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An online/broadcast hybrid reality series based on the concept of whether a person can circle the globe without any money. The show follows a reality star, as they attempt to travel around the world without

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    Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 1 - An All-American Launch
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    #1 - An All-American Launch

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    The Around The World For Free adventure starts with penniless traveler Alex and solitary crew member Zsolt leaving a TV studio in downtown New York to begin their uncharted trip across the globe. With just a backpack of clothes and gear on his back, Alex finds himself alone on the streets of the Big Apple without any means of getting out of town, never mind trying to leave the US mainland.

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  2. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 2 - Caribbean: Bliss & Extreme
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    #2 - Caribbean: Bliss & Extreme

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    Alex arrives in the Caribbean where he helps out as a motivational speaker as a way to earn his keep and keep moving. After island hops in the USVI's and BVI's, he lands in raw, undiscovered Dominica where rappelling down waterfalls into undiscovered cave pools is the new normal. Getting off the blissful islands, though, proves a lot more difficult than expected.

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  3. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 3 - South American Reality Check
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    #3 - South American Reality Check

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    Alex arrives in dangerous Venezuela armed with a few words of Spanish and nothing more. After navigating the jaw-dropping social disparities of the capital, Caracas, and pitching in to feed the hungry in its shantytowns, Alex's new friends put him on a 'scenic' bus ride through the Andes towards Peru. Bus breakdowns, human smuggling and persistent hunger accompany Alex's interminable journey.

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  4. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 4 - Peruvian Sunshine
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    #4 - Peruvian Sunshine

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    Sunshine, surf, soccer - plus ceviche, pisco, even guinea pig are all on Alex's plate in Peru. He gets local insight on Lima's unique neighborhoods, paragliding over the Pacific Ocean to boot. The proud Peruvians insist on getting Alex to Cusco and the nearby wonder of the world, Machu Picchu. Alex also visits a pagan shaman, and makes a risky decision to continue towards Chile solely on his own.

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  5. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 5 - Desert and Cape
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    #5 - Desert and Cape

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    Alex survives his all-night ordeal on the streets of Tacna, Chile, and decides to hitchike south along the Pan-American Highway towards Santiago. The problem is, no one actually picks up hitchhikers. With water and resources in short supply, Alex finds himself alone under the blazing sun of the Atacama desert, many miles out of town and in a very precarious position.

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  6. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 6 - South African Kaleidoscope
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    #6 - South African Kaleidoscope

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    After lively Cape Town, Alex ratchets up the South African outdoors vibe with stops in Gaansbai to dive with great white sharks, and the more mellow penguins of Boulders Beach. His trip north begins with sketchy car breakdowns along the Garden Route, but stress relief arrives in the form of the world's biggest bungee jump. Alex then stops in Joburg, Pretoria and Soweto township while moving on.

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  7. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 7 - Into the Safari Spirit
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    #7 - Into the Safari Spirit

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    Alex pitches in as a lifeguard on a tubing run in northern South Africa, and scores an open-top, day-to-night safari into Kruger National Park where hippos and rhinos roam freely. Jumping over to Tanzania, Alex enjoys the multicultural crossroads of Dar Es Salaam, then heads to Arusha and the savannahs beyond, where a Masai warrior brings him to his home village.

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  8. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 8 - African Hardships
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    #8 - African Hardships

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    Alex works at a safari tent camp deep in the Kenyan Masai Mara, surrounded by spectacular wildlife. Later in Nairobi though, he finds himself in the middle of Kenya's post-election unrest, so his supporters hastily get him on a flight to India. Lacking a proper visa, Alex gets swiftly deported back to a Kenya in flames. He then joins journalists at a massive planned demonstration in Nairobi.

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  9. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 9 - Good Vibes in Thailand and Cambodia
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    #9 - Good Vibes in Thailand and Cambodia

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    After spending a night in Bangkok in a 15-person Thai home, Alex is taken in by Buddhist monks for a deep immersion in temple life. An expat shows Alex more of Bangkok before shipping him south to Koh Samui beach paradise. Alex's journey continues to the "wild east" of Cambodia, where more monks, charity work with the Red Cross, the Angkor Vat temples and the exotic capital Phnom Penh await.

