CouchSurfing

You can not take a couch into the ocean so just put that out of your mind. No, that's not what CouchSurfing is all about. To be a couch surfer one does not even have to know how to swim or be close to the water. This is a internet sight that helps traveler's get around the world by staying on couches, in extra rooms, on floors and sometimes camping in front yards. This is the green way to travel. No extra energy used to cool/heat a hotel room. No mass amounts of linens to wash every day. No electric signs or all night lights. No small plastic shampoos and extra soap. Just nice people that want to share their culture along with their homes. Why would you give your money to big corporations or strange motels. Hostels are one way to travel and most of them are as green as they can be. Most hostels leave you with a nice bed and a small breakfast, but no more outside help with checking out the city then a map. Some hostels are great but booked. With the help of this site you can stay with locals and they know the skinny on everything worth seeing when you are short on time. The important thing to do is have a full profile and join your city's group. Then you get to meet fellow surfers when you go out where you live. Make connections, friends, and get a good sense of the world by meeting surfers from all over. Hosting is fun and pretty safe because of how well the site is put together. If you don't get to see other countries then bring those countries to you by hosting someone from that side of the globe. This is a new and greener why to see the world.

http://www.couchsurfing.org/