CouchSurfing Experience

[RatRacer]

anybody have experience to share?

Although it has been around for quite sometime but I've never tried it before.
Pretty tempted to try it this coming dec in China.
A great way to meet people apart from traveling hostel.

Anybody with experience to share?

 

[xcalible]

my first backpacking trip in taiwan was done with abit of couchsurfing

wonderful experiences and great hosts. first night in TW alrdy stayed in a stranger house for the night. pretty good if your hosts knows where to bring you around for makan and places of interest .

 

[Outliers]

Hello.. so if I were to host tourists... must I be with them whole day? Anyone tried hosting before?

 

[IronMac]

Hello.. so if I were to host tourists... must I be with them whole day? Anyone tried hosting before?

No, you do not need to be with them the whole day. It's the same as hosting friends who come for visits. I have two friends who host people through CouchSurfer and they just let their guests do what they want to do outside of their homes. You interact as much or as little as you want.

 

[wuso]

If you do your research well, it could be one of your best travel experiences.
But I'm not sure if China is the best place for your first surfing experience

anybody have experience to share?

Although it has been around for quite sometime but I've never tried it before.
Pretty tempted to try it this coming dec in China.
A great way to meet people apart from traveling hostel.

Anybody with experience to share?

 

[dilphinus]

I have couched in Kunming with a group of expats (teaching English) and their place is horribly dirty. Don't even want to shower or use the bathroom.

I have also couched in Guangzhou with a local. Nice experience. Clean. Friendly host. His mum even made lunch for me.

 

[bombomlee]

Been a member for 4 years now.. fun experience!! I have only surfed in KL though, made a hell load of friends in KL already.

These days I just meet friends from couchsurfing to drink and club...

 

[vaxvms]

yes. CS-ing is fun.... sometime u get some flings as well but is best way to know frds esp u traveling alone. me normally meet up for drink only as i stay in hotel during bzi trip

 

[starsparkle]

Is it safe though? what about Europe? anyone trying CSing there?

 

[ssimonee]

Good CS experiences when i was in europe! I even hosted! Try to look for those with references.

 

[vaxvms]

Is it safe though? what about Europe? anyone trying CSing there?

nobody can tell u safe or not
just be street-smart
but i guess not many local willing to "share"