Three friends play a huge game of day across Europe is my idea of a good time. The hosts of “Jet Lag“I’ve done this before and it’s always great TV. From a single starting point, the three have their own equidistant destination and 72 hours to get there. If they don’t make it to their destination within 72 hours, the person closest to their predetermined city wins. There are games and challenges along the way, but they are traveling on the continent in a way that would never be possible in the USA Mostly trains.
The trio started this final lap in Ferrara, Italy, with destinations in Lyon, Capri and Bratislava. Each of these destinations is approximately 750 kilometers from the start point and is equally accessible by public transport. Inevitably, there are a few more delays and unreliable schedules in this part of Europe than in, say, France or Germany, but they still run, and they’re still fast. If you manage the schedule properly and complete your challenges quickly, you can make up quite a bit of ground as a runner.
The specifics of the game don’t really matter, as the rules are explained as you play, so you should check it out on YouTube (or Nebula) right now. “Jet Lag” has quickly become one of my favorite shows on the internet over the past year or so, and this season promises to be quite the thrilling chase. It’s a bit like “The Amazing Race,” but not overproduced and simplified for network television.
There are about 20,000 kilometers of high-speed rail lines in Europe and tens of thousands more kilometers of light rail, and that doesn’t even take into account the thousands of buses and ferries you could also use. There are so many ways to get to your destination in Europe, even if the Alps are right in the middle of your destination. That’s what makes this game so fun!
This story originally appeared on our sister site Jalopnik on Thursday, August 29.
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