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	'''[[Hospitality exchange]] networks''' have been around for a while.		'''[[Hospitality exchange]] networks''' have been around for a while.

			=== Non-profit networks ===
			* [http://www.servas.org/ Servas] is the oldest hospitality exchange organization. Setup in 1948 by Bob Luitweiler, it was originally called 'PeaceBuilders'. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servas_Open_Doors read more] - [[Servas]]
			* [https://www.hospex.org Hospex] was the first Internet based hospitality club, established back in 1992. Not active anymore.
			* [https://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome] was started in 2007. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeWelcome read more]
			* [http://www.globalfreeloaders.com Global Free Loaders]
			* [https://www.trustroots.org Trustroots.org], started in Dec 2014. Non-profit and open source.

	* [http://~~joomla~~.~~servas~~.org ~~Servas~~] is the ~~oldest~~ hospitality exchange ~~organization~~. ~~Setup in 1948 by Bob Luitweiler~~, it ~~was originally called 'PeaceBuilders~~'. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Servas_Open_Doors~~ read more] ~~- [[Servas]]~~		=== Commercial general networks ===
			* [http://www.couchsurfing.org CouchSurfing] was started by Casey Fenton in 2003 and is currently the largest hospitality exchange network. Also the term "''couch surf''" has been around for decades, it used to mean staying on friends' couches. [[CouchSurfing]] is credited with changing the meaning to include international hospitality exchange. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couchsurfing read more]
	* [http://www.hospex.org Hospex] was the first Internet based hospitality club, established back in 1992.
	* [http://www.hospitalityclub.org Hospitality Club] is the successor to Hospex and Travelhoo, founded in 2000 by Veit Kühne and grown after merging with the Hitch Hikers Database, a global site based in Lithuania which originally had a dispute with Veit who copied parts of their website. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitality_club read more] - [[Hospitality Club]]		* [http://www.hospitalityclub.org Hospitality Club] is the successor to Hospex and Travelhoo, founded in 2000 by Veit Kühne and grown after merging with the Hitch Hikers Database, a global site based in Lithuania which originally had a dispute with Veit who copied parts of their website. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitality_club read more] - [[Hospitality Club]]
	* [http://www.couchsurfing.org CouchSurfing] was started by Casey Fenton in 2003 and is currently the largest hospitality exchange network. Also the term "''couch surf''" has been around for decades, it used to mean staying on friends' couches. [[CouchSurfing]] is credited with changing the meaning to include international hospitality exchange. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couchsurfing read more]
	* [http://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome] was started in 2007.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeWelcome read more]
	* [http://www.belodged.com BeLodged]		* [http://www.belodged.com BeLodged]
	* [http://www.globalfreeloaders.com Global Free Loaders]
	* [http://www.place2stay.com Place 2 Stay]
	* [http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]		* [http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]
	* [https://www.tripping.com/ Tripping]		* [https://www.tripping.com/ Tripping]
	* Horizon [http://www.horizonapp.co/] - Hospitality Exchange within your own networks (friends, friends of friends, and people in your communities)		* Horizon [http://www.horizonapp.co/] - Hospitality Exchange within your own networks (friends, friends of friends, and people in your communities)


	=== Specialized networks ===		=== Specialized networks ===
	* [~~http~~://dachgeber.de/ Dachgeber] (a still paper based, mostly german network for cyclists)		* [https://dachgeber.de/ Dachgeber] (a still paper based, mostly german network for cyclists)
	* [http://www.gigswap.org Gig Swap]		* [http://www.gigswap.org Gig Swap]
	* [~~http~~://www.warmshowers.org Warm Showers] (hospitality network for cyclists)		* [https://www.warmshowers.org Warm Showers] (hospitality network for cyclists)
	* [http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>		* [http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>
	* [~~http~~://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)		* [https://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)
	* [~~http~~://www.workaway.info/ Workaway] (work in exchange for hospitality)		* [https://www.workaway.info/ Workaway] (work in exchange for hospitality)
			* [http://www.volunteersbase.com/ Volunteersbase] (non-profit work exchange for hospitality)

	== References ==		== References ==
	* More about [http://www.hospitalityguide.net hospitality networks].		* More about [http://www.hospitalityguide.net hospitality networks].
	* Graham, G. Scott (2015). [~~http~~://www.amazon.com/Work-Exchange-A-Handbook-Hosts-ebook/dp/B00XRXR4QU/ Work Exchange: A Handbook for Hosts] (Kindle ed.). Amazon Digital Services, Inc.		* Graham, G. Scott (2015). [https://www.amazon.com/Work-Exchange-A-Handbook-Hosts-ebook/dp/B00XRXR4QU/ Work Exchange: A Handbook for Hosts] (Kindle ed.). Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
	* [[Academic research about Hospitality Exchange]]		* [[Academic research about Hospitality Exchange]]

	Organisational critique		Organisational critique
	* on [http://opencouchsurfing.org/ CouchSurfing]		* on [http://opencouchsurfing.org/ CouchSurfing]
	* on [~~http~~://~~openhospitalityclub~~.org/ ~~Hospitality Club~~]
			=== Comparison lists ===
			* [https://www.bewelcome.org/wiki/hospitality_exchange_comparison_table Comparison table by BeWelcome]
			* [https://ideas.trustroots.org/comparison-of-hospitality-exchange-platforms/ Comparison table by Trustroots Foundation]


