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RE: HOW TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD WITHOUT PAYING FOR ACCOMMODATION
I have heard of this before and I think it sounds interesting. You would have to be a trusting host to do this. Do you remember that Growing Pains episode where Kirk brought home the homeless kid (Leonard DiCaprio) and he stole all of their Christmas presents? :) And you'd have to be pretty trusting to stay there as well. Sounds like an interesting idea.
I enjoyed being both: host and surfer. I couchsurfed in US, Ecuador and Holland. Each time I met some incredible people that treated me as I was part of their family.
As a host, I had received only three people, because I was travelling. I am planning to list again my couch as available. The surfers that stayed with me were young, in their early 20s.
I figured it was probably something for younger people. It does sound like something I would have done a few years ago... ;) Before kids. When I did fun stuff like hitch hike in Spain and sky dive. ;) It does sound like you would be treated like their family. It's amazing how fast we can get to know and accept other people if we want to!
It's a fun concept that can save one some money. Isn't funny how sometimes we can accept a stranger much faster than someone who we would see at work ? lol