RearEchelon posted:

If you're up for trusting your fellow man, lodging can be had for free through CouchSurfing. I should note, though, that community is more of a focus than 'free traveling'. If you decide to sign up, you'll have to write a decent profile, at least a fully-formed sentence for each field, to make most hosts feel comfortable about hosting you. Pictures are good, too.

I've couchsurfed once so far, in Strasbourg, and I can say for certain that it would have been a much less exciting trip if I hadn't had a native showing me around and letting me sleep on his couch.