Using a FaceBook-like model and a concept that goes beyond “your couch is my couch,” the Couch Surfing Project, at couchsurfing.com, encourages members, both guests and hosts, to use their couch time to develop a friendship and share a cultural experiences. It’s like a house-swap, but on a smaller scale—during your stay in the city, you get to sleep on a stranger’s couch. In exchange, they’ll sleep on yours when they come to your town. The phenomenon is catching on,… Read More: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/couch-surfing/