Don’t sleep under a bridge unless you have to.
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Couchsurfing
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Couchsurfing is a platform where travelers meet travelers. This is my favorite way to travel and the first app I check when I search for a place to stay.
Couchsurfing allows me to meet locals and get a priceless insight into the country’s culture – something simply impossible when staying in hotels.
My best moments are from Couchsurfing experiences. You should try it too!
Couchsurfing alternatives
Booking Websites
Everybody knows Booking. There’s a reason for that – it’s simply the biggest. When it comes to aggregation websites the biggest usually means the best. Booking is the best.
Airbnb is never my first choice as a backpacker. Their fees are bigger, especially for short-term bookings. However, sometimes you can find deals there too. And sometimes you can have very homey experiences.
Agoda is a subsidiary of Booking but focused on accommodation in the Asia-Pacific region. Especially for countries like Thailand, Singapore, and Taiwan, Agoda could provide the best deals.
I usually find a place to sleep way before having to resort to Trip.com. Regardless, it’s a handy website to know of as it operates in practically every country in the world with over 1.2 million hotels. It’s also the parent of Skyscanner, so it works well in combination with it.