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Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and travelled 40,225km to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the US and then through Latin America.

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A series about his project, How to Travel the World for Free, is airing on US television throughout May and June, using video Wigge shot of his adventures. Here are some details on how he did the project and how it went.

THE TRIP: Wigge, a travel journalist and videographer who speaks German, English and Spanish, left Berlin in June 2010 and travelled for 150 days through 11 countries, arriving in Antarctica in November 2010. More than 100 people helped, providing transportation, food and places to sleep. He planned the journey for a year before starting out, collecting contacts for those who might provide accommodations or odd jobs, but he also relied on the kindness of strangers.
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FOOD: At first, Wigge scrounged for food from garbage bins behind supermarkets, but he soon realised that "Dumpster diving wasn't necessary. I could walk in and do a barter. I offered to clean the floor or the shelf or wash the dishes in the restaurant in exchange for an old sandwich. And most of the people I approached in shops, supermarkets and restaurants gave me something".

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/how-to-travel-40000-kms-without-a-dollar-20120517-1yt2c.html#ixzz1vDDgUkZT
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