Javier, Granada
My struggles with Couchsurfing throughout Spain have been well documented. Not only were the Couchsurfers very hard to find, when they were found it was extreme…
Lucía, Rodrigo & Flo, Málaga
What does one do when they just can’t speak the language? It’s a common theme that I’ve documented, particularly throughout my time in Spain. It’s an…
Kurro & Yogi, Málaga
What’s the single best benefit of Couchsurfing? It’s a decent question to ask, and one that doesn’t necessarily have a single best answer – each person…
A Review: Portugal
So my time in Portugal has come to an end and, although I prolonged it as much as I possibly could, I must cross back into…
Miguel, Lisboa
Recall how not long ago I wrote an article that demonstrated my reliance on the Couchsurfers that I stayed with in helping me figure out what…
Sintra: A majestic wonderland
A great deal of travellers live and breathe off of their travel guides. The Lonely Planet has become the largest and most successful of these, but…
Francisco, Marcelo & Hugo, Aveiro
Let me introduce you to something I call the Couchsurfing Fatigue Effect. It essentially goes something like this. When a Couchsurfing host hosts a Couchsurfer, they typically…
Oleksiy, Esmoriz
I quite often preach that the best way to use Couchsurfing is to stay with a local of the city or town that one is currently…
Márcio, Paolo, Cássio, Giovanna & Ricardo, Madrid
There exists many levels of dedication to Couchsurfing. It’s one of the great strengths of the system – the individuality of it and that everybody participates…
Geoffrey, Montpellier
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. That’s the philosophy that I like to try and subscribe to during my travels. And to do this…
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