Couch Surfing

lipstixgal · 09-01-2010, 05:30 AM

I love meeting people from all over yes I would do it and I think that it is safe!!

Sachita · 09-01-2010, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lipstixgal

I love meeting people from all over yes I would do it and I think that it is safe!!

Its very cool how they set it up. You donate money yes, any amount more to verify who you are. Then they send you a post card to the address and a number. You must enter it to become verified. Then people add comments, sort of like reviews and your friends. It gives you additional piece of mind.

If I didnt have all of that I think I might be limited in my criteria. You'd obviously want to check them out surfing or hosting.

lipstixgal · 09-01-2010, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sachita

Its very cool how they set it up. You donate money yes, any amount more to verify who you are. Then they send you a post card to the address and a number. You must enter it to become verified. Then people add comments, sort of like reviews and your friends. It gives you additional piece of mind.

If I didnt have all of that I think I might be limited in my criteria. You'd obviously want to check them out surfing or hosting.

It's a small fee and you get to check them out and surf..I like the fact it gives you peace of mind!!

Sachita · 09-01-2010, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lipstixgal

It's a small fee and you get to check them out and surf..I like the fact it gives you peace of mind!!

I'll probably surf just as soon as I find a reliable house-sitter/helper. I actual found the link from someone here, their blog so I am hoping she will chime in and tell us what she thinks.

Nawen · 09-01-2010, 07:57 AM

I have friends that went couchsurfing and had no problems.
They loved it!

There are, as far as I know, queer-oriented groups on that site - that might make finding hosts (or being one) easier

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Couchsurfing is something that I want to throw myself into as soon as I get some free time.
I'll probably start by hosting (more probably guiding/meeting for a coffee, since I'm low on free beds) and meeting some people from the area.

There are good tips on how to be a good host/guest, and I think they'd be good in life in general, not just for couchsurfing.

Enjoy

, if/when you go for it!

09-01-2010, 05:30 AM	#1
lipstixgal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: coupled Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,028 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 201 Thanked 1,690 Times in 1,064 Posts Rep Power: 1494761	I love meeting people from all over yes I would do it and I think that it is safe!!

09-01-2010, 07:57 AM	#5
Nawen Junior Member How Do You Identify?: ♪ Preferred Pronoun?: Name, please, English is not my language :) . Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 30 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 62 Thanked 37 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 480	I have friends that went couchsurfing and had no problems. They loved it! There are, as far as I know, queer-oriented groups on that site - that might make finding hosts (or being one) easier . Couchsurfing is something that I want to throw myself into as soon as I get some free time. I'll probably start by hosting (more probably guiding/meeting for a coffee, since I'm low on free beds) and meeting some people from the area. There are good tips on how to be a good host/guest, and I think they'd be good in life in general, not just for couchsurfing. Enjoy , if/when you go for it!