Zshoulder, let’s go! The first installment of Beijing express 2023 – The way to the Indies goes on air tonight at 21.15 on Sky Uno And streamed on NOW. 9 couples in the race, 2 conductors: Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio. For the tenth edition, the adventure game goes on the discovery of theIndiaand then continue towards the Malaysian Borneo and finally into Cambodia. A long journey beyond 8,000km.
Beijing express 2023the stage of the first episode
The first stop is Mumbai, the largest city in India, «a country with 1 billion 400 million inhabitants, who speak 22 different languages. A multi-ethnic, pluralistic society, but with a thousand contrasts», he recalls Costantino della Gherardesca at the press conference. Second fastest growing economy in the world.
On the square in front of the Gateway of India – the arch overlooking the port, symbol of entrance to the city and the country – the 9 pairs are placed in front of the first challenge. Find the right directions to start the adventure, by solving a riddle. So they leave for the markets, in search of the right answer.
After that from the metropolis we move to Waito then conclude the first phase of their journey a satara. Here another full immersion in the traditions and in typical customs. The curtain falls in front of the Shiva templethe place chosen to conclude the first step 372km long. At the end of the episode there are two couples at risk of elimination. The winning couple will have the chance to save one, while the last one will have one last chance, represented by the black envelope. Inside it says if the stage is eliminatory or not.
The trip with 1 euro per day
The format maintains its original structure. Each couple has a backpack and 1 euro per day per person in local currency. To fulfill your duty and complete the stage the contestants must solve puzzles, but also come up with tricks and tactics to survive. So ask for information, get passes and beat your opponents.
Of course, it is also one of the requirements the duty to fully embrace local traditions and immerse oneself in the social fabric. In the case of Beijing express 2023, the contestants will experience the contrast between past and present on their own skin. From places of spirituality to modern cities, passing through the ruins of past kingdoms and the majesty of sacred temples.
Among the most suggestive places, the backwaters of Kerala, India, the wilderness of Malaysian Borneo with its multiple species of animals unique in the world and the testimony of ancient civilizations. Still, Phnom Penh Cambodia, Mekong River, the villages, the forests, up to the last stage. The tenth edition of the adventure game will end in Angkor archaeological site. There winning pair will donate the prize money to an NGO operating in the three countries involved in the programme.
Giorgia Soleri and Federippi are the activists. (Sky)
Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio
At the management of Beijing express 2023, Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio. The couple it’s half new. Last year, the wedding planner replaced the landlord for some episodes, following an injury. A lucky experiment, which has now been translated into a new formula.
“At first glance we seem like the odd couple, but we are a perfect match because we complement each other”, says Miccio. “Our it’s a well balanced couple, very strong and we back each other up.” During the episodes they will not always be together. “There are moments of communion and moments in which we separate.”
According to Constantine they are two «typically unpleasant conductors like everyone else on television. I’m happy because Enzo will be the stick of my old age”, he ironizes. On the competitors he anticipates: «The adventure and the extreme climatic conditions bring out an unprecedented reality never seen before». Sparks are expected.
And Miccio assures us that they will be there. When the contestants claim to have become friends, he intervenes: «I also remember other things. A beautiful friendship is always enriching, but it is undeniable that there have been tensions. We loved them also not. They seem harmless, friends, everyone is happy. They are nonsense. Nobody wanted to go home. He wasn’t kidding. Mors tua vita mea».
The cast of “Beijing express 2023”. (Sky)
The competitors of Beijing express 2023: 9 pairs
In all there are 9 pairs: Giorgia Soleri and Federippi I am The activists, Alessandra Demichelis and Lara Picardi I am The lawyers, Joe Bastianich and Andrea Belfiori The Italian Americans, Dario and Caterina Vergassola The hypochondriacsthe. Still, Martina Colombari and Achille Costacurta Mother and son, Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta The newly weds, Carolina Stramare and Barbara Prezia The Mediterraneans, Salvatore Schillaci and Barbara Lombardo The Sicilians.
Dario Vergassola is the quintessential hypochondriac. In India he is afraid of “catching flu”, when he travels he books hotels near the hospital and is a (healthy) bearer of anxiety. Joe Bastianich he is full of energy and immediately lets it be known that he has the “will to win”.
Martina Colombari and her son Achille Costacurta. (Sky)
Martina Colombari has more personal expectations. “I’d like him to come back a bit more mature,” she says referring to the son Achille Costacurta, “I’m a little less bigoted”. She confesses that she has «stolen everywhere. It was the hardest moment after giving birth », she jokes.
Andrew DiPiero de The college presents itself as “extremely elegant, the first traveler in a suit and tie”, points out Enzo Miccio. For him too, the goal is not to win, but to reach “the Senate” in the future. Participate with the teacher Maria Rosa Petolicchiowith which it forms the pair de The educated. They could reserve surprises or, at least, hilarious jokes.
Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta, competitors of “Beijing express 2023”. (Sky)
Federica Pellegrini: «I was born competitive»
“I was born competitive. For me, the competition was to excel in what I did». Although she is used to the effort, she admits that she did not imagine «that it would be so tough even physically. We adapted almost immediately, though Beijing it leads you to get involved in different aspects. Playing as a team with Matteo was a wonderful experience».
Giorgia Soleri, the activist of Beijing express 2023
Giorgia Soleri, activist and partner of Damiano David«to try to broaden target audience» who follow her, but also talk about your physical condition. “I wanted to remind myself and remember that one can have a normal life.”
Regarding the risk of feeling bad away from home, it was said that: «I would be worse off refusing this opportunity, because feeling bad to feel bad is worth the risk».
Paired with Federippithey hope to contribute to language change. «Language creates reality and is modified by speakers and men and women. I come from a medical background where naming my illnesses has been helpful. However, I respect self-determination ».
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