In this series:

1. Introduction to Hospitality Exchanges
2. Comparison of Online Hospitality Exchanges
3. Pros and Cons of Hospitality Exchanges
4. Why it pays to be a host in a Hospitality Exchange
5. Personal Experiences and other Hospitality Exchange Resources

Personal Experiences with Hospitality Exchanges

• Dave from Gobackpacking.com describes his experiences as a host in the Couchsurfing.com network in his post Hosting my first CouchSurfer.

• Rhodri Marsden describes her personal experiences and the general workings of a hospitality network in her post Sofa Surfers.

Safety Tips

• The CouchSurfing.com provides a pretty comprehensive section about all the possible dangers associated with a hospitality exchange, and how to minimize the risks. Check out their articles here: Safety for Travelers, Safety for Hosts, Safety for Female Travelers

General Tips

• Dave of Gobackpacking.com, an experienced CouchSurfing host, gives some advice with Reflecting upon my CouchSurfing Experience.

• The CouchSurfing website gives general tips on How to be a Good Guest and 3 tips from Nomadic Noize (an experienced couchsurfer).

In the News

As hospitality exchanges grow in popularity, two major news networks have already done stories on them. Check out one from FOX News: ‘Couchsurfing’ Travel Takes Off on Web, and another from ABC News: Around the World, One Couch at a Time.

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