Thanks for the recap Blondie. Great job. I am always on sensory overload in chats. Everything is scrolling so fast. I am trying to read everything and listen and watch Jeff/Zsolt and missing a lot. You mentioned some things I missed and got a better vibe on some of it than I did.

Again, thank you very much!

JohnKDGraham

Jeff and Zsolt's video chat for
ATWFF was a success. I've never seen so many questions asked at such an
intense rate!
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Blondie rocks! You did an awesome job recapping . Also, Jeff did look very good. He has such a nice smile. I am pretty sure Jordan texted him at one point and he smiled so adorably like only Jeff can. (she also called him right at the beginning of the chat and he said "bye love" )

Jeff also said he has quit smoking and he will miss his lotion and might have to use some at his hosts' houses if it is out and available. LOL!

Thanks so much for the recaps Blondie!

Sounds like it was a great chat and went smoothly.

I am glad that Jeff and Zsolt seem like close buddies already.

Has anyone posted a screen cap of Jeff and Zsolt from the chat?

I was watching it in full screen so I could avoid the questions in the chat room. Z did a great job reciting the question before the answers, so I didn't miss anything. However, I was enjoying it all so much, I didn't even think to do screencaps. Oops.

I can't wait to see the odd jobs that Jeff gets during the trip.

Did Zsolt say in the chat there is going to be 'Chi sand of"webisod posted on Friday? Did i dream this?

Jeff's having a going away party tomorrow. That'll be part of the Friday webisode for sure. The Jordan one will prolly be Sunday.

zsoltluka

New phones, new lens filters, and authentic Chicago deep dish pizza. Last day of pre-pro...

JohnKDGraham

Jeffs out getting buff to carry all our packs for us, Zsolt is playing with gadgets and I'm gonna go meditate for a bit.

Here's a few chat pics from the Jeff/Jordan fan site:

They really do look like they could be brothers.

OMG They are sooo cute. It is like they have known each other their whole lives.

Jeff Schroeder ('Around The World For Free')

Thursday, July 22 2010, 10:00am EDT By Lara Martin, News Editor



CBS


With successful stints on Big Brother and Amazing Race already under his belt, reality favorite Jeff Schroeder is now embarking on his biggest challenge to date with Around The World For Free. The second season of the interactive CBS reality show will see Jeff leaving his friends and family - including girlfriend Jordan Lloyd - at home while he attempts to cross the world in 100 days with no money and only the help of his online audience. With the venture kicking off on the Early Show this Monday, we caught up with him - and editor/cameraman/producer and travel partner Zsolt Luka - to find out more...

How are you feeling ahead of the big sendoff?
"The best way I can describe it is like going away to college or camp where you're scared but you're excited about the anticipation. You know it will be a great summer or school year, you're nervous in the beginning but once you get into it you have the best time ever."

Jordan recently told us that she'll miss you - was it a hard decision to leave your friends and family for so long?
"It was an absolute yes when they were thinking about me. It's what I want to do, I want to see the world. To me, it's a no-brainer. Would you rather be stuck behind a desk or going out and seeing the world? I know I'll miss my family and obviously I'll miss Jordan, but we'll be in touch through phone and computer all the time. You don't get a chance like this too often so when opportunity knocks you have to open the door for something like this."

Would you say being on The Amazing Race was good preparation for this?
"I guess, somewhat! (laughs) Jordan won't be with me this time! We could have used Zsolt on The Amazing Race! It prepared me a little. It's definitely a totally different scenario we're getting into here but it was good preparation."

What will you be bringing with you besides your satellite phone and computer?
"I haven't picked out my wardrobe yet but you don't want to be carrying around a lot of stuff. I definitely learned that from The Amazing Race when I dumped half my pack. I think I'll pick out a couple of my favorite T-shirts, maybe two pairs of shorts, some underwear, a good pair of shoes, some flipflops and swim trunks and I'll be ready to hit the world!"

What sort of preparation can you do for this?
"I work out, I try to hit the gym three or four times a week so I'm working on my endurance. I think I need to work on my patience because there will be a lot of downtime, long bus trips, waiting on the side of the road, waiting for people to reply, so I think working on my patience is more important than the physical part."
Zsolt: "This is more of a mental thing. It isn't a race, we're not trying to outrun a clock. It's a human thing of how do you keep going for 100 days non-stop - often 16 or 20-hour days - away from your family and friends?"

Do you speak any languages?
"I do not, so this is a question for Zsolt!"
Zsolt: "I speak six but I would trade some of those for one Asian language. We're not taking the talking dictionaries along. I want to see Jeff mime his way through a situation with a smile! I don't want him to have these crutches to lean on, I'm not going to help him too much either. Of course, we're buds on the road and have each others' backs, but the interesting thing is how he will stumble through a Tokyo or Thailand or India if necessary."

Do you have any idea which countries you will be visiting yet?
"We have no idea and that's what is so great about the show. It's all up to the audience and it's all interactive - they get to journey with us. We're seeing it through the eyes of the locals and bringing the audience with us. They determine where we go."

You're starting in New York City. How will you decide on your first destination?
"After we walk off the Early Show set on July 26, the show starts. I have no money, only my computer and satellite phone to stay in touch with the audience. I'll log on and see who has made a profile and can help me out and that will determine which direction I go. We want to stay away from the season one route, we don't want to repeat the same direction he (Alex Boylan) took through the Caribbean and South America. We want to make our own path and go with the flow, whatever the audience suggests."
Zsolt: "Sometimes many different suggestions might come in and Jeff and I will decide on the fly which one we like best. But sometimes we may be in an extremely remote location like the jungle in North Thailand and it's only a stranger on the road who can help us because no-one from the online audience is reaching out, at which point we have to hitch a ride and see what happens."

Did you ever imagine you'd be in this position a year ago when you entered the Big Brother house?
"Never! Me and Jordan were just out to dinner yesterday and talking about that exact same thing. What a difference a year makes! To be on two reality shows and then doing my dream travel show, it's exactly that, a dream come true. I could never have imagined it, but if you stick hard to your dreams and know what you want in life it can happen, it's crazy."

Are you interested in pursuing a TV career now?
"It would be something I want but who knows what will happen after the show. Right now my focus is 100% on doing the show and wherever the chips fall after the show, they will fall."

Jeff and Zsolt will begin their journey on the Early Show on July 26 on CBS and fans can follow their entire experience on the Around The World For Free website

http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/interviews/a247860/jeff-schroeder-around-the-world-for-free.html

Thanks Michie!

Maybe I will actually watch the chat now that it is on youtube.

Today's the unofficial "launch" for Jeff and Zsolt. They leave Chicago today! Man, I'm pumped for this. And after last night's Big Brother episode I'm pretty well done with that show until something cool happens. haha

I am on part 5 and Zsolt's voice is like hypnotizing.

I thought his going away party in Chicago was tonight? Are they flying to Charlotte after that, or maybe early tomorrow?

Okay, yeah, that's how I thought the schedule was over the next few days, thanks.

You guys are probably right. I was going off of Zsolt's comments that the 22nd is the "soft" launch of the show and the 26th is the "hard" launch of the show from The Early Show. Either way, it's about to get real!

I'm excited! Mostly because we have no idea what to expect.

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I guess this may be their live twitter account during the trip?

Thanks for the recaps blondie. :-) Sounds like they are more then ready to get going. What an exciting time for them.

I just added this twitter ac., So is this going to be official J/Z/J twitter for the ATWFF?