they travel. Tasks represent something about a country’s history, people or tradition–things I wouldn’t normally know from just reading travel guidebooks.

For this particular season, I favored Ron and Chris for the bond they exhibited and the preparation they undertake whenever they visit a particular place. I realized that knowledge of the local language is always a great advantage.

The last task, which gave Rachel the edge was really interesting. The racers were asked to distinguish which item was used in a particular country where they raced. That was awesome!

The Asia region has its own version of the Amazing Race. It’s unfortunate that my cable don’t carry the channel that shows this program. I just rely on internet news on updates of Amazing Race Asia 2. Filipino racers Marc and Rovilson leads the pack.

For me, my own travel exploits is an amazing race on its own. It’s just that I race against time and circumstances in getting to cover all continents and countries of the world. Like Amazing Race, every journey and place has its own adventure. I choose to savor each trip and travel moment.