CouchSurfingCouchSurfing

Starting QuestionsStarting QuestionsDo you know how to travel on a

limited budget?What would you do if you find all

the hotels/hostels are fully booked when planning traveling?

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Original meaning of couch Original meaning of couch surfing surfing 1. A cheap form of lodging used mainly by

college-students or recent college-grads, where one stays on acquaintance's couches rather than a hotel.

2. What someone who can't afford rent on their own and/or can't find roommates quick enough does when they are "between" places

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AboutAbout CouchSurfing.com is a service that helps you find free

places to stay and great people to hang out with when you are traveling.

CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit. CouchSurfing isn't about the furniture- it's not just about finding free accommodations around the world- it's about participating in creating a better world.

Mission: "CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding."

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VocabulariesVocabularies

Budget/預算 Hang out/出遊 ; 聚在一起 Communities/社區 Accommodations/住宿 Participate/參加 Raise/提升 Collective consciousness/集體意識 Spread/傳播 Tolerance/容忍 Facilitate/促進 Understanding/了解

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Become a CouchSurferBecome a CouchSurfer

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Further DiscussionFurther DiscussionWhat would be your concerns

when considering CouchSurfing?What do you think about the

comment, “Where the Hospitality Is Priceless?”

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ReferencesReferencesCouchSurfing

http://www.couchsurfing.com/Urban Dictionary

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=couch+surfing

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