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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Wacky races: Inside the mad-cap scramble from London to Istanbul using only public transport

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“For me, a holiday isn’t about spending 10 days staying in the same location and sitting on a beach”: so says Bram Houtenbos, a financial services executive from south London.

The 38-year-old is eagerly making final preparations for the inaugural Trans-European Race from London to Istanbul, using only public transport and walking. The first to arrive beside the Bosphorus will win a prize worth £2,000.

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