Tremors in Japan

By Gavin Williams, originally published in Beings Magazine, a print magazine about the human side of…

A Perfect Week in Japan’s Noto Peninsula

Some trips beg to cram as many sights into as few days as possible. Sometimes, though,…

Backpacking as a Coffee Addict

Do you go to sleep dreaming of your first cup of coffee in the morning? Have…

6 Amazing Places in The Middle East For Solo Travelers

The Middle East is a fascinating mix of cultures, sights, smells, and sounds. Unfortunately it’s often…

10 Backpacker Styles That Should Stay On The Road

by Mike Joy, Community Manager at Couchsurfing When you’re backpacking, style goes out the window. You…

6 Places in Asia For Vegan Travelers

If the old saying is true that we are what we eat, travel can occasionally refine…

A Love Letter to the Couchsurfing Community

I always knew Couchsurfing was a community that was full of people that felt like distant…

The Perfect Day: Kigali, Rwanda

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”…

10 Tips to Stay Safe When Traveling Solo

It doesn’t take more than three minutes of scrolling Instagram to notice that #wanderlust is a…

8 Festivals Not To Miss This Summer & Fall

Load up your daypacks and dust off your comfy shoes, it’s Festival Season, friends. Whether it…