Tag: Couch Surf

  • Me and My Friend from Couch Surf

    Couch Surfing in Europe

    Couch Surf is a platform that allows travelers to request to stay with a host at no cost. The idea here is that you bring something to them, whether that be a meal, or a story, or a skill. The host can reject you, but they can also welcome you in and invite you into…

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  • dynjandi waterfall

    Couch Surf in Iceland: Using the Hangout Feature.

    Perhaps one of the coolest features from Couch Surf is the Hangout feature. You don’t have to spend the night in someone else’s home. You can just hang out with them. This is one of the best ways to see the place where you are from a local’s perspective, and that can lead to some…

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  • The Coolest Thing That Ever Happened to Me 

    People sometimes ask me, “Raul, how did you end up living in Liechtenstein?” Well, here’s the story of how that happened.  I wanted to work for BMW. BMW is a German company and I figured learning to speak German would give me a leg up. So, in college I majored in German, and I remember…

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