
Couchsurfing is a social network and website that has participants in over 250 countries. Travelers can find a willing host who will cheerfully offer you a place to bunk in their home, or folks willing to take you around to see the sights and enjoy the local culture.
You can also sign up to sponsor a traveler to return the favor!
Curious to learn more? Try these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CouchSurfing
http://www.couchsurfing.org/help.html
Want to participate? Look here:
http://www.couchsurfing.org/
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