Free Accommodations Phoenix AZ

Is your couch really very different from a Parisian divan? Does snoring soundly on a Japanese tatami mat mean sleeping better than in a hammock strung up in a Jamaican backyard? The great equalizer is that they're all comfortable when you're sleeping for free, dreaming the dreams of the budget traveler.

Thanks to the Internet, global nomads are exchanging couches, futons, and, in some cases, floor space for a free night's sleep. By signing up on website communities, you offer to host itinerant travelers-and get reciprocal access to thousands of crash pads around the world. Consider it a karmic piggy bank for backpackers.

GlobalFreeloaders.com
With a heavy Aussie membership, as well as sizable Canadian and UK contingents, GlobalFreeloaders.com might be the perfect Commonwealth connection for American students looking to save a few bucks by skipping hostels on their next trip. This is a grassroots site and a little rough around the edges, but with a very indie traveler ethic.