couchsurfer
Sofa-staying traveler
A couchsurfer is someone who stays temporarily at other people's homes, typically sleeping on their couch or spare bed, rather than paying for hotels.
The term gained currency with Couchsurfing, a hospitality network connecting travelers with hosts offering free accommodation.
More loosely, a couchsurfer is anyone crashing at a friend's place: My brother's been a couchsurfer since he lost his apartment.
One receiving guests
- guestWelcomed visitor
- homestayLiving with local residents
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- generosityReadiness to give freely
accommodation · warmth · openness · invitation · hosting · sofa-bed · futon · kindness
Interconnected system
- connectionA joining or relation
- profileSide-facing outline
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- meetupInformal planned gathering
exchange · friendship · trust · sharing · solidarity · bonding · social · collaboration
Traveler carrying supplies
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
- wandererRootless, roving person
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
drifter · roamer · wayfarer · itinerant · nomad · rambler · sightseer · tourist
Between different cultures
- immersionState of being submerged
- authenticVerified as original
- insiderOne with confidential access
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
storytelling · customs · traditions · perspective · cross-cultural · diversity · worldview · open-minded
Cord for footwear
- brokeLacking any funds
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- low-costRequiring little money
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
frugal · savings · no-frills · resourceful · scrappy
host
One receiving guests
generosity · accommodation · warmth · openness · invitation · hosting · sofa-bed · futon · kindness · graciousness
network
Interconnected system
- connectionA joining or relation
- profileSide-facing outline
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
meetup · exchange · friendship · trust · sharing · solidarity · bonding · social · collaboration · verified
backpacker
Traveler carrying supplies
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
- wandererRootless, roving person
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
vagabond · drifter · roamer · wayfarer · itinerant · nomad · rambler · sightseer · tourist · tripper
intercultural
Between different cultures
conversation · storytelling · customs · traditions · perspective · cross-cultural · diversity · worldview · open-minded · curiosity
shoestring
Cord for footwear
economical · frugal · savings · no-frills · resourceful · scrappy
couchsurferhotel guest
Patron of lodgings
homeowner · paying guest · cruise passenger · tenant · leaseholder
couchsurferproperty owner
One who holds title
homeowner · permanent resident · householder · mortgage holder · landlord