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Posted on Aug 20, 2015

10 Couchsurfing Experiences Money Can't Buy

Travel through Couchsurfing is full of unexpected surprises, unheard of generosity, human connection, and opportunities to learn and grow that money simply cannot buy!

by shareablelife

Community Contributor

Many Couchsurfers talk about feeling like a “global citizen” after traveling to faraway places - feeling connected to the people and the experiences more than anything else, forging a sense that no place is so different than another.
The video snippet above is of Couchsurfer Riaan Stipp traveling through countries like Vanuatu, Germany, United States, Ukraine, New Zealand, Canada, and more. — youtube.com / Via youtube.com

Many Couchsurfers talk about feeling like a “global citizen” after traveling to faraway places - feeling connected to the people and the experiences more than anything else, forging a sense that no place is so different than another.
The video snippet above is of Couchsurfer Riaan Stipp traveling through countries like Vanuatu, Germany, United States, Ukraine, New Zealand, Canada, and more.

youtube.com / Via youtube.com

Many Couchsurfers talk about feeling like a “global citizen” after traveling to faraway places - feeling connected to the people and the experiences more than anything else, forging a sense that no place is so different than another.
The video snippet above is of Couchsurfer Riaan Stipp traveling through countries like Vanuatu, Germany, United States, Ukraine, New Zealand, Canada, and more.

Couchsurfer, Roberto Contreras from Iquiquie, Chile shares his experience with Couchsurfing:
"I thought it could be a good idea to improve my English by meeting friends from all over the globe. I learned the real value of friendship, freedom, and happiness. I learned that you don't need money if you a big smile on your face."
For Roberto, learning English from travelers was profound, but he values the people he met and the friendships he formed, the most. — youtube.com

Couchsurfer, Roberto Contreras from Iquiquie, Chile shares his experience with Couchsurfing:
"I thought it could be a good idea to improve my English by meeting friends from all over the globe. I learned the real value of friendship, freedom, and happiness. I learned that you don't need money if you a big smile on your face."
For Roberto, learning English from travelers was profound, but he values the people he met and the friendships he formed, the most.

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Couchsurfer, Roberto Contreras from Iquiquie, Chile shares his experience with Couchsurfing:
"I thought it could be a good idea to improve my English by meeting friends from all over the globe. I learned the real value of friendship, freedom, and happiness. I learned that you don't need money if you a big smile on your face."
For Roberto, learning English from travelers was profound, but he values the people he met and the friendships he formed, the most.

For 1,000 days (that’s almost 3 years!), Tomislav Perko from Croatia wandered through 20 countries with just a little bit of money in his pocket by Couchsurfing, hitchhiking, and volunteering along the way. Watch him tell his stories in this TEDx talk , which has over 200k views! — youtube.com

For 1,000 days (that’s almost 3 years!), Tomislav Perko from Croatia wandered through 20 countries with just a little bit of money in his pocket by Couchsurfing, hitchhiking, and volunteering along the way. Watch him tell his stories in this TEDx talk , which has over 200k views!

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For 1,000 days (that’s almost 3 years!), Tomislav Perko from Croatia wandered through 20 countries with just a little bit of money in his pocket by Couchsurfing, hitchhiking, and volunteering along the way. Watch him tell his stories in this TEDx talk , which has over 200k views!

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