Seasons & Episodes
An All-American Launch
The Around The World For Free adventure starts with penniless traveler Alex and solitary crew member Zsolt leaving a TV
Caribbean: Bliss & Extreme
Alex arrives in the Caribbean where he helps out as a motivational speaker as a way to earn his keep and keep moving. Af
South American Reality Check
Alex arrives in dangerous Venezuela armed with a few words of Spanish and nothing more. After navigating the jaw-droppin
Peruvian Sunshine
Sunshine, surf, soccer - plus ceviche, pisco, even guinea pig are all on Alex's plate in Peru. He gets local insight on
Desert and Cape
Alex survives his all-night ordeal on the streets of Tacna, Chile, and decides to hitchike south along the Pan-American
South African Kaleidoscope
After lively Cape Town, Alex ratchets up the South African outdoors vibe with stops in Gaansbai to dive with great white
Into the Safari Spirit
Alex pitches in as a lifeguard on a tubing run in northern South Africa, and scores an open-top, day-to-night safari int
African Hardships
Alex works at a safari tent camp deep in the Kenyan Masai Mara, surrounded by spectacular wildlife. Later in Nairobi tho
Good Vibes in Thailand and Cambodia
After spending a night in Bangkok in a 15-person Thai home, Alex is taken in by Buddhist monks for a deep immersion in t
Living History in Cambodia and Vietnam
Alex helps out at a feeding centre in Phnom Penh and visits the city's infamous garbage dump, home to many. After a stop
Back in Good Ol' USA
After working on a dive boat for his last international day, Alex flies out of Vietnam to San Francisco and begins cross
Around The World, For Free
Big Brother contestant Jeff Schroeder will begin the adventure of a lifetime taking part in the second installment of th
Day 2-3
Jeff arrives in Charlotte, NC for a whirlwind of activities with his girlfriend Jordan
Episode 3: Day 4-5
Jeff sets off on his worldwide trek from the CBS Early Show in New York - and gets a quick lift to Boston en route to a
Episode 4: Day 6 - Boston
Jeff crams in as much history, food and sightseeing in the Boston area as his new friends Brian and Ben can throw at him
Episode 5: Day 7 - Washington
Jeff sets out to see the 'iconic' Washington on his own, but ATWFF users step up to take him off the beaten path
Episode 6: Day 9
Jeff takes a swamp boat through the Louisiana Bayou then ratchets it up on Bourbon Street with friends Chantal and Alici
Episode 7: Day 10-11
More fishing, more football and the St. Charles streetcar... Jeff crams and more N'awlins on his last day in louisiana.
Episode 8: Day 12
Jeff arrives in Austin and hits 6th Street before undertaking not one but two of his first jobs on Around the World for
Episode 9: Day 13
Jeff stops at an Austin aquatic hideaway before jetting up to Dallas and crashing a very unusual fitness class!
Episode 10: Day 14
Jeff takes on some suicide wings then stops at a local charity before leaving Dallas
Episode 11: Day 14
Jeff arrives in Los Angeles and meets up with Around the World for Free season one host Alex Boylan. Jeff and Alex trade
Episode 12: Day 14
LA hiking aficionado Michelle takes Jeff on an unforgettable trek the Malibu canyons on his last day in the States
Episode 13: Day 20
Jeff arrives in pulsating Tokyo and connects with a Japanese family for his first dose of good culture shock...
Episode 14: Day 21
Jeff heads to central Tokyo with his hosts to take the pulse of the city's frenetic and also spiritual side
Episode 15: Day 22
Jeff visits the largest seafood market in the world and gives thanks to his hosts using Japanese calligraphy
Episode 16: Day 23
Jeff leaves Tokyo and lands in Yokosuka on Tokyo Bay to stay with Mike and his family
Episode 17: Day 24
Jeff sets out to summit Japan's iconic 13,000-foot volcanic mountain with friends Mike and Victoria
Episode 18: Day 25
ATWFF user Chi Anaso takes Jeff on a tour of three sacred shrines and Kamakura, Japan. Jeff also discovers a connection
Episode 19: Day 27
Jeff leaves Japan via the Shinkansen (bullet train) and high-speed ferry, and hits the language barrier hard upon arriva
Episode 20: Day 28-29
Jeff makes his way to Seoul where some English teachers 'kidnap' him for another Korean feast - and his troubles continu
Episode 21: Day 30
Anna takes Jeff on a classic sightseeing tour of Seoul, Korea. Jeff even makes a guest appearance on a local radio show.
