Be A Couchsurfing Host

How to be A Couchsurfing Host by mulysamaybe

It took me

1 day

It made me

Enriched.

"Eye-opening way to learn so much more about different cultures and experience amazing cities from a local's view!"

How I did it: First, I signed up to be a Couchsurfing host, browsed the website, and filled out a complete profile. Then, I joined a few local groups to get a feel of the activity in my area and events that happen on a local level. A few days later, I received a request to host from a couple living in Santa Monica. I read their profile, liked their descriptive message, and decided to go for it. They brought us a bottle of wine, were gracious guests, and hung out with us while we played Rockband on NYE.

Lessons & tips: Show your guests some of your favorite local hangouts if you have the opportunity--the things they wouldn't get to see if they were just visiting with a tour book. This is what makes it fun! Also, read their profiles, correspond via e-mail/messages, and make sure this is someone you could get along with for a few days. I've found that, thus far, all of my guests have been very respectful, awesome people.

Resources: A spare couch and a little time.

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Apr 24, 06:50PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer

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great weekend 3 months ago

might just have made a friend for life. :)

^{well, actually… I might have found a wonderful boyfriend. We’ll see. I guess that’s not a good example – or one of the best :D – of how couchsurfing works.}

Jul 27, 10:03AM PDT | 5 cheers | 0 comments

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yay 3 months ago

got a couchsurfing request today and have time to host. I hope this works out.

update: it does :) so exciting!

Jul 22, 09:14AM PDT | 5 cheers | 6 comments

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missed opportunities... 3 months ago

I got one last minute couch request and didn’t see it soon enough. There were also some general couch requests in my city group, which I saw too late. Couchsurfers are a little too spontaneous, it seems.

I hope I won’t be too slow next time.

Jul 15, 02:50PM PDT | 5 cheers | 0 comments

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I'd love to 6 months ago

host people from all over the world. My current living situation doesn’t allow me to do so to a great extent, but some will be possible. I registered on couchsurfing.com and have one request from a person who’d like to visit someday. We’ll see if anything comes of it. For the time being, I’ll try to couchsurf.

By the way, if any of you are thinking of visiting Germany and are looking for a place to stay or someone to talk to in the Rhine valley area, drop me a line ;)

May 03, 10:05AM PDT | 5 cheers | 0 comments

mulysamaybe wonders if she is human or dancer...or what that even means.

First things first 10 months ago

With all of the traveling that I have planned in 2009, I thought that I better get started on this goal. So, first things first. I am creating my Couchsurfing profile as we speak. I won’t be able to host right away since I’m going to be leaving town for seven weeks, but at least this is a step in the right direction. Maybe I can meet some fellow couchsurfers while I’m on my adventures. Wish me luck!

Dec 28, 2008, 08:58AM PST | 0 comments