Comments on: Couchsurfing Success! But Not So Good for Working http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:38:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Suz http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-5549 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:48:34 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-5549 I'm glad that you had such a lovely couchsurfing experience! We're looking forward to being couchsurfing hosts sometime soon (when we get a bigger place) and I'm excited about meeting people from all over the world. I’m glad that you had such a lovely couchsurfing experience! We’re looking forward to being couchsurfing hosts sometime soon (when we get a bigger place) and I’m excited about meeting people from all over the world.

]]> by: Christine Gilbert http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4915 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:38:30 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4915 It sounds like you had the perfect experience... this encourages me to give it a try on my next trip. Although I have a hard enough time working while traveling as it is! It sounds like you had the perfect experience… this encourages me to give it a try on my next trip. Although I have a hard enough time working while traveling as it is!

]]> by: theaffiliatepost http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4897 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:06:34 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4897 I will draw this to the attention of Bryan Clark at siteflipu....as we were talking about couchsurfing just the other day. Shots of beer and flamethrowing bartenders sound like a lot of fun! I will draw this to the attention of Bryan Clark at siteflipu….as we were talking about couchsurfing just the other day.

Shots of beer and flamethrowing bartenders sound like a lot of fun!

]]> by: Fab http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4890 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:26:06 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4890 Thanks for this info Benny ;) ! I did not know Montreal was that active with CS... Thanks for this info Benny ;) ! I did not know Montreal was that active with CS…

]]> by: Benny Lewis http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4864 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:24:02 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4864 Sorry messed up the html code there... <a href="http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/irishpolyglot" rel="nofollow">Here</a> it is. BTW Fab, there are actually some parents that travel with children through CS! It's not as common, but it happens. If you live in Montreal, get in touch with Couchsurfing. It's not all about the free couch for a night; there are a lot of meetings and parties and it's a great way to get to know other cultures without needing to travel. Montreal is actually the most active CS city in the world after Paris! Sorry messed up the html code there… Here it is. BTW Fab, there are actually some parents that travel with children through CS! It’s not as common, but it happens. If you live in Montreal, get in touch with Couchsurfing. It’s not all about the free couch for a night; there are a lot of meetings and parties and it’s a great way to get to know other cultures without needing to travel. Montreal is actually the most active CS city in the world after Paris!

]]> by: Benny Lewis http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4862 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:19:39 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4862 I'm so glad you had a typically good CS experience :) As a fellow nomad worker, I agree that the conditions of Couchsurfing are not ideal for working. The whole point is that the host enjoys your company; otherwise it would just be free accommodation and hosts would get nothing out of it. It's perfect for those on a budget who have saved up a little and are travelling around. Typically those working are less likely to need to Couchsurf. But I have contacted people in advance to ask if it was possible for me to lock myself away for a few hours with wifi and got surprisingly positive answers from those who would be away at work at the same time. What I personally usually do is travel as a CS host :) That way I get to meet all the interesting people by welcoming them to the place I happen to be renting briefly. Requires you to have a non-curious landlord though!! :P Do you think you'd consider hosting now that you know it really does work? Giving the guest your undivided attention isn't necessary; I let them explore during the day, show them around at weekends and in the evening have someone similarly minded to chat to after work! <a> is my profile again if you want that neutral, yet encouraging reference! Remember the CS motto: Changing the world, one couch at a time! :P I’m so glad you had a typically good CS experience :)

As a fellow nomad worker, I agree that the conditions of Couchsurfing are not ideal for working. The whole point is that the host enjoys your company; otherwise it would just be free accommodation and hosts would get nothing out of it. It’s perfect for those on a budget who have saved up a little and are travelling around. Typically those working are less likely to need to Couchsurf. But I have contacted people in advance to ask if it was possible for me to lock myself away for a few hours with wifi and got surprisingly positive answers from those who would be away at work at the same time.

What I personally usually do is travel as a CS host :) That way I get to meet all the interesting people by welcoming them to the place I happen to be renting briefly. Requires you to have a non-curious landlord though!! :P
Do you think you’d consider hosting now that you know it really does work? Giving the guest your undivided attention isn’t necessary; I let them explore during the day, show them around at weekends and in the evening have someone similarly minded to chat to after work! is my profile again if you want that neutral, yet encouraging reference!
Remember the CS motto: Changing the world, one couch at a time! :P

]]> by: Fab http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4856 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:01:03 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/07/16/couchsurfing-success-but-not-so-good-for-working/#comment-4856 Wow pretty cool. I have never tried it... well, I am not sure it would work well with 2 young kids ? ;) Wow pretty cool.

I have never tried it… well, I am not sure it would work well with 2 young kids ? ;)

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