West Sussex sisters in final of Race Across the World
She told BBC Radio Sussex: "Normally when you're travelling, if you're feeling tired you can just sit down and relax... but, one, we want to have a lovely experience and we're trying to make the most of it, but two, you're in a race so it is exhausting."Balancing the desire to win against enjoying the experience has tested their resolve, and while Elizabeth says the pair know each other "way better" now, there's still a lot to learn."I feel like I have understood how much there still is to know about each other," she said.Contestants can only spend the cash equivalent of an airfare between the start and finish points of their travels, which span more than 8,700 miles (14,000km).Though being well-travelled and individually skilled proved helpful, the 33-year-old says the reality is "so different"."You're tired, you're confused, you think you know something... but anything can happen," she explained.Ahead of Wednesday's finale, Elizabeth refused to reveal spoilers but said the episode is "very intense" as the remaining contestants bid to reach the final checkpoint.While she would repeat the experience in a heartbeat, Elizabeth was depleted when she got home."I think I slept for a week in bed," she admitted.The finale of Race Across the World airs on BBC One at 21:00 BST.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Independent
3 minutes ago
- The Independent
Colin Farrell plays gambling addict in new thriller from Conclave director
A trailer has been released for "Ballad of a Small Player", a new Netflix film starring Colin Farrell. Farrell portrays Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambling addict in Macau, often dubbed the "Las Vegas of Asia". Directed by Edward Berger, the film follows Doyle as his past and debts catch up with him, encountering a kindred spirit who might offer salvation. The thriller will be released in select US cinemas on 15 October, in the UK two days later, and will drop on Netflix on 29 October. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
3 minutes ago
- The Independent
Tyler West gets emotional on live TV after Molly Rainford engagement
DJ Tyler West and actor Molly Rainford have announced their engagement, three years after meeting on Strictly Come Dancing. The couple were both contestants on the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing. Rainford reached the final of the competition, whilst West was eliminated in the seventh week. West became emotional discussing their engagement on This Morning, describing Rainford as his best friend and the best thing that has ever happened to him. Watch the video in full above.
TTG
25 minutes ago
- TTG
From one store to four: how being a TTNG member is fuelling Tivoli Travel's rapid expansion
Charlotte Cullinan For Tivoli Travel director Jo Richards, being a member of the Travel Network Group Managed Services is a 'no brainer'. From the commercial and financial support to the marketing services the organisation offers, being a member has freed up Richards' time to focus on expanding her business. Tivoli Travel's portfolio now spans four branches across west Yorkshire, including in Mirfield, which Richards opened as her first store in 2017 having previously been a homeworker. Her second store closed during the Covid pandemic but was followed by a branch in Holmfirth in 2020, and another in Cleckheaton in May 2024. A fourth branch made its debut in Denby Dale in January, and alongside the 15-strong team working across the stores there are also four homeworkers. Richards is currently looking to add a fifth branch in the Huddersfield area, having already identified suitable premises. She credits TTNG's support with helping her expand the business, explaining: 'I'm very driven, and I know TTNG is there in the background. I'm the one driving the business, but they're coming in from the rear, so it's a team effort. They're my safety net, and if anything goes wrong, they're definitely there. For me, being a member is a simple no brainer.' Tivoli Travel has been a TTNG member since the consortium acquired Global Travel Group in 2020. Richards recalls: 'The transition was amazing, and they were very, very supportive to us as members.' TTNG now offers agencies a choice of The Global Travel Group and Worldchoice Plus through its Travel Network Group Managed Services proposition, which is designed to help members streamline their operations. For Richards one of the key benefits to being a member is TTNG's financial services, which includes full bank reconciliation for customer monies, payments to business partners and commission calculations. 'It saves us a massive amount of time, and helps just me focus on the growth of the company,' she adds. It also means Richards saves on salary costs, as she explains: 'The fees we pay to TTNG more than cover the equivalent of me paying someone's full-time salary to do the supplier payments ourselves. "Having someone [in-house] would mean having an extra body in the office, which obviously also involves other HR issues. I've been in travel since 1986 so I've done all that, and I know how time consuming it can be. I've got four branches so it's just so much easier [having TTNG look after our financial services], and they're very reactive if we need to send money that same day.' The commercial team are also on hand to help with any queries members have, as Richards explains: 'We have support from the commercial team if we have any issues with operators or anything we want to chat about. And we feel like we can connect quickly with everybody there.'
