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Flight to Hawaii
The team needs to board American Airlines Flight AA969 from MIA to DFW at 12:01 am. You arrive at DFW for an hour layover. -
Flight to Honolulu
You will then board American AIrlines FLight AA5 and fly to your destinaton of Honolulu, Hawaii and land at about 8 am local, making a 12 hour and 15 minute total flight. -
Taxi to Pearl Harbor
You will board a taxi from Honolulu Airport to Park Shore Waikiki Hotel at 8:10 am for about 16 minutes. 5.2 mi, $5.20 -
Taxi from Park Shore Waikiki to Pearl Harbor
You will drop off your belogings at the hotel and take a taxi from the hotel to Pearl Harbor at 9:20 am, and travel for about 30 minutes. 14.1 mi, $14.10. -
The Team Must Memorize Franklin D. Roosevelts`s Famous "Infamy Speech" and Recite It
Pearl Harbor is an example of an attempted attack performed by the Japanese against Americans in1941. The bombing lead to the USA`s involvement in WWII, the most heinous acts of GENOCIDE (attempted extermination of a particular race or people) and ETHNIC CLEANSING(attempt to remove people of a patricular ethnicity) towards Jews ever recorded. The attack on Pearl Harbor could`ve been caused by Japan`s ETHNOCENTRISM(belief in the superiority of one`s own ethnic group), and hatred towards America. -
Taxi Back to Hotel
At 5pm, you will take a taxi from Pearl Harbor back to your hotel, and sleep from 7 pm to 4 am. 14.1 mi, $14.10. -
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Savannah and Ethan`s Amazing Race
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From Hong Kong to Beijing
You will board DragonAir flight KA996 to Beijing, China. You will arrive on Sunday, the 3rd making the overall travel time 18 hours. The team will sleep on the flight. -
Taxi to the Aiport
After you wake up at 4 am and gather your belongings, you will take a taxi to the airport. This will take about 30 mins. 10.8 mi, $10.80 You will board Japan Airlines flight JL781 at 5 am. There will be an hour layover in Tokyo, Japan. -
From Tokyo to Hong Kong
You will then board Japan Airlines flight JL735 and fly to Hong Kong, with another one hour layover. -
Ariving in Beijing
You will arrive in Beijing at 6 am, and board a taxi from the air port to Hotel Kapok. You will be traveling for about 10 minutes. 10.1 mi, $10.10. -
From Hotel Kapok to the Forbidden City
Once you have settled into your hotel, you will walk to the heart of the Forbidden City at 6:30 am. -
The Team Will Learn Ancient Imperial Military Stances and Preform Them to a Crowd
Emporer Yung-lo created this emaculate palace to house not only him but hundreds of other Emporers after him. This "City" has been used for countless celebrations & CUSTOMS(the traditional practices of a social group) as well as training soldiers to fight before the emporer. It serves as a CULTURE TRAIT(a culture`s attributes) to all of China. The SEQUENT OCCUPANCE(societies leaving their cultural imprints on a place) of the Forbidden City is noticeable throughout Chinese architecture. -
Returning Back to the Hotel
You will walk back to Hotel Kapok from the Forbidden City at 5:00 pm, and take a taxi to Beijing Capital Int. Airport. The travel time will be about 10 minutes. 10.1 mi, $10.10. -
Flying to Kolata
You will arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport, and board China Eastern flight 5706 at 6pm. Expect a 2 hour layover. -
Flying to Kolkata
You will then board China Eastern flight 555 which will take you to your destination of Kolkata, India. The total flight time will be 8 hours and 45 minutes. -
Taxi to Hotel
From the airport you will board a taxi that will take you to the Hyatt Regency Kolkata Hotel. The drive will be about 20 minutes. 15.2 mi, $15.20. Once at the hotel you can settle down and sleep from 10 pm to 8 am. -
Taxi to Banjara School of Dance
You will wake up and get dressed, then hail a taxi to the Banjara School of Dance. The drive will be about 15 minutes. 10 mi, $10. -
Taxi to Hotel
