Editing Hospitality exchange (section)

== Example networks ==
There are countless websites that serve the idea of hospitality service, with new ones appearing as this phenomenon becomes more popular. While this page is not intended to be a directory listing, here is a small sample of the well-established and long-standing networks:

* [[CouchSurfing]] - A very active network with over 14 million members in more than 200 countries
* [[BeWelcome]] - An active network with over 115.000 members in more than 200 countries
* [[Trustroots]] - An active network with over 34.000 members
* [[Hospitality Club]] - An out-dated network with over 790.000 members, but most of them not active any more
* [[Servas Open Doors|Servas International]] - Human rights and global peace oriented since 1949. A relatively small network now with over 15.000 members(?) with a very long history

=== Specialized networks ===

Some networks offer specialised hospitality services. There are at least 15 (specialised) hospitality services.<ref>[http://www.hospitalityguide.net/ HospEx - Hospitality Exchange Networks Overview]</ref>, here are some examples:

* [[The Affordable Travel Club]] [https://affordabletravelclub.net/] Hospitality Exchange Club with 2000 members worldwide for people 40+
* [[Lesbian and Gay Hospitality Exchange International]] [http://www.lghei.org/];
* [[Warm Showers]] - Hospitality network towards touring cyclists;
* Dachgeber[http://dachgeber.de/] - Hospitality network towards touring cyclists in Germany with about 3000 members. (See our German article [[:de:Dachgeber|Dachgeber]].)
* [[Pasporta Servo]][http://www.tejo.org/eo/ps_lingv_en/] - for [[Esperanto]] speakers;
* [[WWOOF]][http://www.wwoof.org/] - "Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms", help on the property is exchanged for food, accommodation, education and cultural interaction;
* HelpX[http://www.helpx.net/] - "Help Exchange", help is exchanged for food, accommodation, experience and cultural interaction;
* Homeshare International [http://www.homeshare.org/] - charity organisation providing exchange of housing for help in the home.
* Ridester[http://www.ridester.com] -- ride sharing for travelers.