Around the World for Free Season 2

(2010) July | # of Episodes : 56

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8.2

Series Details

Seasons: 3

Total Episodes: 117

Creators: Alex Boylan , Zsolt Luka , Burton Roberts

Networks: WGN America , CBS.com

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Apr 16, 2009

Recent Air Date: Oct 14, 2011

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

Website: Link

Production Companies: Around the World Productions

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Synopsis

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

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Episodes

Episode 1

23 July 2010 - Around The World, For Free

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."

Episode 2

24 July 2010 - Day 2-3

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

Episode 3

26 July 2010 - 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 lobster boat!

Episode 4

27 July 2010 - 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

28 July 2010 - 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

30 July 2010 - Episode 6: Day 9

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

Episode 7

01 August 2010 - 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

02 August 2010 - 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 Free!

Episode 9

03 August 2010 - 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

04 August 2010 - Episode 10: Day 14

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

Episode 11

05 August 2010 - 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 stories and head to the beach for Jeff's first time on a surfboard

Episode 12

09 August 2010 - 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

11 August 2010 - 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

12 August 2010 - 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

13 August 2010 - Episode 15: Day 22

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

Episode 16

14 August 2010 - Episode 16: Day 23

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

Episode 17

15 August 2010 - Episode 17: Day 24

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

Episode 18

16 August 2010 - 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 with this grandmother's past

Episode 19

18 August 2010 - Episode 19: Day 27

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

Episode 20

20 August 2010 - Episode 20: Day 28-29

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

Episode 21

21 August 2010 - 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

24 August 2010 - 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

26 August 2010 - 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

27 August 2010 - Episode 24: Day 36

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

Episode 25

29 August 2010 - 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

30 August 2010 - 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

31 August 2010 - 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 nearby

Episode 28

01 September 2010 - 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 online audience

Episode 29

02 September 2010 - 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 Bangkok, Thailand

Episode 30

04 September 2010 - Episode 30: Day 43-44

Episode 31

05 September 2010 - Episode 31: Day 45 - Thai War Elephant

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

Episode 32

08 September 2010 - 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 Buddhist temple

Episode 33

09 September 2010 - 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

14 September 2010 - Episode 34: Day 54

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

Episode 35

16 September 2010 - 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 and the 2nd most populous country in the world

Episode 36

20 September 2010 - 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 accommodations in the middle of monsoon season

Episode 37

21 September 2010 - Episode 37: Day 60

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

Episode 38

22 September 2010 - 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-inspired food, miraculous saints and a cruise boat dance party.

Episode 39

27 September 2010 - 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 Express train to Mumbai

Episode 40

28 September 2010 - Episode 40: Day 66

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.

Episode 41

30 September 2010 - 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's no shortage of style...

Episode 42

03 October 2010 - 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 Transylvania...

Episode 43

04 October 2010 - 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

07 October 2010 - Episode 44: Day 75

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

Episode 45

11 October 2010 - Episode 45: Day 80

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

Episode 46

12 October 2010 - Episode 46: Day 81

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

Episode 47

14 October 2010 - 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

18 October 2010 - 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 on wood-fired thin-crust pizza pie...he also hits the Mediterranean coast and visits more family!

Episode 49

20 October 2010 - Episode 49: Day 90

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

Episode 50

21 October 2010 - Episode 50: Day 91

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

Episode 51

23 October 2010 - 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 making a one-of-a-kind chocolate 'creation' in master chocolatier Wittamer's workshop

Episode 52

24 October 2010 - 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 must-see in the British capital

Episode 53

25 October 2010 - 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 the English countryside!

Episode 54

28 October 2010 - 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 loaded yacht to catch his dinner!

Episode 55

01 November 2010 - Episode 55: Day 103

Jeff arrives in Lexington, Virginia where thanks to host Katrina and her husband Robert, everything from police ride-alongs to working a dairy farm is on the agenda!

Episode 56

04 November 2010 - 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 and gets on his last flight there to conclude his amazing trip around the world for free on the CBS Early Show

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Zsolt Luka
	Executive Producer	Burton Roberts
Directing	Director	Zsolt Luka
Department	Role	Name

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