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Couch Surfing-- Let the world visit you!

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April 23rd 2010
I began my journey as a CouchSurfer while on World Tour through Canada--a friend who knew I was on the road emailed me to tell me about it. The Concept: an international non-profit organisation that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. "Surfers," or travelers, are able to participate in the local life of the places they visit. Hosts h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more