This lets the Couchsurfing app know which hosts to exclude from the search who are not available to host during your stay or unable to host more than one or two travelers. Like everywhere in the world, there are the occasional bad seeds on Couchsurfing and other websites of this kind. Most offences are minor, like hosting multiple Couchsurfers at once and not letting you know or asking you for money, but some can be much more serious.
Add as much information to your profile as possible, namely references from friends. When you search for a potential host, make sure that they do as well. It might make you more comfortable to surf with a woman or couple instead of a single man.
Check the reviews other travelers have left. As mentioned earlier, go over the details of your stay. Ask for pictures of your room or couch. If something happens and you feel uncomfortable, have the phone number of a taxi company and a hostel or hotel you can book in case of an emergency. Keep a reserve of cash for this type of situation. If something does happen, immediately contact the local police and Couchsurfing.
Karma will get you. Clean up after yourself and keep your belongings organized in one part of the house. Spend time with your host and learn about them. Bring a host gift like a scented candle or alternatively use your talents. Cook dinner one night for your hosts to share a recipe from your home country.
Share your travel stories and ask about theirs. Reviews are the backbone of the tourism industry and are no different on Couchsurfing. Describe it in full, like where you slept, where the location was and how easy your host was to get in touch with. Money shouldn't be exchanged, but bringing a host a thoughtful gift is good road karma. A trinket from your home country or bottle of wine will work, however, neither are expected.
If turning up empty handed, offer to cover a meal or the groceries to cook at home. What is expected from you as a couchsurfer is a little interaction. Just as when hitchhiking, the recipient of a freebie should interact with hosts, not just use them for convenience.
Don't remain aloof or so busy that your host winds up feeling used or neglected. A big part of the couchsurfing experience is having a local available for giving advice that can't be found in the guidebook. Their insider recommendations can save you money and enhance your trip. Along with the obvious benefit of finding a free place to stay, couchsurfing can enhance your trip in other ways:. Couchsurfing isn't just for solo backpackers! Couples and families with children regularly find hosts who share the same interests.
Free accommodation is great but so are personal space and privacy. Don't plan to stay with hosts or share hostel rooms every night of your trip. Doing so will exhaust you and cause you to be less excited about meeting the hosts at your next destinations. Interacting with hosts and travelers from all over the world is great fun, however, doing so also requires energy. Plan to treat yourself to private rooms every now and then for some personal space and relaxation. Although staying with complete strangers seem inherently dangerous, particularly if you watch the nightly news, the social-network system on Couchsurfing.
A lot of emphasis tips, suggestions, etc is placed on safety—for obvious reasons. First, you can choose what type of host with whom you wish to stay e. You can get a feel for their personalities and interests based on their public profiles. The more time and information put into your own profile, the better. Before choosing a host, you can see reviews left by other travelers who stayed before you. If the public reviews don't provide enough confidence, you can even contact those travelers privately to see if they had a good experience and would stay with a particular host again.
Vouching was retired in , but you can still clearly see how much experience someone has with hosting travelers. I want to have three days with somebody I can talk with. Not somebody just empty. Should I invite her? Big fail! He got a little closer on his second try, a girl from Slovakia with blonde hair his weakness and small, dark, squinty eyes.
She was in the process of moving to New York and needed a place to stay for four days while she looked for a permanent home. I tried to kiss her. Experienced couchsurfing casanovas know to hold off on making a move until later.
Your guest is already committed to coming home with you, so why risk the old fashioned approach? His friend later advised him on a more direct strategy. At first, Riccardo could not believe it was that simple. Riccardo is asked if he feels sleazy. Long live Couchsurfing!
Jessie S. A Couchsurfer since , Jessie has traveled the globe using the service. But with anything social, there is sometimes a spark.
After that change many of its travelers migrated to another platform, which is free called Bewelcome. This platform is totally free! Thanks to couchsurfing, you will be able to meet people from every corner of the world and learn about each of their cultures: the gastronomy of Ecuador or the customs of Peru , for example. We tell you the keys to a successful registration:. The more sugar the sweeter.
Your profile should show everything you can about yourself to give the maximum confidence to the traveler. Your rating will increase the more travelers stay in your house because it will increase the confidence for the next ones. In the case of not having your status updated, remember to respond to requests that may arrive to warn travelers that, on this occasion, it will not be possible.
Remember that it is your home and with education everything is possible. If you decide to venture to sleep in the homes of local people you will live great experiences. Thanks to this, you will get to know first hand the country you are visiting. In addition, the local person will be able to show you corners of the cities that no conventional tourist knows.
Imagine touring the city of Cusco with a local!
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