What is CouchSurfing?
CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences. Today, over a million people who might otherwise never meet are able to share hospitality and cultural understanding.
How does CouchSurfing work?
CouchSurfing members share hospitality with one another. These exchanges are a uniquely rich form of cultural interaction. Hosts have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world without leaving home. "Surfers," or travelers, are able to participate in the local life of the places they visit. We also give more people the chance to become travelers, because "surfing" lowers the financial cost of exploration.
So people with extra rooms or floor space offer up somewhere to stay for free. You do a search online to search for people in the area, send them a request and then they tell you if they can or not. Sometimes in big cities its hard, cause they are always hosting. After the stay, the guest can write a reference of their host and vice versa. Its pretty legit - if theres even one negative reference, I wont even consider it. And ill only stay if the member is verified and has many references. It helps. But you still have to be careful, some people are dodgy. And they can make or break your experience. Usually they are very welcoming though and show you around the city, introduce them to friends and family, cook for you... its pretty great.
Check it out! I highly recommend it.
www.couchsurfing.com
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