You will leave the dance studio and take a taxi back to your hotel at 12pm. You will gather upyour beongings ad take a taxi to Kolkata Int. Airport the drive will be about 20 minutes long. 14.3 mi, $14.30. -
Flying to Cairo
You will board Jet Airways flight 618 at 1:30 pm, there will be a 4 hour layover in Mumbai. You will then board Egyptair Flight 913 and arrive in Cairo at around 11:30 pm. The flight will be 10 hrs and 30 mins long. The team will sleep on the plane. -
Taxi to River Nile Hotel
At 11:45 pm you will catch a taxi to the River Nile hotel, where you can rest for the night and wake up at 9 am. The drive will be about 10 minutes. 4.8 mi, $4.80. -
The Team Will Practice Bellydancing at the Banjara School of Dance and Record Themselves, Then Upload the Video
Bellydancing is a CUSTOM(a culture`s tradtions) that has been prevelant in India for hundreds of years, and is still widely practiced today. It is an ancient art form, whose HEARTH(origin of an idea) began right in India. Many other countries have ASSIMILATED(absorbed a cultural trait) the art of bellydancing, such as North/South America and parts of Europe. Bellydancing is not only a form of entertainment, but a traditon dating back for centuries. -
Walking to the Nile
You wake up and get dressed, then walk to the banks of the Nile River and await your banana boat. -
Teamates Will Board the Jinja Banana Boat, and Learn How to Navigate Down the Nile
The Nile River has been a blesing for inhabitants since the dawn of civilization. Many FOLK CULTURES(culture practiced by rural groups) have blossomed along these shores. The people living among these banks have felt a sense of POSSIBILISM(theory that the envirmoment doesn`t dictate human actions) as they over ran the river and used it as a trading hub & great travel route. Many POLYTHEISTIC(worshiping more than 1 God) people come to these banks to worship/offer sacrifices to their Gods. -
Taxi to Airport
After the boat ride you will walk back to the hotel, gather your belonings, and catch a taxi to Cairo Int. Airport at 3 pm. The ride will be about 45 minutes. 30.4 mi, $30.40. -
Flight to Brussels
You will board British Airways flight BA154 at 4:15 pm. Expect a 2 hour layover in London. You will then board British Airways fliught BA396 at 10:15 pm. You will arrive in Brussels Airport at 12:15 pm for a total flight time of 8 hrs and 20 mins. You will sleep on the plane. -
Driving to the Hotel
You will catch a taxi at 12:45 am from the airport to your hotel, the Brussels Marriot Hotel. This ride will take about 30 minutes. 23.4 mi, $23.40. You will check into your hotel and rest until 10:30 am. -
Taxi to Pierre Marcolini
When you wake up and get dressed, you will hail a taxi that will take you to Pierre Marcolini`s store, here you will learn how to make chocolate. -
Taxi back to the Hotel
After finishing your chocolate at 7 pm, you will board a taxi and go back to the hotel. This will take about 5 minutes. .7 mi, $0.70. -
Sleeeeep
When you arrive at your hotel you will sleep from 9 pm to 9 am. -
Teammates Will learn How to Make Chocolate, Then Have a Proffesional Judge Sample It.
Belgium produces some of the best chocolate in the world, & this chocolate has become intergrated into their CULTURE(characteristics of a particular group). When Spain ruled Belgium in the1700`s, the process of RELOCATION DIFFUSION(an idea is moved/introduced to a new location), began, Spainiards introduced chocolate to them. This resulted in ACCULTURATION(one culture changes through interaction with another), Belgium`s world famous chocolate is a result of Spain`s influence on their culture. -
Taxi to the Airport
You will wake up, gather your things, and hail a taxi at 9:30 am. You will drive to Brussels Int. Airport, it will take about 30 mins. -
Flying Back to Miami
You will then board British Airways flight BA393 at 11 am. You will land in London at 2 pm local time. Expect a 2 hour layover. -
Back in Miami!
You will then board British Airways flight BA209 to Miami Int. Airport. You will arrive in Miami at 6 pm.
