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How to Travel the World for Free: One Man, 150 days, Eleven Countries, No Money!
Michael Wigge
2013, 152 pages
Nonfiction
German author/journalist Michael Wigge has a dream. He wants to go to the end of the world, to Antarctica, and he wants to do it for free! It is 25,000 miles from Berlin to Antarctica, and Michael proposes to work, barter and talk his way there, all without a penny in his pocket. Michael works as a butler, and a human sofa; he pushes people up the hills of San Francisco, and charges for pillow fights – one of his favorite ways to make money.
He tries to be a porter at Machu Picchu, but can’t keep up. He goes dumpster ping and asks at restaurants for food. He asks for free trips, and couch surfs with strangers and friends. He even tents on Waikiki Beach! Some of the poorest people are the most generous, such as the family he stayed with for days in Cartagena.
Travel along with Michael on his fascinating, funny and unusual trip, traveling the world for free!
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