I found out that CouchSurfing, also known as The Couch Surfing Project, is a worldwide network of people who like to travel. And when they do, they stay at other people's homes, and also offer their homes for fellow travelers. It's like eBay... but instead of buying something from someone you don't know, you stay in their homes! CouchSurfing was started in 1999 and it already has a huge network. To make sure that you don't meet people who will harm you or take advantage of you, they have a reputation system set up. So you can choose whose "couch to surf on" based on people's reputation. Like I said, you can either surf a couch, or host guests, but if you are unable to do both, you can also offer to meet people who visit your place for lunch, dinner, or even just coffee.
CouchSurfing members are raving about this network. They say that not only were they able to travel without having to pay for accommodations, they were also able to meet people who changed their lives. Meeting people of different backgrounds indeed does that to you, so I won't argue with that. What I'd like to know is, has anyone used this network? Or, would you be interested to use it? By the way, you can visit CouchSurfing.com to see and judge for yourself.
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