Comments on: 9 Tips for Safe Couchsurfing https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-safe-couchsurfing A Glamorous Travel Blog Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.15 By: Rajat https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-44111 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:57:40 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-44111 Hi Rachel,
Great blog. Can you provide safety tips for Hosts too?
I am fairly new to CS and will be hosting some guests. One request to stay at my place is from a person who is not Verified and is new to CS (so there are no references). How can I find more about the guest as there is not much info in CS profile. After all I will be opening my house to them and there will be times when the guest may be alone in my house. Thanks.

]]> By: William Dameri https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-34128 Fri, 05 May 2017 02:19:17 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-34128 Please be aware that a company called “couchsurfing.com” does not care if the people they place in your homes are hard drug users and a danger to your children. A friend of mine reported someone who has documented gang ties and hard drug use and couchsurfing.com still allows this person to be a member and search for places to live through their service. They do not care about the safety of your home and your children. Please do not use the services of “couchsurfing.com”

]]> By: Rachel Jones https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-33869 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 12:57:20 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-33869 In reply to Charlotte.

I did Eurail in Europe alone and also did Couchsurfing while I did that – it was an amazing experience!

]]> By: Charlotte https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-33866 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:06:44 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-33866 Hi Rachel,

I’ve booked an interrailing pass for this summer to go travelling around Europe. Originally I was going to go with friends but they decided against it so I’m going alone. When my sister went travelling she used to CS and I am debating to try it as it sounds like such a good experience but a part of me is concerned as I’m 18 and female. I have travelled before, I went to India last summer for 3 weeks and had no problems. Wondering if you could give me any advice/reassurance.

This blog is mega helpful and has already given me the confidence to give it a go.

Thanks

]]> By: Jonathan Dias https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-32615 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:50:43 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-32615 Hey Rachel,
Good to know you live in Goa! I’ve been a host and surfer for a few years now and love it. Any tips on how to organise a fun CS meet? I tried to organise something called CookSurfing where members/travellers come home and cook. All of 4 people arrived. Two were my friends and the other two were my own surfers!
Well, it was fun anyway.

Jonah

]]> By: Rachel Jones https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-32197 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:55:31 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-32197 In reply to hcasey@nebrwesleyan.edu.

Hannah,

No, he doesn’t live there anymore! But I hope you find someone great to stay with.

]]> By: hcasey@nebrwesleyan.edu https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-32186 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:53:07 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-32186 I loved these tips and as I’ve been nervous for my couch surfing experience these ideas make me at ease and help to add philosophy to my CS style as cheesy at it sounds! Is there person that you got tapas with in Barcelona still accepting guests? That’s my first stop for CS when I head over to Europe and it would be lovely to meet them :-)

Hannah

]]> By: Rachel Jones https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-27869 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:20:13 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-27869 In reply to Lucas Pesqueira.

Happy to help and good LUCK!

]]> By: Lucas Pesqueira https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-27867 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 21:34:17 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-27867 Rachel, thank you very much for your tips, they were very useful. I am brand new to couchsurfing and will try it out in Paris this summer. I guees everything will work out great!
Saludos y gracias
Lucas

]]> By: Rachel Jones https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-27609 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 09:51:17 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-27609 In reply to Mar.

In that case, you shouldn’t do couchsurfing as it’s meant to be a way to mingle with your host and locals and a host would be angry if you were just using them for a free room.

]]> By: Mar https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-27600 Sat, 11 Jun 2016 02:44:50 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-27600 Just wanted to ask: If you just want a room through CS, and would prefer to be left alone (ie do your own things in terms of sightseeing, no need for the host to show you around, etc.) is it possible?

]]> By: Rachel Jones https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-25776 Wed, 23 Mar 2016 06:48:41 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-25776 In reply to Tina Vinaja.

Tina, You won’t have to do anything – she would say in her request that there are two people staying, so I suppose you can leave it up to her.

]]> By: Tina Vinaja https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-25654 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:33:27 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-25654 Rachel
Thank you for your great tips. My daughter and I are going to New York for her 30th birthday. We’re best friends but I’m still her mom and want us to be safe. She’s a beautiful, high spirited, fun loving woman. We have a hotel for the 5 days that we’ll be in NY but Nichole is the one who wants to couch surf , in Brooklyn. I think it’s great to meet new people and then someday return the favor. I think she already started the process. But how do I get started? We leave for NY, May 18. Thanks again for your insight,
Tina V

]]> By: Chewy https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-23482 Sun, 24 Jan 2016 13:49:54 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-23482 Hi, My sister has hosted a few people in different ocasions. Do you think I can get the good reviews for that too? I just made an accont. Im from Mexico but i travel very often. Thank you.

]]> By: Rachel Jones https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-21795 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:28:21 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-21795 In reply to Sophie.

Hi Sophie, I no longer couchsurf in India after a bad experience in Delhi. I haven’t been active as a host for the last 2 years since the blog as I had some strange incidents with people coming :( Be careful using CS in India! Read my post about Delhi.

]]> By: Sophie https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-21680 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 02:54:32 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-21680 Hi Rachel,
Im planning a trip to India in March 2016. Ive been travelling a lot solo and couchsurfing, but I got a bit scared for the night transit part. Reading all you blogs about India really reassure me. How can we find you on couchsurfing?
Cheers

]]> By: Neha https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-16877 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:51:56 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-16877 Hi Veronica,

Thanks for the post. It was really helpful. I was really unsure about couchsurfing, and this helped. I am from India, and I am really sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience here. Hope your stay is better the next time you are in the country.

]]> By: Amir https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-16799 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:48:26 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-16799 Dear Rachel
I’m new on using couchsurfing.
I am going to travel with my wife using this way. But I am so worry about that. I mean, I wanna know about the bad experiences you or other members have had. tnx

]]> By: Rachel Jones https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-16415 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:43:44 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-16415 In reply to Arun.

Hi Arun, you need to make a couchsurfing profile, it’s free and easy. Then you can get reviews.

]]> By: LMAO https://hippie-inheels.com/tips-for-safe-couchsurfing/#comment-16355 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:09:21 +0000 https://hippie-inheels.com/?p=580#comment-16355 In reply to Anubha Sinha.

Its probably because of the women in India, they are always confused about sex and are arrogant so 99% of male population is frustrated and creepy!

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