couch surfers
Temporary floor crashers
Couch surfers are people who stay temporarily at others' homes, sleeping on couches or spare beds rather than in hotels.
The term covers both the informal practice of crashing at friends' places while traveling I couch surfed through Europe for three months and participants in organized hospitality networks that connect travelers with hosts.
A couch surfer may be budget-conscious, adventurous, or simply between permanent residences.
One receiving guests
- guestWelcomed visitor
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- homestayLiving with local residents
hosting · invitation · trust · graciousness · warmth · friendliness · openness · accommodation
Sparing with resources
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- shoestringCord for footwear
- low-costRequiring little money
- cheapLow in price
savings · economy · bargain · inexpensive · affordable · guesthouse · exchange · barter
Interconnected system
- connectionA joining or relation
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- solidarityUnity among allies
- belongingState of fitting in
trust-building · reviews · references · meetups · storytelling · bonding · profiles · verification
Rootless, roving person
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
- itinerantMoving for work
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
rootless · backpacker · globetrotter · minimalist · footloose · roamer · wayfarer · nomad
Acting without forethought
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- off-the-beaten-pathUncommon or secluded route
- authenticVerified as original
immersion · discovery · serendipity · unplanned · flexibility · open-minded · risk-taking
host
One receiving guests
- guestWelcomed visitor
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- generosityReadiness to give freely
homestay · hosting · invitation · trust · graciousness · warmth · friendliness · openness · accommodation · overnight
frugal
Sparing with resources
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- shoestringCord for footwear
- low-costRequiring little money
cheap · savings · economy · bargain · inexpensive · affordable · guesthouse · exchange · barter · value
network
Interconnected system
- connectionA joining or relation
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- solidarityUnity among allies
belonging · trust-building · reviews · references · meetups · storytelling · bonding · profiles · verification · hangouts
wanderer
Rootless, roving person
drifter · rootless · backpacker · globetrotter · minimalist · footloose · roamer · wayfarer · nomad
spontaneity
Acting without forethought
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- off-the-beaten-pathUncommon or secluded route
authentic · immersion · discovery · serendipity · unplanned · flexibility · open-minded · risk-taking
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- backpackersgap year travelers, thru-hikers, trail hikers, long-distance hikers
- budget travelersbackpackers, hitchhikers, hostelers
- non-ownersrenters, tenants, lessees, lodgers, boarders
- young adultsyoung adults, twenty-somethings, twentysomethings, young people, young professionals
- displaced peoplerefugee, displaced, IDPs, asylum seeker, displaced persons
couch surfershomeowners
Property-possessing residents
hosts · permanent residents · householders · landlords · mortgage holders
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