We've all been there. No, not the same hostel. We've all been in that place where we've lost our wallet, spent all our money, miscalculated international datelines for our money transfers, or just wanted to stay in a foreign country longer than we budgeted for.

Well, there are ways to stay in a hostel for free. And they are quite commonly accepted internationally. And then there are ways to get a legit corporate travel sponsorship!

How to Stay at Any Hostel For FREE

1. WORK
Tell the manager that you are willing to work for free accommodations. I once had a friend who stayed for a month at the Green Tortoise Hostel in Seattle by reformatting all the computers. He was a computer science major.

2. BLOG
By now, every hostel owner knows the importance of blogging to be found in Google. Tell the owner or manager that you are willing to blog about them for a free night's stay.

How to Get a Legit Corporate Travel Sponsorship

3.  SSABONG
There are hostelling organizations that will pay for you to stay at any hostel in the world if you just help them spread the word. http://Ssabong.com/freehostel just wants you to click "Share" for a chance to win a free 3 night stay in any hostel in Asia, Europe, USA, Canada or South America.

When it comes to travel on a broke student's budget, now you've got atleast 3 ways to extend your last penny!