Gone are the days of "Europe on $5. a day" but the internet has provided a unique new twist with benefits. Not surprisingly, the idea started in Ashland, OR where the second annual Mystic Garden Party is pictured. As you might guess, Ashland is one of the more creative, free thinking bastions in the Pacific Northwest.
Through CouchSurfing.com, web surfers can find hosts with spare rooms and free couches in 200 countries through a web site connecting hosts and travelers. The service claims more than 600,000 members and more than 1 million positive experiences. Many report being treated royally, being introduced to friends and shown a fantastic time in a new country without feeling like a tourist or stranger. Sounds like the internet which has kept people isolated to a large extent, is now bringing them together in a good way.
Travel, meet and stay free with strangers with "Couch Surfer program"
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