Most of the blog readers are familiar with the ideas of surfing the web, and surfing waves, in Hawaii or New Zealand for instance, but how many people have heard of surfing a couch? The concept was born out of the idea that it is the people that make travel a truly meaningful and memorable experience. The couchsurfing.orgcommunity offers members life-changing opportunities to explore more of their world. I first heard of couchsurfing in 2007. After three years of confinement in the tense NYC business banking atmosphere, I was ready to break free and live out the motto - travel is the best cure for close-mindedness. However, having just paid off my college loans, I did not have much of a travel budget. Nonetheless, I was determined to get out to explore. Admittedly, I was initially
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