Around the World for Free

Jeff visits the famous Cologne Dom Cathedral before flying over to London to begin a whirlwind tour of the iconic and must-see in the British capital

Charlene puts Jeff on a train for a day trip to Brussels, Belgium and he puts in a full day exploring the city and making a one-of-a-kind chocolate 'creation' in master chocolatier Wittamer's workshop

Taking ATWFF audience suggestions to heart, Alex and Charlene hit an indoor skydiving wind tunnel to jack their adrenaline levels up a few notches.

Jeff lands in Germany during Oktoberfest and together with his host Charlene, they waste no time getting into the festive spirit!

You can't leave Italy without getting your hands 'dirty' in the kitchen, so on his last day Jeff gets a quick tutorial on wood-fired thin-crust pizza pie...he also hits the Mediterranean coast and visits more family!

On Jordan's last day in Italy, Silvia and her husband Michele take the couple to an iconic Italian must-see!

There is no shortage on food or laughs as Jeff and Jordan continue their romantic Italian getaway

Jeff and Jordan arrive in his mother's hometown of Soliera to begin their romantic Italian weekend getaway

Jeff borrows Laszlo's car and heads out to visit the legendary Castle Bran, home of Dracula

Jeff and Laszio drive to a nearby village to get a peek into the vibrant life of the Roma or Gypsies...

Jeff stops by the set of his host Alex's show Next Diva - then jumps on the train toward Dracula's homeland of Transylvania...

Jeff leaves Mumbai and arrives in Bucharest, Romania - a hip East European capital where his new host Alex ensures there's no shortage of style...

Jeff arrives in Mumbai and sees two radically different sides of the enormous city within his first twelve hours. By nightfall, however, his nagging cold becomes way more serious.

Jeff spends a few more days in Goa helping out Ernesto and Vasquite and in exchange gets hooked up on the Mandovi Express train to Mumbai

Jeff jumps over to the nearby historical town of Panjim, Goa where his new hosts serve of a jam-packed day of Portuguese-inspired food, miraculous saints and a cruise boat dance party.

Jeff tries to keep his spirits up as the monsoon rains continue in Anjuna beach, Goa

Jeff's friends at Radio Indigo help him move on to Goa. He catches a cramped overnight bus and arrives into humble accommodations in the middle of monsoon season

Jeff arrives in Bangalore, India, hits the airwaves then hits the streets to sample all things Indian on his first day and the 2nd most populous country in the world

Jeff gets back to Bangkok from Chiang Mai and explores options for moving on towards India

Jeff spends a day living with Buddhist monks at a remote temple in the village North of Chiang Mai, Thailand

Jeff takes an overnight train to the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai where a former monk helps him get to a remote Buddhist temple

Jeff heads to the former capital Ayutthaya for a twist on Thailand's favorite animal

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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 Bangkok, Thailand

Rural Pakse is tough on connectivity so Jeff hits the town's streets and improvisational effort to reconnect with the online audience

Jeff takes a ride with two friends to the Pa Suam Waterfalls and rural Pakse and also meets the tribespeople living nearby

Jeff shows off his humble abode in Pakse then jumps on a 'moto' to get a better feel for his Mekong River town

Jeff spends his last day in Phnom Penh lining up his onward passage then takes a 12-hr ride to Pakse, Laos

Jeff visits one of the seven wonders of the World while hanging out in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Jeff spends a day giving back with Charity group People for Care and Learning near Siem Reap, Cambodia

Jeff arrives from Phnom Penh and spends the day at the market and in the kitchen with Master Cambodian chef Luu Meng

Anna takes Jeff on a classic sightseeing tour of Seoul, Korea. Jeff even makes a guest appearance on a local radio show.

Jeff makes his way to Seoul where some English teachers 'kidnap' him for another Korean feast - and his troubles continue when his black belt host puts him through a muay thai workout at her gym

Jeff leaves Japan via the Shinkansen (bullet train) and high-speed ferry, and hits the language barrier hard upon arrival in Busan, South Korea.

ATWFF user Chi Anaso takes Jeff on a tour of three sacred shrines and Kamakura, Japan. Jeff also discovers a connection with this grandmother's past

Jeff sets out to summit Japan's iconic 13,000-foot volcanic mountain with friends Mike and Victoria

Jeff leaves Tokyo and lands in Yokosuka on Tokyo Bay to stay with Mike and his family

Jeff visits the largest seafood market in the world and gives thanks to his hosts using Japanese calligraphy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.