Couchsurfing is a very good way to meet like-minded people and generally enhance a travelling experience. Meeting people and exchanging ideas and experiences is incredibly exciting and a major part of what life's about. I get a lot of pleasure in showing people my local area and in helping them discover something that I really enjoy - whilst often finding something new about it myself. I also really like exploring new cities, either alone or with someone who knows all the secrets. I have couchsurfed in Barcelona, Shanghai, Gothenburg, Jeju, and maybe some others. I have hosted a few times in London, Bristol and Korea. Meeting people with lots in common with you is fun, but even more fun is to engage with someone coming from a different perspective.

The Beatles, World Music. Midnight in Paris, Crash, Black Dynamite. Laurie Lee.