couch-surf
Borrow friends' sofas
To couch-surf is to stay temporarily at a series of other people's homes, sleeping on their couches or spare beds rather than paying for lodging.
The practice became formalized through websites connecting travelers with hosts.
I couch-surfed through Europe for three months.
Someone who does this is a couch-surfer.
One receiving guests
- guestWelcomed visitor
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- homestayLiving with local residents
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
generosity · friendliness · warmth · openness · trust · communal · invitation · lodging
Spanning evening to morning
- crashSudden violent impact
- futonConvertible couch-bed
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- sleepoverOvernight visit with friends
guestroom · blanket · pillow · short-term · stopover · floor · pull-out · bunk
Traveler carrying supplies
- wandererRootless, roving person
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
- travelerOne who journeys
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
globetrotter · itinerant · footloose · rootless · transient · adventurer · explorer · roamer
Raised flat structure
- profileSide-facing outline
- referencesSources cited for verification
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
locals · network · members · events · hosting · trust · verification · connection
Self-supported wilderness travel
- globetrottingTraveling widely worldwide
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- journeyTravel from place to place
wanderlust · exploration · destination · sightseeing · hostel · route · passport · visa
Without payment or restriction
- cheapLow in price
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- frugalSparing with resources
shoestring · no-cost · economical · broke · student · alternative · DIY · resourceful
host
One receiving guests
accommodation · generosity · friendliness · warmth · openness · trust · communal · invitation · lodging · profile
overnight
Spanning evening to morning
sleepover · guestroom · blanket · pillow · short-term · stopover · floor · pull-out · bunk · weekender
backpacker
Traveler carrying supplies
nomad · globetrotter · itinerant · footloose · rootless · transient · adventurer · explorer · roamer · vagabond
platform
Raised flat structure
- profileSide-facing outline
- referencesSources cited for verification
- meetupInformal planned gathering
hangout · locals · network · members · events · hosting · trust · verification · connection · social
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
- globetrottingTraveling widely worldwide
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
journey · wanderlust · exploration · destination · sightseeing · hostel · route · passport · visa · layover
free
Without payment or restriction
frugal · shoestring · no-cost · economical · broke · student · alternative · DIY · resourceful · low-budget