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Couchsurfing or sleeping at a local's house

So that was also a great novelty for when leaving for our world tour.... Couchsurfing is a website that connects travellers who are looking for accommodation with local people who agree to provide them with free accommodation (in a room or on their sofa). The idea is to share a moment with the hosts over a meal, to meet new people, to discuss everyone and nothing (so don't do couchsurfing if you don't want to socialize a minimum;) )

We started by welcoming travellers into our apartment when we lived in Vienna (to test the concept as hosts and get some reviews on the site) and then we surfed some sofas in China, Ecuador or Finland and we always had very good experiences. It's really a great way to meet new people, to exchange, to learn more about a place by talking to someone who lives there and we really recommend you to try it.

couchsurfing experience in China

And for those who travel by bike, there is also the website called Warmshower which works as couchsurfing but for cyclists.