Comments on: Our take on Couchsurfing

By: Hostelio

Hostelio — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:33:52 +0000

Although i am in travel business, it took a while until the news reached me. Quite unconventional way of traveling, skeptics might say.

Having browsed through several member profiles and reading through testimonials of people who have chosen to travel this way, I am convinced unconventional is not bad at all.

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Is CouchSurfing safe? | Two Go Round-The-World — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:37:50 +0000

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What We’re Reading: July 10, 2009 | Two Go Round-The-World — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:57:07 +0000

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By: corina & jason

corina & jason — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:47:51 +0000

hi guys
good tips for newbie couchsurfers! our experience in winnipeg was just as participants in local events. we opened our home as hosts but we didn’t receive many requests and the requests we did receive fell through because of changed plans. at the beginning our profiles were separate but after awhile it seemed silly not to have one profile since we were hosting/traveling together. i’m not sure if that had anything to do with our request rates or the fact that we joined only 4 months before we sold our house. in any case, attending cs events is a great way to get involved. we met people from toronto, france, and istanbul in addition to the cool peeps from the ‘peg because they were staying with other hosts or at the event on their own. good times.

we have our first cs host set up for nyc! so excited to meet him…

p.s. like the blog’s new look

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:36:39 +0000

Just saw your post via Twitter. Thanks so much, Gadi, for the thoughtful and informative post. Good tip to start early. I guess I’ll head over to the couchsurfing site to create a profile. I wonder if anybody will take us up on our offer of a couch? What an amazing concept. The most appealing part of the idea is that, along with a place to stay, you’ve a chance to become friends with people who are local to the city you are visiting. Having traveled before, I know how important it is to meet people from the area, who can share with you their advice, perspective, etc. Again, guys, really appreciate your taking the time to write up this post!