Amanda and I want to stay in Amsterdam for one week. I came across this website called Couch Surfing, where you get to meet people who are willing to open up their houses to you to stay. COOL COOL COOL.
Sure there's all the dangerous stuff, but the web answers it well. Apparently every member can only be recommended by another and are screened through.
What are your two cents worth on this? It's about social capital. Are you willing to trust a stranger? Interestingly, dangerous as it can be, a society's success is dependent on such trust. One can get to bypass more transactions smoothly. Ok fine, I don't want to get too nerdy here. Haha.