I’ve already written a bit about couchsurfing as a whole and a few safety tips. But practicalities aside, let’s get down to the grittier stuff. The next question I want to address being, how in the hell do you know how to properly behave around these people?
One of my favorite things about couch surfing is that every interaction is different and each host or guest you’ll meet brings something different to …

I met Oceanne as she was Couchsurfing at my friends’ place in Lisbon. Originating from here and there, travelling around the world with great style and on top of this she has a vintage swap project called Covert Candy. Oceanne is a true travelette and a great personality!

1. What is your name and where are you from?
My name is Oceanne, I’m from all over. I was born in Australia, and lived there until …

This is the second installment in my mini-series about couch surfing. Last time I mentioned some of the basics, but here I wanted to address what is usually the first thing someone asks me about when they hear that I’ve been sleeping on strangers’ couches…safety. Didn’t our parents spend our entire childhoods telling us not to speak to strangers, never mind meeting them randomly at pre-designated locations so that we might stay …

Hey ladies,
In a lot of my recent posts I’ve been name-dropping a little website called couchsurfing. Couchsurfing has become extremely popular, but I realized there probably are some readers out there who don’t know about it or would like a little more insider information before getting started. I’ve got almost too much to say about the CS project and all of my personal experiences with it, so I’ve decided to …