I have been planning to write this post for weeks but my hectic schedule at the kindergarten has not let me. Couchsurfing has been created by Casey Fenton — an American who set up a web portal that offers its users hospitality exchange you can host travelers or get hosted when traveling and social networking services helping each other with travel issues. The idea is very simple and the portal couchsurfing. You just need to fill in some personal information, add some photos and get references to look more reliable.
You can also get verified to show other members you are who you are saying you are. Couchsurfing is a great way of exploring places on a budget without spending a lot of money on accommodation.
Moreover, you can meet amazing people who can look after you and show you around the city. You can get the book here. I often ask my hosts to show me areas seldom visited by tourists, tell me some stories about their city and make me feel home. This winter I was traveling solo so it was a good excuse not to feel homesick when backpacking Europe. I have heard of it before but never thought it might have been a true statement.
As it turns out, it is. Let me explain that on my example without mentioning any names. In total, I was hosted by 5 guys and 3 girls during my whole European backpacking. I was asked to have sex twice and 2 people were saying they were hoping to have sex before I had arrived and only one person did not mention anything about that. I was shocked when I found out that some guys accept couchsurfing requests mostly from Slavic girls thinking they are easy to have sex with.
I was even more surprised when I found out that a lot of girls are looking for one night stand as a part of their unforgettable couchsurfing experience. I might sound like a year-old granny right now, but I openly say NO to that. For me traveling is about seeing new places and not about having sex with random guys. When it happened once I was laughing and taking it as a joke, but it happened more than once. I might be old-fashioned but for me it takes some time to open up to someone and gaining my trust is not that easy.
