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Written by Brian David Crane on November 8th, 2006
Well worth a read:
Need a couch to crash on? Websites pair travelers, hostsNEW YORK Jim Stone, a 29-year-old from west Texas, has been traveling non-stop since March of 2004.Sometimes in a pickup and other times on a motorcycle, he’s trekked through much of the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. But he’s slept in a hotel just one night over that stretch of nearly 1,000.That’s because Stone is part of a growing network of people online who’ve gone a step beyond hotels, hostels and even apartment swapping in their travel planning: They sleep on each others’ couches.A number of websites have sprung up to help pair travelers searching for a place to crash and hosts with a spare couch. Sites like hospitalityclub.org, couchsurfing.com, globalfreeloaders.com and place2stay.net are often free, serving only as middlemen and offering tips on how to find successful matches….
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November 9th, 2006 at 5:50 am
I’ve heard about that system and it seems great. However, it may be more risky when you’re a girl..