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Big Brothers

Some of the children orphanages in Cambodia are in an awful state. Babies hang suspended in string hammocks all day as there aren't enough volunteers or people to care for them. We'll volunteer our services to an orphanage for a weekend. Dedicating the time to be big brothers to every child in the orphanage.

Cambodia - Joanne Cranley, Kirsty Leslie - DONE

Blades of Thunder

Fuji Ice Palace in Singapore offers ice-skating lessons to Torvill and Dean wannabe's. We will take one day of lessons each and then perform the Bolero in diva style costumes!

Singapore - Brian Torbain - DONE


Kitchen Sink

Everyone's heard the saying "everything but the kitchen sink". We’ll leave the UK with our kitchen sink in our itinerary. We'll carry this with us for as long as possible.

UK Departure - Jo Gerrans - DONE



He Ain't Heavy, He's My Sherpa

The Sherpa people of Nepal are normally employed as "guides" and "carriers" by tourists visiting the Himalayas. These great people are known for their stamina and endurance. We'll turn the tables and carry some Sherpa's for a day making sure to finish with a Sherpa Race!

Nepal - Jose Miguel - TBD



Run Forest Run

We have as much athleticism and maneuverability as turnips. Somehow we'll recreate Sébastien Foucan's style and free-run over numerous attractions.

Philippines - Lyle Fowle - TBD



Aid the Elephant Sanctuary

To spend a weekend helping out with the elephants. We'll help to raise awareness of and protect these wonderful animals in a natural habitat by feeding, bathing, cleaning and playing with them.

Sri Lanka - Fiona Cunningham - DONE



By Crumbs

After creating a suit of bread we'll go swimming with the fishes and film the underwater chaos as fish nibble on our bread sticks!

Bali - Patrick O'Brien - DONE



Bridge Racer

For Charidee, we'll be Running, Hopping, Jumping, Rolling, Spinning, Bouncing, Dancing and Wriggling over the Penang Bridge in Malaysia. We'll be bringing our Space hoppers and Hula Hoops. This bridge is 13.5km long! We’ll be hitting the webernet community hard for people to sponsor us.

Malaysia - Bobby Day - DONE



Hug-u-tan

Off to the national parks in Borneo we go to hug an Orangutan! Any funds raised throughout your stay in this area will go to saving these beautiful creatures from extinction.

Borneo - Luke Wensdale - DONE



Rickshaw Shank Redemption

We'll be hiring a Rickshaw for the day. After swapping seats with the driver and making him our passenger we'll take him to see his family, sight seeing, for lunch and wherever else he wants to go. The day is on us!

Vietnam - Scot Herd - DONE



Where the Hell is Charlie?

Controversially we've been challenged to find a Vietnamese man or woman who goes by the name of Charlie. Oh no. We'll be asking the locals if any of them know where Charlie is... It is believed they he/she is everywhere so it shouldn't be hard.

Vietnam - Joe Waters - FAILED



Slam Drunk

It's a race to down 101 shots of local beer as quickly as possible. The slowest brother shall be drinking a glass of his on pee. Bottoms up!

Bali - Ann Burghes - TBD



Yoga Yarn

We're going to learn some genuine Yoga techniques and then create some bizarre ones of our own. We're then going to blag a Yoga "class" on the beach. Convincing the "students" that we are genuine teachers, that your "new" disciplines are revolutionary and are HUGE in America, UK, Russia and Africa.

Goa - Sheila Doig - DONE



(Angkor) Wat is a Slinky?

After carrying one for months over the west-side of Asia, we'll finally leave our Slinky in Cambodia. Only after letting it rip down the steps of the highest temple there! Yee haa!

Cambodia - Craig Bowdan - DONE



Snake Bar Alley

To help to keep up the "yang" we're off to Snake Alley in Taipei, Taiwan. Here we'll drink snake venom, snake bile and snake blood. Yummy!

Taiwan - Jennifer Zoiti - TBD



Head in the Clouds

We're going to climb as far as we can UP Everest without ANY help. Two brothers acting together to conquer this natural ba***rd of a mountain. Onwards and Upwards!

Nepal - Harry Carlisle - TBD



King of the Swingers

Home to wild Orangutans, we're off to climb Gunung Kinabalu (the highest mountain in Malaysia at 4095 meters tall). Since it gets cold up there we're going to journey up it whilst wearing orangutan costumes. Naturally, as many references as possible will be made to the Jungle Book!

Malaysia - Paul Russell - DONE



Spiritually Balanced

Time for us to Challenge someone. Namely a Tibetan Monk! To an egg & spoon race up the side of a mountain/steep hill.

Tibet - Gregor Tennant - TBD



Yakshamash!

Time to spend a week with a Tibetan Yak Herder... living, eating, drinking and sleeping as they do.

Tibet - Kate Qunu - TBD



Eating on the Job

Visit the Marton in Taipei. All diners sit on toilet seats and are surrounded by urinal decorations and even toilet shaped serving platters. Enjoy your meal, and afters!

Taiwan - Leyton Fowle - TBD

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