Episode 22: Day 33
Jeff arrives from Phnom Penh and spends the day at the market and in the kitchen with Master Cambodian chef Luu Meng
Episode 23: Day 35 - Cambodian Charity
Jeff spends a day giving back with Charity group People for Care and Learning near Siem Reap, Cambodia
Episode 24: Day 36
Jeff visits one of the seven wonders of the World while hanging out in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Episode 25: Day 36-38 - Arrival in Paske, Laos
Jeff spends his last day in Phnom Penh lining up his onward passage then takes a 12-hr ride to Pakse, Laos
Episode 26: Day 39 - Exploring Paske
Jeff shows off his humble abode in Pakse then jumps on a 'moto' to get a better feel for his Mekong River town
Episode 27: Day 40 - Paske Waterfalls
Jeff takes a ride with two friends to the Pa Suam Waterfalls and rural Pakse and also meets the tribespeople living near
Episode 28: Day 41 - Cut Off in Pakse
Rural Pakse is tough on connectivity so Jeff hits the town's streets and improvisational effort to reconnect with the on
Episode 29: Day 42 - Laos to Thailand
Jeff gets back online in Pakse and with the help of the audience secures a quick flight out of Laos to make his way to B
Episode 30: Day 43-44
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Episode 31: Day 45 - Thai War Elephant
Jeff heads to the former capital Ayutthaya for a twist on Thailand's favorite animal
Episode 32: Day 48 - Chiang Mai Express
Jeff takes an overnight train to the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai where a former monk helps him get to a remote Budd
Episode 33: Day 49 - Temple Life
Jeff spends a day living with Buddhist monks at a remote temple in the village North of Chiang Mai, Thailand
Episode 34: Day 54
Jeff gets back to Bangkok from Chiang Mai and explores options for moving on towards India
Episode 35: Day 56
Jeff arrives in Bangalore, India, hits the airwaves then hits the streets to sample all things Indian on his first day a
Episode 36: Day 59
Jeff's friends at Radio Indigo help him move on to Goa. He catches a cramped overnight bus and arrives into humble accom
Episode 37: Day 60
Jeff tries to keep his spirits up as the monsoon rains continue in Anjuna beach, Goa
Episode 38: Day 61
Jeff jumps over to the nearby historical town of Panjim, Goa where his new hosts serve of a jam-packed day of Portuguese
Episode 39: Day 65
Jeff spends a few more days in Goa helping out Ernesto and Vasquite and in exchange gets hooked up on the Mandovi Expres
Episode 40: Day 66
Jeff arrives in Mumbai and sees two radically different sides of the enormous city within his first twelve hours. By nig
Episode 41: Day 69-70
Jeff leaves Mumbai and arrives in Bucharest, Romania - a hip East European capital where his new host Alex ensures there
Episode 42: Day 72-73
Jeff stops by the set of his host Alex's show Next Diva - then jumps on the train toward Dracula's homeland of Transylva
Episode 43: Day 73
Jeff and Laszio drive to a nearby village to get a peek into the vibrant life of the Roma or Gypsies...
Episode 44: Day 75
Jeff borrows Laszlo's car and heads out to visit the legendary Castle Bran, home of Dracula
Episode 45: Day 80
Jeff and Jordan arrive in his mother's hometown of Soliera to begin their romantic Italian weekend getaway
Episode 46: Day 81
There is no shortage on food or laughs as Jeff and Jordan continue their romantic Italian getaway
Episode 47: Day 83
On Jordan's last day in Italy, Silvia and her husband Michele take the couple to an iconic Italian must-see!
