Has anyone tried "couch surfing"? How was your experience?

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answer:I have done it with friends from college. I don’t know if I would couch surf with someone I just met on the internet without doing some basic background checks. The site you link looks like a decent place to start. I would start making contacts now for next year. That way you have more time to gather feedback about them.

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