Just how comfortable is your sofa? Would you be prepared to let a stranger crash out there for the night? And, on the basis of a bit of email correspondence and seeing a photo of the sofa belonging to 'A. N. Unknown', would you travel halfway across the world to do the same? It might sound crazy, but this is exactly what millions of people have done whilst participating in an activity known as couch surfing.

你的沙發(fā)舒適嗎？你愿意讓一個陌生人在你的沙發(fā)上過夜嗎？在只有郵件來往、只看了一個“陌生人”傳來的沙發(fā)照片后，你會到地球的另一邊在他家的沙發(fā)上過夜嗎？這些聽起來可能有點瘋狂，不過這恰恰是數(shù)百萬參與“沙發(fā)漫游”的人曾經(jīng)做過的事情。

Couch surfing is travelling on a budget, using a broad network of contacts in order to get overnight accommodation for free, or at as little cost as possible. Participants, dubbed couch surfers, join dedicated websites, providing as much information about themselves as possible in order to make others feel comfortable hosting them, or using them as a host. Various safety features are generally available in such online networks, like verification of names and addresses, personal references, and 'vouching for' a particular member as a reliable host or guest.

“沙發(fā)漫游”是一種經(jīng)濟的旅游方式，可以通過一個龐大的關系網(wǎng)免費或者用盡量低的費用在旅游目的地過夜?！吧嘲l(fā)漫游者”一般會加入專門的網(wǎng)站，并盡可能多的提供他們的個人信息以使其他會員愿意為他們提供住宿或跟他們換房旅游。這類網(wǎng)站一般都會有安全認證程序，比如核實姓名和地址、個人推薦、以及“擔保”某位會員為可靠房主或房客等。

As well as the financial advantages of couch surfing, participants also claim that the practice gives them a more unique, authentic travel experience, allowing them to experience culture and cuisine through the locals, rather than from the confines of sanitized tourist accommodation.

除了省錢這個優(yōu)勢外，“沙發(fā)漫游者”還認為這種旅游方式讓他們有一段更加獨特、更加真實的旅行體驗，能夠讓他們通過當?shù)厝梭w會那里的文化和美食，而不是整天被困在旅游團隊的住地。

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