Couch-Surfing

I was actually thinking about creating couch-surfing topic before but never got around to it. I've had two experiences with it but never outside of Canada. I had a super nice guy from Paris stay with me, he slightly overstayed his welcome by staying almost a whole week but good experience anyway. And I crashed someones couch in Edmonton using the site and the hosts were incredibly nice, left me a set of keys when they went to work, fed me etc. Staying with strangers was a little weird, especially since I did it alone, but as long as you are careful I would still recommend it. I definitely plan on couch-surfing more when I'm done school and can afford to travel more.

if one of my friends would agree to go with me id be more up for it, but alone not so much.....

Snapple, yeah, I think I'd be more scared about letting strangers into my home.  Luckily (!), I don't really live in an area of particular interest, so I doubt I'll have to.

Phoenix, absolutely agree that security is the main issue with this.  I'd be far too scared to go on my own, so that's why my first foreign couch-surfing experience is going to be with two friends. 

We've resolved to get the Eurostar from London to Paris for a few days sometime soon.  With this site, we're going to be able to do it in far less than £200.  We could probably manage it on £100, actually, if we were being particularly tight with our cash.

We're also planning to get one of those Eurorail tickets in the summer, and go all over the place.  To adventure!

I've heard of that! That sounds awesome. I've never participated, but I have a few random myspace friends scattered around the country who are willing to let me sleep on their sofas/closets/rooftops.

Say, anyone from Seattle wanna be my friend so I can eventually sleep on their sofa? :)

 

I got a dick like a mule...with a big dick.

Couch surfing is AWESOME.  I am having a couple from France, another guy from France and two guys from Australia stay at my place in February and March.  I hope to eventually couch surf my way from Israel to Japan after I graduate from school.  It is such an awesome website and such a great way to meet people from all different cultures and lifestyles.  They have different groups on the website you can join and they even have "lesbian couchsurfers" and "queer couchsurfers" groups!!!!

Hi Ed,

I'm a CSer from Prague, Czech Republic and although I don't have much experience surfing myself - I've surfed just once so far - I'd encourage you to give it a shot!
even though it may feel a bit weird at the beginning it's worth it :)
you should be safe as long as you follow the instructions on CS website
and if you are going with friends there is nothing to worry about at all, I'd say

btw when in Prague let me know I'd be glad to show you around! :)

Cheers,

Jan