Couchsurfing stands to be the ultimate way to travel cheaply and start new friendships around the world. Despite living in a globalised, heavily connected world, most people have isolated themselves and prefer to live in comfortable bubbles than choose to experience their surroundings. Thanks to the advancements of technology, it is easier than ever to book a cheap flight, take a train, or a bus and visit a new space and enjoy new cultural experiences. What holds most travellers back from visiting some exotic regions is the concern for health, safety, and overall well-being, along with ingrained prejudices and stereotypes about certain regions, that have been exacerbated by sensationalist media reports. Thanks to a number of new platforms, like Couchsurfing , people can travel around the w
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