OK, let me tell you all about it... Couchsurfing is a network of people all around the world who offer their couch to travelers interested in connecting with people. I have been offering my couch for about a year now. I plan to couchsurf, staying on other people's couches, through Mexico and Texas this summer. The website is couchsurfing.com. You'll find me there as Vicious Hillbilly.
This is more than just a site for a free place to stay, this is a site dedicated to getting people together (and not like that, you dirty minded persons...). We have become so fragmented with spending hours alone in a room in front of our computer screens. This site actually puts live people together. And who knows better about a new place than a person that lives there? So, often couchsurfer hosts will take you out on the town to explore where they live.
So, you're thinking, but what if they're ax murderers? Well, couchsurfing.com has put together a pretty good rating system. I believe they want us to be safe. I generally don't surf or host someone that has no reviews (friends, vouchers, etc.) You also have to have a verified address using a credit card. It is free, but they ask for a $25 donation using your credit card so that they can verify you.
I have hosted surfers, been hosted by a couchsurfer, and just hung out with other couchsurfer types. If you plan to travel, even if you have bags of money to do it, you should check this site out. I'm going kayaking in San Antonio with a couple that is hosting me. Who knew they had a good river there?
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