1. I have a small extra couch in the living room that can be suitable for one person as well as an inflatable mattress - so why not? 2. If I travel alone, staying with locals is the best way to enjoy the city. And yeah, originally I was googling for the local Computer Science (CS) community. Oops, I found Couchsurfing :)

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