Couchsurfing in Taiwan

Couchsurfing, for those who still don’t know about it, is a global travel community. By creating profile on this website http://www.couchsurfing.org/, you can join community for free. (I suggest you fill in the profile as much as you can).

The main activity is not only about hosting (provide place or couch to stay) or surfing (stay in someone’s place), but about getting to know the people when traveling, be introduced to new cultures, experience hospitability, feel safer while traveling around new places.

At the beginning I did not believe this can work and said I wouldn’t trust people so easily, but after over 40 times I have experienced couchsurfing, I generally trust couchsurfers and like to meet them.

Especially in Taiwan where people are mostly polite, friendly and hospitable, couchsurfing is amazing experience. Sometimes when we travel and don’t surf (don’t stay in someone’s house), after the trip we often realize we miss something. Me and my boyfriend we surfed in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Hualien, Chiayi, Nantou County, etc. Majority of Taiwanese couchsurfers we met, became our friends and we still keep in touch with them. So that it is a great way how to get to know new people, people in new places, locals, how to get to know local culture, ways how the people think, traditions. Many couchsurfers shared amazing stories from traveling or even everyday life with us and that was very interesting.\

I recommend you, absolutely don’t hesitate to become a member. It might be your life experience. :D J