http://www.couchsurfing.com/

To join the ranks of the great unwashed, or so it seems, but did look a good idea if anyone wants to do a bit of travelling on the cheap, especially if anyone has kids that want to do a gap year

Does sound like a cool idea. Little scary though, especially for a female.

aye, bit dodgy if you were on your own, but think that could be a great idea if you were travelling with a friend

Kids have been doing this sort of thing for years now.....seems they've gotten 'organized' now

Wish I had come across that when i was thinking of a gap year

Where the heck have you been???

Studying my butt off and enjoying NY lol (finally made it to a salt and battery for fish n chips, my husband actually saw me nearly weep with joy). Still have my 4.0 and i joined the honor society and all the great stuff. Decided for certain that I want medical school, so studying has become even more important. Will be working at school soon too. Been ridiculously busy, but i think the summer will be a little bit calmer. How are ya darlin?

I'm fine, thanks for asking. Went to London and Zurich to see some operas, travelled a fair bit on business, now back to knitting

the great unwashed, organised? Who'd have thought

Reminded me of the movie 'Bride and Prejudice' where the Indian mother didn't want the Brit backpacker in the house because 'they're dirty'

I tried it ! ..... The couch sank.
I never have any luck with things like that .......... I bought some water ski's once but couldn't find a lake with a slope on it.