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"Couchsurfing" Travel Takes Off On the Web

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can-I-leave-my-shirts-here dept.

mikesd81 writes "The Associated Press writes about 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 Web sites 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. The sites are largely the creations of 20-somethings bitten with wanderlust and the hope of helping to bring together people from different cultures. They often depend on volunteer administrators to help manage the Web operations."

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  1. Re:Great idea, but probably not good for the ladie by William_Lee · · Score: 0, Troll
    While this is likely a great resource for men, I couldn't imagine using one if I were a woman traveling in Europe.

    I don't know that it's a great idea for guys either, unless you consider anal rape a win win situation.

  2. Re:Great idea, but probably not good for the ladie by William_Lee · · Score: 0, Troll
    While this is likely a great resource for men, I couldn't imagine using one if I were a woman traveling in Europe.

    I don't know that it's a great idea for guys either, unless you consider anal rape a win win situation.

  3. Re:Great idea, but probably not good for the ladie by William_Lee · · Score: 0, Troll
    While this is likely a great resource for men, I couldn't imagine using one if I were a woman traveling in Europe.

    I don't know that it's a great idea for guys either, unless you consider anal rape a win win situation.

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