Around the World for Free

Season 3

50 episodes · Jul 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.

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  • S3E1

    Parvati Hits The Road

    Jul 10, 2011

    Parvati exits CBS studios after taping The Talk and finds a ride and a place to stay on her first night of her adventure!

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  • S3E2

    Riding High in Norco

    Jul 11, 2011

    On her way to Phoenix, Arizona, Parvati detours to a small town where she charms her way into an equestrian competition.

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  • S3E3

    Sky High Above the Southwest

    Jul 12, 2011

    Parvati scores a "co-piloting" gig to get from Phoenix to El Paso, but runs into a roadblock on her way on towards Austin.

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  • S3E4

    Austin Tattoo Quest

    Jul 14, 2011

    After crashing in El Paso airport for the night, Parvati reaches Austin in style to get inked by a living legend.

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  • S3E5

    A Rollergirl in Austin

    Jul 18, 2011

    Parvicious' hits the pavement with the champion Texas Rollergirls while she continues trying to find onward passage from Austin.

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  • S3E6

    Haiti Arrival

    Jul 19, 2011

    Parvati mobilizes a string of good samaritans both on the ground and in the air to help her get to the struggling island of Haiti.

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  • S3E7

    Haiti Hope and Struggle

    Jul 20, 2011

    "Air Mobile" Joe takes Parvati on a tour of Haiti's epicenters of pain and struggle.

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  • S3E8

    Haiti: A Day in the Life

    Jul 21, 2011

    Parvati is challenged by the routines of daily life and the emotional toll of living in an orphanage.

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  • S3E9

    Giving Back in Haiti

    Jul 22, 2011

    Parvati visits earthquake resettlement camps around Port-au-Prince to deliver food aid to survivors.

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  • S3E10

    Fresh Start in Dominican Republic

    Jul 25, 2011

    After leaving Haiti, Parvati is set up in a deluxe villa in the Dominican Republic's north shore town of El Cabarete.

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  • S3E11

    Water Culture in the DR

    Jul 26, 2011

    Parvati spends a warm day in beautiful Cabarete, DR, in the water and ends with a horseback ride on the beach!

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  • S3E12

    DR's Expat Do-Gooders

    Jul 27, 2011

    Parvati discovers that the Dominican Republic's expats do far more than just laze on the beach.

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  • S3E13

    Touching Down in Barbados

    Jul 29, 2011

    Parvati sets off to Barbados with no set plans, but a chance meeting at the airport secures her lodging and much more!

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  • S3E14

    A Slice of Barbados

    Aug 1, 2011

    Parvati hangs out in Wildey, Barbados with the neighborhood locals before hitting the yacht club to look for a ride down island.

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  • S3E15

    A Passage to Guyana

    Aug 2, 2011

    After coming up short for a ride from the Barbados Yacht Club, Parvati works as a flight attendant in order to keep moving south.

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  • S3E16

    Flavor of Guyana

    Aug 3, 2011

    Parvati rides around Georgetown and stops in at a world famous distillery to sample some rum.

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  • S3E17

    Rainforest Camp

    Aug 5, 2011

    Parvati travels by water to a remote site in the Guyanese marsh rainforest, and explores the Arawak tribal lands where Captain Gouveia's plane crashed years ago.

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  • S3E18

    Kaieteur Falls

    Aug 8, 2011

    Parvati dips her hands in the undiscovered gem of Kaieteur Falls, deep in the jungle of Guyana, before making her way to a Makushi Ameridian family for her lodging.

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  • S3E19

    Jungle Hunt and Onwards to Brazil

    Aug 10, 2011

    Parvati soaks in life with the Macushi tribe in Guyana's interior before making her way to the north Brazilian town of Boa Vista.

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  • S3E20

    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    Aug 12, 2011

    Parvati trains and fights at a local Jiu-Jitsu gym, then drops in at the state capitol to find a way deeper into Brazil.

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  • S3E21

    Manaus Piranha

    Aug 15, 2011

    Arriving in Manaus, dubbed the Paris of the Tropics, Parvati works a shift at her host's restaurant and is rewarded with a special dish that you chose!

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  • S3E22

    Amazon Adventures

    Aug 16, 2011

    Parvati spends her last day in Manaus, Brazil pursuing the giants of the Amazon River before heading on to the coastal city of Fortaleza.

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  • S3E23

    Fun in Fortaleza

    Aug 18, 2011

    A swim in the ocean, capoeira on the beach, and forró dancing at night make for a jam-packed 24 hours in Fortaleza!

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  • S3E24

    Hang Gliding in Rio!

    Aug 19, 2011

    Parvati takes on her scariest extreme challenge yet as she jumps off Pedra Bonita mountain above Rio.

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  • S3E25

    Rio Samba!

    Aug 22, 2011

    You can't leave Rio without learning the Samba, so Parvati gets a lesson from one of the top Carnival schools before hitting the trendy Lapa district to strut her new moves.

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  • S3E26

    Rio to Iguazu

    Aug 24, 2011

    After working at a spa in exchange for a makeover, Parvati heads visit Iguazu Falls in Argentina before getting stranded roadside.