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  10. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 10 - Living History in Cambodia and Vietnam
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    #10 - Living History in Cambodia and Vietnam

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    Alex helps out at a feeding centre in Phnom Penh and visits the city's infamous garbage dump, home to many. After a stop in the Khmer Rouge's killing fields, he recharges on Bamboo Island, a hidden gem in the Gulf of Thailand, before catching a bus to Vietnam. Alex joins with a wildlife protection group before 'accidentally' spending an unforgettable Lunar New Year on Nha Trang beach.

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  11. Around the World for Free Season 1 Episode 11 - Back in Good Ol' USA
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    #11 - Back in Good Ol' USA

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    After working on a dive boat for his last international day, Alex flies out of Vietnam to San Francisco and begins crossing the States towards the NYC finish line. His last major trek includes unforgettable visits with Mormons in Utah, school kid superfans in Minnesota and family in Wisconsin before arriving at the TV studio in the Big Apple where he launched his epic journey six months earlier.

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  12. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 1 - Around The World, For Free
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    #12 - Around The World, For Free

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    Big Brother contestant Jeff Schroeder will begin the adventure of a lifetime taking part in the second installment of the live, online, interactive CBS series "Around The World For Free."

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  13. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 2 - Day 2-3
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    #13 - Day 2-3

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    Jeff arrives in Charlotte, NC for a whirlwind of activities with his girlfriend Jordan

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  14. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3: Day 4-5
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    #14 - Episode 3: Day 4-5

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    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 lobster boat!

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  15. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4: Day 6 - Boston
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    #15 - Episode 4: Day 6 - Boston

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    Jeff crams in as much history, food and sightseeing in the Boston area as his new friends Brian and Ben can throw at him!

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  16. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5: Day 7 - Washington
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    #16 - Episode 5: Day 7 - Washington

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    Jeff sets out to see the 'iconic' Washington on his own, but ATWFF users step up to take him off the beaten path

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  17. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6: Day 9
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    #17 - Episode 6: Day 9

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    Jeff takes a swamp boat through the Louisiana Bayou then ratchets it up on Bourbon Street with friends Chantal and Alicia

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  18. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 7: Day 10-11
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    #18 - Episode 7: Day 10-11

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    More fishing, more football and the St. Charles streetcar... Jeff crams and more N'awlins on his last day in louisiana.

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  19. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8: Day 12
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    #19 - Episode 8: Day 12

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    Jeff arrives in Austin and hits 6th Street before undertaking not one but two of his first jobs on Around the World for Free!

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  20. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9: Day 13
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    #20 - Episode 9: Day 13

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    Jeff stops at an Austin aquatic hideaway before jetting up to Dallas and crashing a very unusual fitness class!

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  21. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10: Day 14
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    #21 - Episode 10: Day 14

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    Jeff takes on some suicide wings then stops at a local charity before leaving Dallas

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  22. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 11: Day 14
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    #22 - Episode 11: Day 14

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    Jeff arrives in Los Angeles and meets up with Around the World for Free season one host Alex Boylan. Jeff and Alex trade stories and head to the beach for Jeff's first time on a surfboard

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  23. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12: Day 14
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    #23 - Episode 12: Day 14

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    LA hiking aficionado Michelle takes Jeff on an unforgettable trek the Malibu canyons on his last day in the States

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  24. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 13: Day 20
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    #24 - Episode 13: Day 20

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    Jeff arrives in pulsating Tokyo and connects with a Japanese family for his first dose of good culture shock...

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  25. Around the World for Free Season 2 Episode 14 - Episode 14: Day 21
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    #25 - Episode 14: Day 21

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    Jeff heads to central Tokyo with his hosts to take the pulse of the city's frenetic and also spiritual side

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Best Episodes Summary

"An All-American Launch" is the best rated episode of "Around the World for Free". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/16/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Caribbean: Bliss & Extreme".