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On Couchsurfing in Japan

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This is an ode to my wonderful hosts in Japan. In a land where couchsurfing isn’t that common, it can be a bit challenging to find a host, especially at the last minute. On the upside, however, it can turn out to be an even more rewarding experience. With a sturdy language barrier in place, [...]

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Overnight with Fly by Knight

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Per the suggestion of my friend, Laura, whom I met back in St. Petersburg, Russia, I spent my first 2 nights in Beijing at a hostel called Fly by Knight Courtyard hostel. Prior to my arrival in China, I reached out to them to see if they would be willing to exchange 2 FREE nights [...]

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Saturday Special: Getting Involved with Couchsurfing

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This is a guest post by Steven Li. I met Steven at the World Domination Summit in 2012, and we’ve kept in contact via email ever since. He was kind enough to write this fantastic post about the ins and outs of couchsurfing, a community of which I’ve also become very fond. He recently quit his [...]

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Living Like A Local in Bangkok

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Among everything else, staying in hostels was a new experience to me when I started traveling, and the longer I travel, the more hostels become my calling. I also wanted to make sure I included a lot of variety on my journey, accommodation options included. In planning my trip, I randomly decided that Bangkok would [...]

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A Hostel With Soul

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There are about 20+ hostels left in my journey around the world, but I have found one that is hard to beat. They have set the bar high, and I felt so at home here that I regretted having to switch hostels half way through my stay in St. Petersburg. So which hostel do I [...]

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Swept Off My Feet By Suzdal

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July 31. For many, that date marks one month until school starts. For me, it was the day I finally got to move on from Moscow. Yes, I was making my way to a couple of the Golden Ring cities known as Vladimir and Suzdal. Suzdal was up first. Days had gone by and recommendations [...]

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Hotel Review: Circus Circus Las Vegas

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Let me preface this by saying that I was not paid to write this post, and the single reason I chose to stay at Circus Circus was because I got a great, last minute deal. Driving up The Strip on my way from the airport made me wish I had chosen to stay somewhere like [...]

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Sleeping With Strangers

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I’ll give you a second to get your mind out of the gutter… Good? Okay so a few weeks ago, before I headed to Keystone for TBEX, I spent 2 nights in Denver which is where I had my first couchsurfing experience. After only crashing on friends’ couches over the last couple years, it was [...]

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