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	== References ==		== References ==
	* More about [http://www.hospitalityguide.net hospitality networks].		* More about [http://www.hospitalityguide.net hospitality networks].
			* Graham, G. Scott (2015). [http://www.amazon.com/Work-Exchange-A-Handbook-Hosts-ebook/dp/B00XRXR4QU/ Work Exchange: A Handbook for Hosts] (Kindle ed.). Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
	* [[Academic research about Hospitality Exchange]]		* [[Academic research about Hospitality Exchange]]

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	* [http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]		* [http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]
	* [https://www.tripping.com/ Tripping]		* [https://www.tripping.com/ Tripping]
			* Horizon [http://www.horizonapp.co/] - Hospitality Exchange within your own networks (friends, friends of friends, and people in your communities)

	=== Specialized networks ===		=== Specialized networks ===

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	*[http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>		*[http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>
	*[http://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)		*[http://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)
			*[http://www.workaway.info/ Workaway] (work in exchange for hospitality)

	==References==		==References==

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	*[http://www.place2stay.com Place 2 Stay]		*[http://www.place2stay.com Place 2 Stay]
	*[http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]		*[http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]
			*[https://www.tripping.com/ Tripping]

	===Specialized networks===		===Specialized networks===

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	*[http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]		*[http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]

	~~Hey~~, ~~kiellr job on that one you guys!~~		===Specialized networks===
			*[http://dachgeber.de/ Dachgeber] (a still paper based, mostly german network for cyclists)
			*[http://www.gigswap.org Gig Swap]
			*[http://www.warmshowers.org Warm Showers] (hospitality network for cyclists)
			*[http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>
			*[http://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)

	==References==		==References==

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	~~===Specialized networks===~~		Hey, kiellr job on that one you guys!
	*[http://dachgeber.de/ Dachgeber] (a still paper based, ~~mostly german network for cyclists)~~
	*[http://www.gigswap.org Gig Swap]
	*[http://www.warmshowers.org Warm Showers] (hospitality network for cyclists)
	*[http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>
	*[http://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)

	==References==		==References==

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	*[http://joomla.servas.org Servas] is the oldest hospitality exchange organization. Setup in 1948 by Bob Luitweiler, it was originally called 'PeaceBuilders'. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servas_Open_Doors read more] - [[Servas]]		* [http://joomla.servas.org Servas] is the oldest hospitality exchange organization. Setup in 1948 by Bob Luitweiler, it was originally called 'PeaceBuilders'. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servas_Open_Doors read more] - [[Servas]]

	*[http://www.hospex.org Hospex] was the first Internet based hospitality club, established back in 1992.		* [http://www.hospex.org Hospex] was the first Internet based hospitality club, established back in 1992.
	*[http://www.hospitalityclub.org Hospitality Club] is the successor to Hospex and Travelhoo, founded in 2000 by Veit Kühne and grown after merging with the Hitch Hikers Database, a global site based in Lithuania which originally had a dispute with Veit who copied parts of their website. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitality_club read more] - [[Hospitality Club]]		* [http://www.hospitalityclub.org Hospitality Club] is the successor to Hospex and Travelhoo, founded in 2000 by Veit Kühne and grown after merging with the Hitch Hikers Database, a global site based in Lithuania which originally had a dispute with Veit who copied parts of their website. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitality_club read more] - [[Hospitality Club]]
	*[http://www.couchsurfing.org CouchSurfing] was started by Casey Fenton in 2003 and is currently the largest hospitality exchange network. Also the term "''couch surf''" has been around for decades, it used to mean staying on friends' couches. [[CouchSurfing]] is credited with changing the meaning to include international hospitality exchange. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couchsurfing read more]		* [http://www.couchsurfing.org CouchSurfing] was started by Casey Fenton in 2003 and is currently the largest hospitality exchange network. Also the term "''couch surf''" has been around for decades, it used to mean staying on friends' couches. [[CouchSurfing]] is credited with changing the meaning to include international hospitality exchange. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couchsurfing read more]
	*[http://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome] was started in 2007.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeWelcome read more]		* [http://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome] was started in 2007.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeWelcome read more]
	*[http://www.belodged.com BeLodged]		* [http://www.belodged.com BeLodged]
	*[http://www.globalfreeloaders.com Global Free Loaders]		* [http://www.globalfreeloaders.com Global Free Loaders]
	*[http://www.place2stay.com Place 2 Stay]		* [http://www.place2stay.com Place 2 Stay]
	*[http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]		* [http://www.stay4free.com Stay 4 Free]
	*[https://www.tripping.com/ Tripping]		* [https://www.tripping.com/ Tripping]

	===Specialized networks===		=== Specialized networks ===
	*[http://dachgeber.de/ Dachgeber] (a still paper based, mostly german network for cyclists)		* [http://dachgeber.de/ Dachgeber] (a still paper based, mostly german network for cyclists)
	*[http://www.gigswap.org Gig Swap]		* [http://www.gigswap.org Gig Swap]
	*[http://www.warmshowers.org Warm Showers] (hospitality network for cyclists)		* [http://www.warmshowers.org Warm Showers] (hospitality network for cyclists)
	*[http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>		* [http://www.wwoof.org Organic Farming]<small><sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOF wiki]</sup></small>
	*[http://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)		* [http://www.helpx.net/ HelpX.net] (help exchange network)
	*[http://www.workaway.info/ Workaway] (work in exchange for hospitality)		* [http://www.workaway.info/ Workaway] (work in exchange for hospitality)

	==References==		== References ==
	* More about [http://www.hospitalityguide.net hospitality networks].		* More about [http://www.hospitalityguide.net hospitality networks].
	* [[Academic research about Hospitality Exchange]]		* [[Academic research about Hospitality Exchange]]
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