Episode 48: Day 88
You can't leave Italy without getting your hands 'dirty' in the kitchen, so on his last day Jeff gets a quick tutorial o
Episode 49: Day 90
Jeff lands in Germany during Oktoberfest and together with his host Charlene, they waste no time getting into the festiv
Episode 50: Day 91
Taking ATWFF audience suggestions to heart, Alex and Charlene hit an indoor skydiving wind tunnel to jack their adrenali
Episode 51: Day 93
Charlene puts Jeff on a train for a day trip to Brussels, Belgium and he puts in a full day exploring the city and makin
Episode 52: Day 94
Jeff visits the famous Cologne Dom Cathedral before flying over to London to begin a whirlwind tour of the iconic and mu
Episode 53: Day 95
Jeff stares down his ultimate fear of heights when he and hosts Yoav and Stef jump out of a plane from 10,000 feet above
Episode 54: Day 99
Jeff wraps up in England and lands in sunny Palm Beach, Florida where hosts Kristan and Sarah take him out on a fully lo
Episode 55: Day 103
Jeff arrives in Lexington, Virginia where thanks to host Katrina and her husband Robert, everything from police ride-alo
Episode 56: Day 106
Jeff's last days in Virginia, he goes to Lee-Hi Travel Plaza truck stop to hitch a ride to New York City but strikes out
Parvati Hits The Road
Parvati exits CBS studios after taping The Talk and finds a ride and a place to stay on her first night of her adventure
Riding High in Norco
On her way to Phoenix, Arizona, Parvati detours to a small town where she charms her way into an equestrian competition.
Sky High Above the Southwest
Parvati scores a "co-piloting" gig to get from Phoenix to El Paso, but runs into a roadblock on her way on towards Austi
Austin Tattoo Quest
After crashing in El Paso airport for the night, Parvati reaches Austin in style to get inked by a living legend.
A Rollergirl in Austin
Parvicious' hits the pavement with the champion Texas Rollergirls while she continues trying to find onward passage from
Haiti Arrival
Parvati mobilizes a string of good samaritans both on the ground and in the air to help her get to the struggling island
Haiti Hope and Struggle
"Air Mobile" Joe takes Parvati on a tour of Haiti's epicenters of pain and struggle.
Haiti: A Day in the Life
Parvati is challenged by the routines of daily life and the emotional toll of living in an orphanage.
Giving Back in Haiti
Parvati visits earthquake resettlement camps around Port-au-Prince to deliver food aid to survivors.
Fresh Start in Dominican Republic
After leaving Haiti, Parvati is set up in a deluxe villa in the Dominican Republic's north shore town of El Cabarete.
Water Culture in the DR
Parvati spends a warm day in beautiful Cabarete, DR, in the water and ends with a horseback ride on the beach!
DR's Expat Do-Gooders
Parvati discovers that the Dominican Republic's expats do far more than just laze on the beach.
Touching Down in Barbados
Parvati sets off to Barbados with no set plans, but a chance meeting at the airport secures her lodging and much more!
A Slice of Barbados
Parvati hangs out in Wildey, Barbados with the neighborhood locals before hitting the yacht club to look for a ride down
A Passage to Guyana
After coming up short for a ride from the Barbados Yacht Club, Parvati works as a flight attendant in order to keep movi
Flavor of Guyana
Parvati rides around Georgetown and stops in at a world famous distillery to sample some rum.
Rainforest Camp
Parvati travels by water to a remote site in the Guyanese marsh rainforest, and explores the Arawak tribal lands where C
Kaieteur Falls
Parvati dips her hands in the undiscovered gem of Kaieteur Falls, deep in the jungle of Guyana, before making her way to
Jungle Hunt and Onwards to Brazil
Parvati soaks in life with the Macushi tribe in Guyana's interior before making her way to the north Brazilian town of B
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Parvati trains and fights at a local Jiu-Jitsu gym, then drops in at the state capitol to find a way deeper into Brazil.
