Teach language. Tour free
Are you hoping to come visit Shanghai for the Expo 2010 but are not sure whether you could afford the exorbitant hotel prices here? Check out Tourboarding.com, a new website that connects you with Chinese people that are willing to host you for free -- all you'll have to do is to speak in English with your hosts for a minimum of two hours everyday! Apparently, 5,000 eager Chinese families have already signed up in the last 30 days for this unique language-exchange-meets-Couchsurfing service -- we're only surprised that interest has not been stronger. Upon arrival at your host family, if you feel like you're living with a freak of a family or in a shithole, you can terminate the relationship at any time and ask Tourboarding for a new match. Doesn't sound like a bad deal at all -- if you can navigate through the Chinglish website to start with.