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  • S3E27

    From Stranded to Saved

    Aug 26, 2011

    Stuck in Iguaza, Parvati beds down on the floor of a bus station for the night. In the morning a savior reaches out with aid to bring her Buenos Aires.

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  • S3E28

    Juan and the Rio Tigre

    Aug 29, 2011

    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 cruise.

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  • S3E29

    Last Day in Buenos Aires

    Aug 31, 2011

    After touring downtown Buenos Aires by bike, Parvati gets a tango lesson from an expert under the stars at a local park.

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  • S3E30

    A South American Send Off

    Sep 2, 2011

    Before saying goodbye to South America, Parvati indulges in an Argentinean meat dish after spending the day pitching in with a charity group who builds homes for people in need.

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  • S3E31

    South Africa: Township and Safari

    Sep 6, 2011

    Parvati arrives on African soil and tastes Johannesburg's diversity before setting out on her first authentic safari.

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  • S3E32

    The Parlotones

    Sep 8, 2011

    Parvati hangs out with Johannesburg natives Parlotones, who are not only South Africa's hottest indie rock band but wine aficionados as well.

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  • S3E33

    Joburg Orphanage and a Namibian Welcome

    Sep 9, 2011

    Parvati visits the Nkosi's Haven orphanage before flying into the wide open desert landscape of Namibia.

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  • S3E34

    Road Block in Namibian Desert

    Sep 13, 2011

    While adventuring in the massive sand dunes of the Namib Desert, Parvati pushes the limits and breaks her wrist while going aerial on her quad bike.

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  • S3E35

    The Himba

    Sep 15, 2011

    Not letting her cast slow her down, Parvati takes a high-adrenaline Cessna flight to northern Namibia to immerse herself in the tribal life of the Himba people.

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  • S3E36

    Big Cats

    Sep 16, 2011

    While planning her onward overland journey to Botswana, Parvati stops at a wildlife sanctuary outside Windhoek, Namibia to see the big cats: cheetah, leopard and the lion!

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  • S3E37

    Botswana Bound

    Sep 19, 2011

    Parvati takes off from Windhoek on a 17-hour road trip on the Trans-Kalahari highway to Gaborone, Botswana. Midway through the trip though, her expected contact falls through.

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  • S3E38

    Rhino Paradise

    Sep 21, 2011

    Parvati sets out on a 1000 mile-plus road trek across Botswana towards Zambia. Her first stop is a camp-out on a rhino sanctuary north of Gaborone.

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  • S3E39

    River Safari

    Sep 23, 2011

    After three days of road-tripping, Parvati lands in Chobe National Park in northern Botswana and puts an aquatic spin on the traditional safari.

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  • S3E40

    Botswana to Zambia

    Sep 26, 2011

    Parvati takes in a Rasta fish fry in Kasane, Botswana before catching a ferry to Zambia where she scours the markets in Livingstone for ingredients for the local specialty Samp.

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  • S3E41

    Victoria Falls and a Medical Crisis

    Sep 28, 2011

    Parvati's host Bob takes her to Victoria Falls and on to a local AIDS medicine clinic, but on her way from Zambia to Kenya she runs into an unexpected medical crisis.

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  • S3E42

    Hospital Bound

    Sep 28, 2011

    After a night battling a stomach flu, Parvati faces a challenge when the results of her CT scan in a Joburg hospital confirm that she must undergo surgery for her wrist injury.

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  • S3E43

    Surgery

    Sep 29, 2011

    Parvati undergoes surgery for her wrist injury in Johannesburg but her new friends are there to give her support.

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  • S3E44

    Out of the Hospital

    Sep 30, 2011

    Parvati is discharged from the hospital with her 'bionic' arm, and sets up at Hadley's house to plan her onward journey, pausing to reconnect with friends Mark and Brita in Rio.

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  • S3E45

    Arrival in Kenya

    Oct 4, 2011

    Parvati arrives in Nairobi, Kenya, and immediately makes arrangements for passage to the refugee camps in the northeast - but takes a quick time-out to see some urban giraffes!

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  • S3E46

    Experiencing Garissa

    Oct 5, 2011

    The Red Cross facilitates Parvati's journey from Nairobi to Garrisa in Kenya's northeast where she experiences serious culture clash.

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  • S3E47

    Dadaab Refugee Camp

    Oct 7, 2011

    Parvati accomplishes her long-held goal of reaching the world's largest refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya, home to thousands of new daily arrivals from the Horn of Africa region.

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  • S3E48

    Helping out in Dadaab

    Oct 10, 2011

    While still at the world's largest refugee camp in Dadaab, Parvati takes part in reconnecting Somalis with family members back home & spends time with a family in their tent home.

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  • S3E49

    Returning Home

    Oct 13, 2011

    Parvati makes the long journey from Kenya back to sunny Santa Monica, where friends and family await her return.

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  • S3E50

    ATWFF 3 Wrap!

    Oct 14, 2011

    Parvati recounts the highs and lows of her around-the-world-for-free journey and gives thanks to everyone for helping to make it happen.

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