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The First Time I went Couch Surfing
The first time I went Couch Surfing was in New Orleans, when I went to watch my friend play for the New Orleans Saints. In college I had a roommate, named Mitch, who became a NFL player. I met this guy because we both happened to live with a large family of nine kids who…
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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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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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