[CouchSurfing](https://www.couchsurfing.com/) is a website that facilitates travel and travel communities around the world. This is usually a "free" way to travel, though it can be much harder to actually book a place and guests usually are expected to at least hang out with the host and have more of an intercultural experience, possibly buying dinner or drinks for them too if they can. Cities with large CouchSurfing communities often host regular gatherings, formal and informal, to connect people who live there and people who are passing through. These events are often travel-focuses, but don't necessarily have to be. --- #couchSurfing #rentalPlatforms