712_Basics of Tourism IIElena Petraglio

Anne Pittet

“You have friends all over the world, you just haven’t met them

yet.”

How does it work?

Travel the world and get invited at a couchsurfer’s

home

Get connected with other couchsurfers in your home

area

Invit a couchsurfer at your home

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What is Couchsurfing?O Founded in 2004O CS is a community of 6 millions

users in 100’00 different cities around the world

O CS is completely freeO CS is non-profit organizationO Cs wants to connect travelers and

locals

How does it work?

How does it work?O Area of your home placeO Meet people of your home area or

from anywhere around the world and share you hometown

O Host a couchsurferO Create an event to invit people from

all around the worldO Discuss your experiences with other

couchsurfers

SafetyO CS gives safety tips for travelers and

hostersO CS dedicates a safety page

especially for womenO CS offers a Trust and Safety Team to

report any incident

ConclusionO Cheap way of travellingO Emphasise of human relationshipO Target market: adventurous, open-

minded and curious travelers willing to discover a place with local connections

www.couchsurfing.org