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"Servas is not a low-cost hospitality program," says co-founder Bob Luitweiler. It's a program to build understanding of social conditions and social movements in various parts of the world. And this helps individuals become active in their local communities." |
More information about alternatives to Servas which may be of interest and help for travellers seeking opportunities to meet people.
Globetrotters Club - Friendship Force - The Hospitality Exchange - HOSPEX - Rotoract International - Hospitality Club - Crash Network - The World For Free - WWOOF - Pasporta Servo - Women Welcome Women
BCM/Rovin, London,WC IN 3XX, England
This international organization's prime function is to encourage budget individual travel. It has a newsletter and regional member lists throughout athe world. From the lists one can pick people to visit by contacting them individual, based on their location and listing.
57 Forsyth Street, NW, Suite900,
A citizen exchange group formed by President Carter in 1977.
Organises one week exchanges between the 40 odd member countries
for cultural exchange.
There are host clubs all over the world. People travel in small groups and are home-hosted for a week at a time, after which many people continue their joourney by travelling on their own or with others from their club. The host club entertain ambassadors from other countries. A member can be a host, ambassador, or both. There are exchanges between clubs, receptions, day and dinner hosting, overnight hosting,a local and national newsletter.
4908 E Culver #2
Phoenix,
An American group somewhat smaller than SERVAS and less formal.
Mostly American then European members, with a fairly thin spread
of members elsewhere. A nominal fee covers both host and guest
membership.
This is their email address:
hospex@plearn.bitnet
A hospitality club founded on the internet, as an alternative
to SERVAS. Mostly American then European members, with a fairly
thin spread of members elsewhere. Membership is free, though
registration as a host is required to access the database as a
guest.
One Rotary Centre
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston,
A truly international youth group which among many other things,
also organises cultural exchange and contacts. Supported by the
international community service group Rotary International.
What is the Hospitality Club?
Our aim is to bring people together - hosts and guests, travelers and locals. Hospitality Club members around the world help each other when they are traveling - be it with a roof for the night or a guided tour through town. Joining is free and everyone is welcome to join. Members are able to look at each other's profiles online once they have registered and have been accepted.
519 Castro St #7
A mail network of people that let one another 'crash' (sleep)
at one anothers houses while travelling. Send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope and they'll send you some info on
joining. Then you too might become a crasher or crashee.
PO Box 137 Prince Street Sta.
Another hospitality club, with an Internet link even. This one
was brought into being by a touring musician, who subsequenty
interested many of friends in the idea. So there are many
musicians and artists in the club. But that's not a restiction
by any means.
Mt Murrindal Reserve, W. Tree, Via Buchan 3885, AUSTRALIA
WWOOF is an exchange group. You get a place to stay and
something to eat in return for your help in managing an
organic farm or smallholding. Stay for a weekend, or a month
whatever you work out with your hosts! Membership is very cheap,
and you get a list of member farms in return.
Universala Esperanto-Asocio
Nieuwe Binnenweg 176i
3015 BJ Rotterdam
NETHERLANDS
A hospitality service for those who speak Esperanto, or would
like to learn. It is coordinated by World Esperanto Youth
Organization (TEJO) and at last count contained some 900 hosts
in 70 countries. If you'd like to enrol in a free
correspondence course, you can contact Derk Ederveen
, or if you already have some
exposure and would like to travel and meet fellow Esperantists,
contact Danny ten Haaf.
c/o Frances Alexander
Granta, 8a, Chestnut Avenue,
High Wycombe,
Buckunghamshire HP11 1DJ
ENGLAND
A non-profit trust whose objective is to further international
friendship by encouraging and facilitating women of differeing
nationalities to visit one another.
Atlanta, GA 3030, USA
Arizona 85008
USA
Ph. 602-267-8000
There's an ftp service run from:
148.81.13.254
But a password is required. Will be supplied with membership if
requested.
Illinois 60201
USA
San Francisco, CA 94114
USA
New York, NY 10012
USA
email: mqb8130@acfcluster.nyu.edu
Fax. 212 979-8167 
WWOOF (Willing workers on Organic Farms)
19 Bradford Road, Lewes BN17 1RB, Sussex, UK
Stettingerstr 3, 6301 Pohlheim, GERMANY
188 Collingwood Street, Nelson, NEW ZEALAND
Ballymalone, Tuamgraney, Co Clare, EIRIE
Maritimes, RR5, Bridegetown, Nova Scotia B0S 1C0, CANADA
13201 Harding, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA
3231 Hillside Road, Deming, WA 98244, USA
SATIVA, Route 2 box 242-w, Viola, WI 54664, USA
NEWOOF, PO Box 937, Belchertown, MA 01007, USA
MAWOOF, 1601 Lakeside Avenue #607, Richmond, VA 23228, USA
WEEBIO, Chaupreheid 64, 4081 Cherron, BELGIUM
VHH, Garsdalsveg 30, 8800 Viborg, DENMARK
NATURE ET PROGRES, 53 Rue Vaugirord, 75006 Paris, FRANCE
INTEGRAL, Apdo 2580, 08080 Barcelona, SPAIN
APOG, Herman Fossgate 9, 5000 Bergen, NORWAY
email:
uea@wammes.erc.eur.nl
