A better world, one couch at a time
I signed up at couchsurfing.com the other day. Really a great resource they’ve put together. It’s so much more than hooking up free places to stay. People coming to stay with you and sharing their culture, insights and knowledge with you. Traveling to a distant place and truly immersing oneself in the culture.
My friend Careen is going to Japan soon and told me she was looking to find some folks to stay with (couchsurf) while she’s there. I’ll be taking a trip to DC in December for work and I really want to spend a couple extra days wandering around and do it on the cheap.
So, I put in my first surf request! Very cool. Sleeping on a couch sure puts the hurt on me, but most people seem to have a futon or air mattress. Heck I’m easy, I’d settle for some floor space. I joined the Portland discussion group as well and found an interesting community of people. I hope to come across some local events to meet some folks in person.