Personal Experiences and other Hospitality Exchange Resources
In this series:
- Introduction to Hospitality Exchanges
- Comparison of Online Hospitality Exchanges
- Pros and Cons of Hospitality Exchanges
- Why it pays to be a host in a Hospitality Exchange
- 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.
