TV series / 2009

Around the World for Free

Name: Around the World for Free
Genre: Action & adventure
Released: 2009-04-16
Cast: Jeff Schroeder, Parvati Shallow, Alex Boylan

Episode directors Zsolt Luka

Action & adventure

★ 8.0/10Audience rating

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 any money on hand. They travel with one cameraman and rely on local guides and inhabitants for basic needs.

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The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 2009 · 11 episodes Season details

April 16, 2009

Around The World For Free takes interactive media to levels never seen before. This series was the first live and interactive series with daily updates chronicling the journey of one man as he tried to circumnavigate the world for free using the online audience as his guide.

Season 2 Season 2 2010 · 56 episodes Season details

July 23, 2010

Jeff Schroeder travels over 26000 miles, across 3 continents, through 13 countries all in under 106 days.

Season 3 Season 3 2011 · 50 episodes Season details

July 10, 2011

With the online audience guiding her journey, Parvati Shallow treks to some of the most amazing places on our planet. From the streets of Haiti to the rainforests of Guayana to the Dadaab Refugee Camps of Kenya…each episode is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as you watch the first female circumnavigate the world with no money.

Parvati Shallow travels over 30,000 miles, across 3 continents, through 12 countries all in under 100 days.