Hospitality Exchange Network
Filed in archive Budget Accommodations by Melissa Petri on July 13, 2006

The loss of couchsurfing data and user profiles means that it may take some time before budget travellers are given the same number of options (where to stay).
Some do not know that there are actually a lot more hospitality exchange services exist out there. Like...
Servas has actually been around a lot longer. Since joining Servas is much more tedious (in comparison to the other services), this is much more advisable for those who plans on "staying with strangers" more than once. Apart from the interview, you need to submit a letter of reference and pay an annual fee.
The Hospitality Club and Global Freeloaders basically work the same way as CouchSurfing.
Home Stay network still offers cheaper accommodations than hostels. It's not for the Faint
hearted, though. You need to be adventurous enough to say yes to staying with a stranger. [source: NYT]
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