couch surf
Sleep at friends'
Couch surfing is staying temporarily at various friends' or acquaintances' homes, sleeping on their couches or spare beds rather than paying for lodging.
The practice suggests either financial necessity or an informal, adventurous approach to travel: I couch surfed through Europe for three months.
Couchsurfing is also a hospitality exchange platform connecting travelers with hosts.
Unconscious rest state
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- crashSudden violent impact
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- airbedInflatable sleeping surface
futon · blankets · houseguest · staying · crashing · floor · mattress · pullout
Free temporary floor lodging
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- trustConfidence in another
connection · hosting · profiles · references · meetups · locals · generosity · welcome
Temporary, soon departing
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
- travellerOne who journeys
- wandererRootless, roving person
- itinerantMoving for work
globetrotter · drifter · wayfarer · rootless · footloose · peripatetic · nomad · roamer
Without payment or restriction
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- frugalSparing with resources
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- thriftyPrudent with resources
low-cost · rent-free · resourceful · backpacking · shoestring · budget · noncommercial · crashpad
Acting without forethought
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- discoveryAct of finding something
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
freedom · roadtrip · journey · excitement · backpacking · openness · serendipity · stories
sleeping
Unconscious rest state
airbed · futon · blankets · houseguest · staying · crashing · floor · mattress · pullout · arrangements
couchsurfing
Free temporary floor lodging
- hostsThose who entertain guests
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
trust · connection · hosting · profiles · references · meetups · locals · generosity · welcome · friendship
transient
Temporary, soon departing
- backpackerTraveler carrying supplies
- travellerOne who journeys
- wandererRootless, roving person
itinerant · globetrotter · drifter · wayfarer · rootless · footloose · peripatetic · nomad · roamer · vagabond
free
Without payment or restriction
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- frugalSparing with resources
- savingsAccumulated money kept
thrifty · low-cost · rent-free · resourceful · backpacking · shoestring · budget · noncommercial · crashpad · informal
spontaneity
Acting without forethought
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- discoveryAct of finding something
wanderlust · freedom · roadtrip · journey · excitement · backpacking · openness · serendipity · stories · experiences