The $100 Nomad

Got a weekend, an adventurous spirit and a hundred dollars? We fly Xenia, Fauzi and Zhin to 10 unexplored destinations with only $100 for food, activities and lodging. By chasing unreal landscapes and spending nights at unlikely abodes where no tourists go, the $100 nomads prove that budget stands in no way of a grand adventure.

Got a weekend, an adventurous spirit and a hundred dollars? We fly Xenia, Fauzi and Zhin to 10 unexplored destinations with only $100 for food, activities and lodging. By chasing unreal landscapes and spending nights at unlikely abodes where no tourists go, the $100 nomads prove that budget stands in no way of a grand adventure.

Ep 1 Chiang Mai, Thailand
25 mins

Xenia jumpstarts the series by hunting for snake meat on the streets of Chiang Mai, leaping off the cliff and into a 100-metre deep quarry, and learning Thai so the crew can spend a night at the rustic Mae Kampung.

Ep 1 Chiang Mai, Thailand

Xenia jumpstarts the series by hunting for snake meat on the streets of Chiang Mai, leaping off the cliff and into a 100-metre deep quarry, and learning Thai so the crew can spend a night at the rustic Mae Kampung.

Ep 2 Khao Yai, Thailand
24 mins

Flung into Thailand’s outback, Xenia and the crew finds themselves milking cows, fending off leeches in a rainforest and camping amongst roaming deer and porcupines in the wilderness of Khao Yai.

Ep 2 Khao Yai, Thailand

Flung into Thailand’s outback, Xenia and the crew finds themselves milking cows, fending off leeches in a rainforest and camping amongst roaming deer and porcupines in the wilderness of Khao Yai.

Ep 3 Hua Hin, Thailand
26 mins

Move aside, Bangkok, for this triple-threat combo of city, beaches and national parks. In this episode, Xenia gets “attacked” by a monkey, hits on a Thai boy in his language and attempts to harvest salt in the countryside.

Ep 3 Hua Hin, Thailand

Move aside, Bangkok, for this triple-threat combo of city, beaches and national parks. In this episode, Xenia gets “attacked” by a monkey, hits on a Thai boy in his language and attempts to harvest salt in the countryside.

Ep 4 Zambales, Philippines
27 mins

Zhin begins his +63 adventures in Zambales, a province known as ‘Miami of the Philippines’. Watch as he conquers his fear of open waters on a surfboard, and takes on the legendary balut with the crew.

Ep 4 Zambales, Philippines

Zhin begins his +63 adventures in Zambales, a province known as ‘Miami of the Philippines’. Watch as he conquers his fear of open waters on a surfboard, and takes on the legendary balut with the crew.

Ep 5 Sagada & Banaue, Philippines
25 mins

In this small but feisty mountain town, Zhin and the crew go spelunking in caves a la National Treasure, chase landscapes on gruelling hikes, and recreate the iconic scene in Avengers: Infinity War on the rice terraces in Batad.

Ep 5 Sagada & Banaue, Philippines

In this small but feisty mountain town, Zhin and the crew go spelunking in caves a la National Treasure, chase landscapes on gruelling hikes, and recreate the iconic scene in Avengers: Infinity War on the rice terraces in Batad.

Ep 6 Medan, Indonesia
26 mins

Medan, the underrated city of Indonesia, is a mixed bag of adventures that made Fauzi climb a volcano, take on a challenge with over 100 locals, and cry before the magnificent beauty of Lake Toba.

Ep 6 Medan, Indonesia

Medan, the underrated city of Indonesia, is a mixed bag of adventures that made Fauzi climb a volcano, take on a challenge with over 100 locals, and cry before the magnificent beauty of Lake Toba.

Ep 7 Malang, Indonesia
28 mins

In a short span of 3D2N in Malang and Batu, Fauzi becomes a farmer for a day, paraglides for the first time in his life, explores the rainbow village of Jodipan and even goes glamping in the woods.

Ep 7 Malang, Indonesia

In a short span of 3D2N in Malang and Batu, Fauzi becomes a farmer for a day, paraglides for the first time in his life, explores the rainbow village of Jodipan and even goes glamping in the woods.

Ep 8 Bali, Indonesia
26 mins

In Bali, Fauzi seals the final leg of his Indonesia adventures by sussing out an abandoned Boeing airplane, jumping off a waterfall, and getting a taste of the ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ life at the bamboo homes in Green Village.

Ep 8 Bali, Indonesia

In Bali, Fauzi seals the final leg of his Indonesia adventures by sussing out an abandoned Boeing airplane, jumping off a waterfall, and getting a taste of the ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ life at the bamboo homes in Green Village.

Ep 9 Taichung, Taiwan
29 mins

Xenia is back as the $100 nomad in Taichung to embark on a bubble tea pilgrimage, explore an allegedly haunted building and spend the night at a most unlikely location.

Ep 9 Taichung, Taiwan

Xenia is back as the $100 nomad in Taichung to embark on a bubble tea pilgrimage, explore an allegedly haunted building and spend the night at a most unlikely location.

Ep 10 Kenting, Taiwan
27 mins

The $100 Nomad’s last destination is full of firsts. Watch as Xenia snorkels in the ocean, eats her way through a 2 kilometre-long night market, and pops her scooter-riding cherry on the streets of Kenting.

Ep 10 Kenting, Taiwan

The $100 Nomad’s last destination is full of firsts. Watch as Xenia snorkels in the ocean, eats her way through a 2 kilometre-long night market, and pops her scooter-riding cherry on the streets of Kenting.

Additional Information

Premiered2018
Genresinfo-ed, infotainment
Seasons1
Suitable For All Ages