Want to go on holiday without spending all your budget on accommodation? To travel cheap, this tip on Couchsurfing is for you!
When you go on vacation, it is not easy to choose accommodation.
Rental, camping, hotel or youth hostel, here is a new solution that could well seduce you:Couchsurfing .
In English, it means couch surfing. This consists, during your travels, of sleeping on the couch of people who welcome you generously without asking for their rest. The philosophy of CouchSurfing is to promote exchange and sharing
How is it organized?
It's very simple:via the e couchsurfing site , you have access to a whole community of globetrotters who offer or are looking for a sofa for their escapades in unknown lands.
- All you have to do is register (free of charge) and select your criteria :the location (in France or anywhere else in the world), the number of people to be hosted, the type of person hosting you, etc.
- Then all you have to do is c choose the host and the couch that will do, send a request and wait for the response.
A certification and feedback system helps future couchsurfers avoid scams and travel safer .
No need to make your room available to find someone to host you either:the community is based on the pleasure of meeting new people, talking and, why not, making new friends all over the world. globe.
Couchsurfing is a community that emphasizes exchange and sharing. It's also a great way to stay at no cost and meet people who share these same values.
No more hotel rooms for at least 50 euros per night, you will sleep for free on a sofa, perhaps less comfortable but in a much more pleasant and friendly atmosphere! A trick that can save you at least 350 euros for a vacation week.
Also remember that the couchsurfing site is completely free , you can nevertheless make a donation to support this community.
Sleeping with people is also an opportunity to exchange tips that only locals can know!
Ideal for young people looking for an immersive holiday, in colorful places and often much cheaper than the "tourist traps"!