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couchsurfing  

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  • CouchSurfing is an international Internet-based, nonprofit networking community centering on the exchange of hospitality between travelers. The tagline of its Website, , is “Participate in Creating a Better World, One Couch at a Time.” This reflects that the community aims not only to supply travelers with free accommodation but that it also has a cultural and social objective. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Networks; CouchSurfing]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/couchsurfing

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