Race Across World winner travels three continents in four days without spending

A former Race Across the World winner has revealed how he managed to visit three continents in just four days - all without spending a single penny. Alfie Watts, who won fourth series of the epic BBC reality show in 2024, recently partnered with Virgin Red to test just how far travel hacking - which involves the savvy use of loyalty points, insider tips, and strategic planning - can take travellers. Using 224,000 Virgin Points, the 22-year-old, from St. Alban's, travelled 9,000 miles from Johannesburg to London , before ending his trip in New York City , ticking off bucket list destinations in Africa, Europe and North America in less than a week. As more young Brits adopt a travel hacking mindset, Virgin Red 's latest research shows that 55 per cent of Gen Z already consider themselves savvy travellers, with over 40 per cent regretting not earning points on past trips.