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Name: CouchSurfing

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

WWOOF

5 Money-Saving Tools for the Cheap Traveler

Summer isn't just the season of love — it's also the season of travel. If you're planning a getaway in the next few months, either large-scale or small, you most likely have a budget to abide by (if not, you might want to look into drafting one.)We did ... [Published Mashable - May 20 2013]

Entities: CouchSurfing, WWOOF, Cheap, Hospitality Club, Organic

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Missouri Botanical Garden

Got a couch? Host a traveler

Z By Jim Winnerman Special to the Post-Dispatch stltoday.com17 minutes ago • By Jim Winnerman Special to the Post-DispatchThe cost of airfare and a hotel can take a huge chunk out of a travel budget and even cut short a vacation by several days. However, ... [Published STLtoday.com - May 19 2013]

Entities: Missouri Botanical Garden, CouchSurfing, Neanderthal, Cheap, Bad Reviews

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Featured Traveler: Anastasia Miron

Anastasia Miron is a traveler with a social mission. As the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of GlobeIn , an online marketplace that connects local artisans with global buyers, Miron travels to remote stretches of the world seeking out talented ... [Published AFAR - May 17 2013]

Entities: CouchSurfing, Brasov (Romania), Rock Climbing, Eruca sativa, Memory

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

New Delhi (India)

Couchsurfing An evening with the adventure lovers

Interacting with a bunch of travelers who live to trust can be a fun experience. On a potluck to share knick-knacks and form travel groups, we caught up with the Couchsurfers in Delhi. Durga M Sengupta writes about the emerging travel lifestyle! ... [Published Hindustan Times - May 16 2013]

Entities: CouchSurfing, New Delhi (India), Interaction

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Sierra Club

Re-realizing the Dream: How to "Fix" Couchsurfing

Editor’s note: Last week we published an article titled The End of a Dream: Couchsurfing’s Fall, which generated hundreds of comments and over 5000 Facebook likes. It’s clear based 0n the comments that a great deal of passion exists when it comes to the ... [Published BootsnAll Travel Network - May 16 2013]

Entities: CouchSurfing, Sierra Club, Ethical

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

UCLA

Listen: Bruins breach borders through Couchsurfing.org, for free

Almost six million people around the world choose to stay in the homes of complete strangers instead of at a hotel or hostel when they are travelling. These people, also known as couchsurfers, are members of a website called Couchsurfing.org. For them, ... [Published U-Wire.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: CouchSurfing, UCLA, Vatican City

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Do Something

To Land the Job, Do Something Different

Applying for a job is not what it used to be.In this new digital world of work — where it’s more competitive than ever to land your dream position — offering a standard resume and writing an introductory cover letter will get you nowhere.Why? Because ... [Published Mashable - May 12 2013]

Entities: Do Something, Penelope Trunk, Supplement, CouchSurfing

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Balancing Act: Globetrotting on a shoestring budget

www.DimeSpring.comBy the time you read this, barring all catastrophe, we’ll be hitched and off on our (extended) honeymoon!My now-husband and I will be traveling around the world for six months$ — We're not rich by any means, but . Our formula comprises ... [Published Middletown Journal - May 09 2013]

Entities: WWOOF, CouchSurfing, Bootstrapping

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Alumni experts on game-changing tech innovations

Eva Sage-Gavin '80, executive vice president, Global HR & Corporate Affairs, Gap Inc., moderates events at Cornell Silicon Valley's annual conference.Sam FontejonFrom left, Rebecca Grant '08, writer, Venture Beat; Pete Ballotta '00, director of business ... [Published Cornell University - May 09 2013]

Entities: Kara Swisher, Big Data, George Mathew, Alteryx, Zimride

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

How To Design For The Sharing Economy

The definition of ownership is changing. We are becoming less interested in owning products and accumulating wealth through long-term purchases. Instead, we crave experiences, seeking out things without much of a financial or time investment, and have ... [Published Fast Company - May 06 2013]

Entities: CouchSurfing, Car2Go, Interaction, Zipcar Inc

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Looking for a way cheap way to travel? Try crashing on other people's couches

Couchsurfing is a way for people to travel cheaply. A social media website, Couchsurfing.org, links people with travelers and hosts.Graphic by Ed LottTravel and money seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly.But why does it have to be like that? ... [Published New Jersey Online - May 05 2013]

Entities: CouchSurfing, Cheap, Social Media, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

On Board, Together

Social travel really took off with Airbnb, Couchsurfing, Wimdu, Crashpadder and Gogobot. And, it continues to go places with each day bringing a new social travel startup. Is there room for innovation? Clearly so, going by the latest launch — Pintrips ... [Published Businessworld India - May 04 2013]

Entities: Cricket, Twitter, Gogobot Inc

Quotes

"I got random people giving me $500 on the street to people letting me sleep in their house, to people inviting me to their weddings, just crazy stuff, people giving me food. It became this super amazing adventure."

Alex Chacón/Expeditionsouth.com From Alaska to Argentina in 500 Days [Published ABC News - May 09 2013]

"I absolutely would not live anywhere else, and Central Florida is home while I'm living in the United States. I'm going to travel and see the rest of the world but I'm coming back here" she said

The Heart of Polk: Cynthia Rignanese [Published Lakeland Ledger - Apr 22 2013]

...bewelcome.org) and Hospitality Club (www.hospitalityclub.org). Couchsurfing describes itself as "a community of over 5 million members in 97,000 cities—and every country — around the world."

