So I saw a BBC news report about a year ago now that I thought was interesting, it was about 'Couch Surfing'. I have read more about it and have decided to get involved.
The idea is that you create a profile on the site, interact with people around the world and you can choose to 'Host', 'Surf' or do both. When you are a host you can set your status to show your level of involvement; either being willing to meet up for a coffee and show someone around your town/city, or whether you'd like to host someone in your home. With them sleeping on your floor, sofa or in a spare bed. You can clearly state what the terms are before agreeing to host someone and the experience can be what you want it to be. When someone has stayed with you, the idea is that you get a reference from that person - almost like the eBay feedback/ratings system.
You might want to do some travelling yourself. If you do then you can be a 'Surfer'. Find people all over the world and contact them either just to get to know them better or you can arrange to stay with them in their home. It's a amazingly cheap way to travel as your accommodation is free, you also get to meet some really interesting people and have the chance to see the real culture and every-day life. Great for people who want to see more than the average tourist.
So I've set up my profile - WORLDWIDEMIND which took me the best part of an hour... I'm going to start off hosting hopefully really soon, then I'll be looking to surf in the future. Go check it out, join up and send me a friend request.
I'll be sure to blog about anything that comes out of it, so watch this space...
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