Manaus Piranha
Arriving in Manaus, dubbed the Paris of the Tropics, Parvati works a shift at her host's restaurant and is rewarded with
Amazon Adventures
Parvati spends her last day in Manaus, Brazil pursuing the giants of the Amazon River before heading on to the coastal c
Fun in Fortaleza
A swim in the ocean, capoeira on the beach, and forró dancing at night make for a jam-packed 24 hours in Fortaleza!
Hang Gliding in Rio!
Parvati takes on her scariest extreme challenge yet as she jumps off Pedra Bonita mountain above Rio.
Rio Samba!
You can't leave Rio without learning the Samba, so Parvati gets a lesson from one of the top Carnival schools before hit
Rio to Iguazu
After working at a spa in exchange for a makeover, Parvati heads visit Iguazu Falls in Argentina before getting stranded
From Stranded to Saved
Stuck in Iguaza, Parvati beds down on the floor of a bus station for the night. In the morning a savior reaches out with
Juan and the Rio Tigre
Parvati's host Juan takes her on a night tour of Tigre, Argentina, and then tries to romance her with a date on a river
Last Day in Buenos Aires
After touring downtown Buenos Aires by bike, Parvati gets a tango lesson from an expert under the stars at a local park.
A South American Send Off
Before saying goodbye to South America, Parvati indulges in an Argentinean meat dish after spending the day pitching in
South Africa: Township and Safari
Parvati arrives on African soil and tastes Johannesburg's diversity before setting out on her first authentic safari.
The Parlotones
Parvati hangs out with Johannesburg natives Parlotones, who are not only South Africa's hottest indie rock band but wine
Joburg Orphanage and a Namibian Welcome
Parvati visits the Nkosi's Haven orphanage before flying into the wide open desert landscape of Namibia.
Road Block in Namibian Desert
While adventuring in the massive sand dunes of the Namib Desert, Parvati pushes the limits and breaks her wrist while go
The Himba
Not letting her cast slow her down, Parvati takes a high-adrenaline Cessna flight to northern Namibia to immerse herself
Big Cats
While planning her onward overland journey to Botswana, Parvati stops at a wildlife sanctuary outside Windhoek, Namibia
Botswana Bound
Parvati takes off from Windhoek on a 17-hour road trip on the Trans-Kalahari highway to Gaborone, Botswana. Midway throu
Rhino Paradise
Parvati sets out on a 1000 mile-plus road trek across Botswana towards Zambia. Her first stop is a camp-out on a rhino s
River Safari
After three days of road-tripping, Parvati lands in Chobe National Park in northern Botswana and puts an aquatic spin on
Botswana to Zambia
Parvati takes in a Rasta fish fry in Kasane, Botswana before catching a ferry to Zambia where she scours the markets in
Victoria Falls and a Medical Crisis
Parvati's host Bob takes her to Victoria Falls and on to a local AIDS medicine clinic, but on her way from Zambia to Ken
Hospital Bound
After a night battling a stomach flu, Parvati faces a challenge when the results of her CT scan in a Joburg hospital con
Surgery
Parvati undergoes surgery for her wrist injury in Johannesburg but her new friends are there to give her support.
Out of the Hospital
Parvati is discharged from the hospital with her 'bionic' arm, and sets up at Hadley's house to plan her onward journey,
Arrival in Kenya
Parvati arrives in Nairobi, Kenya, and immediately makes arrangements for passage to the refugee camps in the northeast
Experiencing Garissa
The Red Cross facilitates Parvati's journey from Nairobi to Garrisa in Kenya's northeast where she experiences serious c
Dadaab Refugee Camp
Parvati accomplishes her long-held goal of reaching the world's largest refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya, home to thousands
Helping out in Dadaab
While still at the world's largest refugee camp in Dadaab, Parvati takes part in reconnecting Somalis with family member
Returning Home
Parvati makes the long journey from Kenya back to sunny Santa Monica, where friends and family await her return.
ATWFF 3 Wrap!
Parvati recounts the highs and lows of her around-the-world-for-free journey and gives thanks to everyone for helping to
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