LINK UP DIGITAL: Travel Tip: Stay at Host Homes For Free [Published Information Today - Apr 15 2013]

...According to IndependentTraveler.com, "Abra Benson Perrie of Gainesville, Virginia, says she always asks for a hotel-room upgrade to the concierge level, where continental breakfast and afternoon snacks are included. 'I did this in both Bermuda and Bali, and it worked out great,' she says. 'I only really needed to buy lunch.' Even if she can't get the upgrade for free, sometimes the cost differential is still less than she and her husband would pay for two meals a day." Travel social-networking site Couchsurfing has long gone beyond the domain of living-room accommodation arrangements to offer meet-ups and eventsincluding...

SmarterTravel: How To Eat For (Mostly) Free On The Road [Published Huffington Post - Apr 13 2013]

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5 Money-Saving Tools for the Cheap Traveler [Published Mashable - May 20 2013]
Got a couch? Host a traveler [Published STLtoday.com - May 19 2013]
Featured Traveler: Anastasia Miron [Published AFAR - May 17 2013]
SLIDESHOW: Zuckerberg's PAC still has plenty of... [Published Upstart Business Journal - May 17 2013]
Couchsurfing An evening with the adventure lovers [Published Hindustan Times - May 16 2013]
Re-realizing the Dream: How to "Fix" Couchsurfing [Published BootsnAll Travel Network - May 16 2013]
Listen: Bruins breach borders through Couchsurf... [Published U-Wire.com - May 13 2013]
Harrogate to India cycle: Latest from Istanbul [Published Harrogate Advertiser - May 13 2013]
To Land the Job, Do Something Different [Published Mashable - May 12 2013]
How I lived by spending nothing for two years [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 10 2013]
Balancing Act: Globetrotting on a shoestring bu... [Published Middletown Journal - May 09 2013]
Alex Chacón/Expeditionsouth.com From Alaska to ... [Published ABC News - May 09 2013]
Alumni experts on game-changing tech innovations [Published Cornell University - May 09 2013]
WeHostels goes globetrotting with new focus on ... [Published Venturebeat - May 08 2013]
How To Design For The Sharing Economy [Published Fast Company - May 06 2013]
Looking for a way cheap way to travel? Try cras... [Published New Jersey Online - May 05 2013]
On Board, Together [Published Businessworld India - May 04 2013]
Fork Talk [Published Rekjavik Grapevine - May 02 2013]
2013 Ministers tourism briefing out next week [Published Travel Mole - Apr 30 2013]
Canadian Startup Rentything Wants to be the Air... [Published Tech Vibes - Apr 30 2013]
Harrogate to India cycle: Latest from Belgrade [Published Harrogate Advertiser - Apr 29 2013]
The host with the most - alternative accommodat... [Published Luxemburger Wort - Apr 29 2013]
Cheap ways to get away… [Published Leeds Student Online - Apr 27 2013]
How to pay less for a holiday [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - Apr 25 2013]
The Heart of Polk: Cynthia Rignanese [Published Lakeland Ledger - Apr 22 2013]
The internet guide to hitchhiking [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Apr 18 2013]
Begzsuren: Couchsurfing – a chance to make friends [Published UB Post - Apr 18 2013]
Student travel made affordable [Published Daily Helmsman - Apr 18 2013]
Affordable Family Travel: Ways to Save on Lodging [Published About - Apr 16 2013]
LINK UP DIGITAL: Travel Tip: Stay at Host Homes... [Published Information Today - Apr 15 2013]

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WeHostels goes globetrotting with new focus on ... [Published Venturebeat - May 08 2013] July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale Picking the right hostel can make or break your travel experience, and WeHostels wants to make sure you pick the accommodation that is right for you. WeHostels is a mobile app ...
Sptn!k: Unconventional Russian Excursions Broug... [Published Global Voices Online - Mar 17 2013] The Sptn!k [ru] project was created in St. Petersburg and has now reached Moscow. Last month, in February 2013, Teplitsa ‘s Ekaterina Izmeskyeva spoke with the creator, Aleksander Kim, about how the idea came about to create the portal, who becomes ...
European VC spreads startup excitement from Ber... [Published Venturebeat - Feb 13 2013] Berlin is bursting at the seams with startup activity. Today, Point Nine Capital announced its new $53.8M fund (€40M) to support early-stage, European companies. The firm’s approach is to be “the angel VC.” The partners are focused on mentoring ...
Practice Fusion owes its success — and its cult... [Published Venturebeat - Jan 29 2013] This is the latest in a series of stories about startup culture. This week, our reporter checked out Practice Fusion in San Francisco, a stark contrast to Twilio’s fast-paced work ethic , and Couchsurfing’s laid-back hippie culture. If CEO ...
Rachel Stern: How Couchsurfing Epitomizes the '... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Jan 25 2013] Alexandra Liss, 29, tried not to grimace when waking up at 4 a.m. in Morocco. Living like a local, the San Franciscan agreed to try a pre-dawn prayer with her Couchsurfing host. Read More... ...