10 Tips to Be a Great Host

You’re opening your home to travelers. That’s actually really cool. You’re about to show someone your…

Hosting 101: How to Welcome Strangers Without Losing Your Mind

Updated September 2026 Hosting travelers means opening your home to people passing through your city, offering…

Is Couchsurfing Safe? An Honest Answer.

Updated September 2026 TL;DR Is Couchsurfing Safe? Yes, Couchsurfing is safe for members who follow platform…

Meet a host: Blanca Calafell

More than 400,000 hosts open their homes to the world and share their lives with travelers…

Announcing the Couchsurfing hall of heroes contest!

Submit a photo of a memorable Couchsurfing experience and be featured on the walls of Couchsurfing…

Meet a host: Gidon Jones

More than 400,000 hosts open their homes to the world and share their lives with travelers…

Sharing San Francisco through Food and Fog: Staying with Staff

Staff in the Wild is a Couchsurfing program that seeks to connect the staff at HQ with…