Posts Tagged ‘couch surfing’
Couch Surfing in France: 7 Reasons I Stayed with (New) Friends

by Sarah Bailey
Special to Lost Girls World
At first mention, couch surfing seems like a somewhat sketchy idea. You meet someone from a foreign country on the Internet and then go live at his/her house for a few nights for free? The potential to end up with a socially awkward weirdo and/or klepto...
August 23rd, 2010 | Couchsurfing, Featured, Finances & Savings, France, Solo Travel | Read More
10 Worst Cities in America for Bedbugs

by Amanda Pressner
LG Executive Editor
So all, I apologize in advance for a truly creepy crawly topic, but this is an issue that definitely affects those of you out there who are couch-surfing or hosteling it up for the summer. Bedbugs–those tiny bloodsucking creatures that are all but impossible...
July 13th, 2010 | Health & Safety | Read More
Cheap Sleeping! Couch Surfing, AirBnB and Crash Padding As You Travel

by Adrienne Supino
Special to Lost Girls World
I love to travel, but as a young professional in an entry-level job I’m not exactly flying first class and chilling at trendy hotel bars while I wait to check into my deluxe penthouse suite! Fortunately for me and most travelers on a budget, there...
June 23rd, 2010 | Budget Travel, Featured, Staying There, Websites and Blogs | Read More
Couch Surfing Around the Globe

In August 2008, fresh out of school, Lost Girl Heather Stein took a four-month contract working as everyone’s favorite service professional: an international debt collector. As the economy started to tank, she realized that getting a job in a different field was going to be next to impossible. Not...
July 6th, 2009 | Adventure Travel, Australia, Backpacking & Trekking, Bus, Canada, City Travel, Israel, Lost Girls, New York City, Sports & Games, Staying There, Traveling Solo & Together | Read More
Six Degrees of the LGs

ADP: As we’ve traveled, my fellow Lost Girls and I have found that its infinitely more interesting to learn about the hidden corners of a new city from the people who know it best (the locals!) rather than some stuffy guidebook. We’re hoping that you, our fabulous readers, might have a few...
October 11th, 2006 | Lost Girls RTW Adventure | Read More