Skip the Hotel - Surf the Couch

If you love to travel, but can't afford staying in hotels, here's an interesting option.

Couch Surfing.

The Couchsurfing.com mission statement says this:

It's about making connections worldwide. We make the world a better place by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents, and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world.

The premise is this. log on to the website CouchSurfing.com , and book your stay at someone's home. A complete stranger will open up his or her home to you for you to stay as you travel.

Seems like it could have a number of pro's and con's... but the concept of skipping the hotel stay and saving a lot of money could be very beneficial! I will have to check it out personally, and see how well it works.