Comments on: Couchsurfing: How to practise with a native without even needing to leave your home

By: Ali Sidd

Ali Sidd — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:47:00 +0000

Hi Benny great post! I could find many posts talking about couch surfing from a couch surfer’s perspective but hardly any posts from that of a host. I find the idea of learning languages from the couch surfers very amusing. I’d like to suggest http://volunteerstays.com/, the site features a lot of profiles of couch surfers and great platform for interacting and getting to know them before you invite them to your place. Do check it out.

By: Ali Sidd

Ali Sidd — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:47:00 +0000

By: Ali Sidd

Ali Sidd — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:47:00 +0000

By: Benny the Irish polyglot

Benny the Irish polyglot — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:08:00 +0000

In Ireland we say “a stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet”. If you come from a culture with illogical fear of people outside of your social circle, I don’t expect to convince you to change your mind so quickly. Couchsurfing has a safe reference system that you can trust. But if you are getting online practice that’s a good start.

By: cm

cm — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:13:38 +0000

Another way to speak with people... A woman in my area started a Meetup.com group for Hindi speaking. She started it as a way for Indians to connect and keep up their own language skills now that they're in America. There are hundreds of members, some have come to America recently and some a while ago and some are first generation here. There's a handful of people like me there to learn it for the first time and it's a great resource. We have dinner once a month and then members are always sending out invites to different events and parties.

By: Cheap & Useful Resources for Learning Spanish

Cheap & Useful Resources for Learning Spanish — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:15:51 +0000

[...] it and shares his secrets including how to make time if you are busy, memory techniques and using couchsurfing to practice with natives in your own home. His biggest tip for reaching fluency quickly is not speaking English, which is [...]

By: jody1980

jody1980 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:43:33 +0000

ciao Benny! Grazie per il tuo blog – e' molto interessante per me. Sto facendo Couch Surfing, ma solo quattro persone sono stati con me da Australia, Francia e' Slovakia. Vorrei imparare italiano ma purtroppo non ricevo un messaggio da un'Italiano. Credo che Couch Surfing potrebbe essere utile per imparare una lingua ma per me, adesso, e' difficile! Forse potrei scrivere il mio Couch Surfing sito in italiano… Cosa tua consiglia?!?! Grazie mille

By: jody

jody — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:40:46 +0000

By: troy

troy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:29 +0000

Benny, muito legal a sua idea! Que pena que eu nao sabia antes de me casar! Estava sempre procurando gente para conversar em Portugues. Mas agora tenho a minha brasileira–melhor ainda!

By: Cathal

Cathal — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:35:29 +0000

A Bhenny, a chara, Go raibh maith agat as an eolas uilig ar do dhá shuíomh. Molto informativo! I tried out the old couchsurfing thing myself when trying to learn Ulster Scots off the Antrim coast, but the damn sofa sank, so I'm bak till square yin! .-= Cathal´s last blog ..Na Longa Arda =-.

By: Cathal

Cathal — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:35:00 +0000

By: benny

benny — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:23:28 +0000

I never said it was It’s a pic of me pretending to surf that I took when partying with Couchsurfers.

By: benny

benny — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:23:00 +0000

I never said it was It’s a pic of me pretending to surf that I took when partying with Couchsurfers.

By: rideshare

rideshare — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:05:45 +0000

Hmm.. that pic dont look like a couch to me!

By: rideshare

rideshare — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:05:00 +0000

Hmm.. that pic dont look like a couch to me!

By: ALicia

ALicia — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:30:35 +0000

HAHAHHAA just LOVED the joke on Parisians. ;

By: ALicia

ALicia — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:30:00 +0000

HAHAHHAA just LOVED the joke on Parisians. ;

By: benny

benny — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:55:23 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing!! It’s great to see that others have used the site like me to improve their languages!

By: benny

benny — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing!! It’s great to see that others have used the site like me to improve their languages!

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:24:56 +0000

Benny! I did comment on the post. I said it was good information, which it is. But I never have any luck with couchsurfing. I'll keep your tips in mind though, they are very helpful! .-= Nomadic Matt´s last blog ..The Weekly Photo: Sydney Opera House =-.