World Record of ‘longest distance travelled without money’ has been achieved by Michael Wigge from Berlin, Germany.

Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and travelled over 40,000 km to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane car, and foot, from Europe to Canada and the USA and through Latin America. Michael left Berlin in June 2010 and travelled for 150 days through 11 countries, arriving in Antarctica in November 2010.