Read this article highlighting the pleasant trend of couch surfing, a network (a non-profit org, actually) of nice folks around the world who have a couch open to friendly road warriors. See the link below and also visit www.couchsurfing.com.

Here’s their mission statement:

“CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places,
create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread
tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding.”

The Free Press, Mankato, MN - Couchsurfers rely on kindness of strangers