The very thought of an around the world trip can inculcate a wanderlust in even the most grounded person, but for most the expenses connected with this adventure are just impossible. If it’s not the flights biting at your wallet, it’s the food and drink, the insurance or, worst of all, the huge price of accommodation. Couchsurfing is exactly what the name suggests – rather than emptying your bank account on expensive hotels you instead sleep on the couch of a friend or friendly stranger. Let's speak about Couchsurfing with its pros and cons with Olga P.
With Couchsurfing, you can stay with locals in every country on the earth. Travel like a local, stay in someone’s home and experience the world in a way money can’t buy.
Couchsurfing is a global community of 6 million people in more than 100,000 cities who share their life, their world, their journey. Around 20% of Couchsurfers had registered their country as being the United States, with Germany, France, Canada and England also registering large numbers of participants. The city with the largest number of registered Couchsurfers was Paris.
Discussion:
1. What is the definition of “Couchsurfing”? Why couchsurfing? Do you prefer couchsurfing over staying in hotels or youth hostels? Is it safer than living at hostels with somebody else for some days? Is it cheaper than other ways of traveling?
2. Do you find Couchsurfing safe? Is it really a tight-knit community that could keep everyone safer while traveling? Is it an alternative for solo travelers not to feel lonely or for those who are looking for new friendship and fun?
3. Do you have any experience couchsurfing? Was it in Ukraine with Ukrainian hosts? Have you ever tried Couchsurfing in Europe or the US? Have you ever hosted anybody? What are your duties when you are a Couchsurfer? Do you share only your premises or should cook too for your guests? What are your rights when you are a guest?
4. Did you experience personally any problems while being in a host’s house or being the host? Do you know some unsuccessful examples of traveling using Couchsurfing? How can you protect yourself from a Couchsurfer in a horrible situation?
5. What can increase security and trust while Couchsurfing? Do you agree with those who consider that Couchsurfing is for people who can use more chances to have short-term relationship?
6. Now that you’ve learned more about Couchsurfing do you feel like to try it this summer or ever? If yes, so what would be your steps to do that, which country would you choose, would you travel alone or look for a chance to be accompanied by some acquainted person? Why?
More: http://etramping.com/couchsurfing-or-sexsurfing-what-is-the-difference-nowadays/
Schedule:
Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 17.30
With Couchsurfing, you can stay with locals in every country on the earth. Travel like a local, stay in someone’s home and experience the world in a way money can’t buy.
Couchsurfing is a global community of 6 million people in more than 100,000 cities who share their life, their world, their journey. Around 20% of Couchsurfers had registered their country as being the United States, with Germany, France, Canada and England also registering large numbers of participants. The city with the largest number of registered Couchsurfers was Paris.
Discussion:
1. What is the definition of “Couchsurfing”? Why couchsurfing? Do you prefer couchsurfing over staying in hotels or youth hostels? Is it safer than living at hostels with somebody else for some days? Is it cheaper than other ways of traveling?
2. Do you find Couchsurfing safe? Is it really a tight-knit community that could keep everyone safer while traveling? Is it an alternative for solo travelers not to feel lonely or for those who are looking for new friendship and fun?
3. Do you have any experience couchsurfing? Was it in Ukraine with Ukrainian hosts? Have you ever tried Couchsurfing in Europe or the US? Have you ever hosted anybody? What are your duties when you are a Couchsurfer? Do you share only your premises or should cook too for your guests? What are your rights when you are a guest?
4. Did you experience personally any problems while being in a host’s house or being the host? Do you know some unsuccessful examples of traveling using Couchsurfing? How can you protect yourself from a Couchsurfer in a horrible situation?
5. What can increase security and trust while Couchsurfing? Do you agree with those who consider that Couchsurfing is for people who can use more chances to have short-term relationship?
6. Now that you’ve learned more about Couchsurfing do you feel like to try it this summer or ever? If yes, so what would be your steps to do that, which country would you choose, would you travel alone or look for a chance to be accompanied by some acquainted person? Why?
More: http://etramping.com/couchsurfing-or-sexsurfing-what-is-the-difference-nowadays/
Schedule:
Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 17.30
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