Could travelling teach you more than university? Tonight’s finale will see one resourceful pair win Race Across the World — but even the losers have learnt from the experience.
Millions tune in to epic world race
Plucky pair: Fin Gough and Sioned Cray, childhood sweethearts from rural Wales, were just 19 and 20 years old when they started their epic televised race across China, Nepal and India. Glossary
Goa - A state in western India, a former Portuguese colony known for its beaches and cultural blend.
Mumbai - A city in western India, specifically on the Arabian Sea coast. It is known as the "financial and commercial hub" of India and is the capital of Maharashtra state.
Great Wall of China - Actually a number of different walls built over several millennia by different Chinese dynasties. Most of the current wall was built by the Ming dynasty between 1373 and 1644. Contrary to popular belief, the Wall cannot be seen from space.
Marco Polo - Venetian Explorer (1254 - 1324) who travelled from Italy to East Asia and back. His account of his travels gave Europeans their first accurate look at the culture of many Asian countries.
Grand Tour - A traditional trip through Europe taken by upper-class European men in the 17th to 19th Centuries when they in their early twenties.
Rite of passage - A ceremony or event that signifies an important stage in someone's life.