As I was counting down the minutes of yet another unbelievably boring day, I stumbled upon a website which I found to be very interesting. Couch surfing dot com. The idea behind it is quite simple. Find someone who lives exactly where you want to go, make contact and then BAM! You got a place to stay. Or at least a couch to crash on. Although the concept may seem creepy to some people, I really think it’s worth a try.

I mean think about it. Instead of shelling out a couple of hundred dollars for an impersonal hotel room, you can immerse yourself into a totally different culture by spending a few days with a local. Of course there’s always the risk of encountering organ-harvesters (an urban legend that has never been documented, by the way) or your typical run-of-the-mill crazies (think Hostel). Not impossible but highly unlikely.

I’ve been thinking of visiting Japan and Singapore for the longest time. If ever I do get the chance, I would definitely give this a shot. I hope they only take one kidney, though.