Couchsurfing: about travel available to every pocket

The dream of many people is to travel, see the world, learn about other cultures and their representatives. Not everyone can spend a lot of money on expensive hotels. In order for everyone to have the opportunity to travel, a community of travelers was created, called couch surfing (couch - couch, bed and surfing - fermentation, travel).

Its goal is to make travel around the world accessible to everyone and without large monetary costs. Travelers live in families of local residents for free, while people who take it can help to explore local attractions, spend time interesting and informative. It is forbidden to ask for money for admission by community rules, but a gift or assistance in running a household is only welcome.

What to pay special attention to when choosing a landlord:

1.For many, couchsurfing is a way to diversify your intimate life, so you need to carefully choose a place to sleep, as well as look at the person you are going to stay with.

2. It happens that you can settle with the same travelers as you, you should be prepared for this.

3. Conditions may not always meet your standards, so this is also an important criterion.

There are also links to help you travel:

couchsurfing.com (free accommodation for a short time)

blablacar.ru (search for fellow travelers around the world)

Consider couchsurfing.com:

To access the site, you need to register, even if you are not going to accept someone. The Russian version of the site, unfortunately, no, but after spending some time, it is not difficult to understand. Having created your profile, you can start looking for a “host” – a person who will agree to accept you. There are two ways: to write to specific people, having previously looked at their profile, or to write an application, which will see all couchsurfers living in a particular city, and there is already a matter for them.

There are some subtleties, for example: people with photos, detailed information about themselves, the female gender and those who have reviews are more likely to respond. So, if you are a married couple, it is better to create a profile for a woman, not forgetting to indicate that you are traveling together. And if you have time to accept someone at home and get good feedback, your chances increase significantly.

Text by Anna Kostysheva