How to be a good guest - Revision history

Guaka at 18:37, 10 December 2018

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	[[Category:Kindness]]		[[Category:Kindness]]
			[[Category:Tips]]

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Cultural Differences

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	* [[India#How to be a good guest\|India]]		* [[India#How to be a good guest\|India]]
	* [[Finland#How to be a good guest\|Finland]]		* [[Netherlands#The Dutch\|Netherlands]]
	* [[Netherlands#~~How to be a good guest~~\|Netherlands]]

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Traumschule: Category:Kindness

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Category:Kindness

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	* [http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Conversation-with-a-Stranger Tips on starting a conversation with a stranger]		* [http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Conversation-with-a-Stranger Tips on starting a conversation with a stranger]
	* [http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-House-Guest How to Be a Good House Guest] at wikiHow		* [http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-House-Guest How to Be a Good House Guest] at wikiHow

			[[Category:Kindness]]

Julia at 17:03, 24 July 2016

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	* [[File:1VQT.jpg\|30px]] Traduction en français : [http://couchwiki.org/en/Comment_être_un_bon_Invité Cliquez ici!]		* [[File:1VQT.jpg\|30px]] Traduction en français : [http://couchwiki.org/en/Comment_être_un_bon_Invité Cliquez ici!]
	* [[File:Flag_of_Italy.png\|30px]] Questa pagina è disponibile anche nella versione italiana [[Come essere un buon ospite]]		* [[File:Flag_of_Italy.png\|30px]] Questa pagina è disponibile anche nella versione italiana [[Come essere un buon ospite]]
	* [[File:Flag_of_Russia.~~png~~\|30px]] Эта страница также доступна и на русском языке, [[Как быть хорошим гостем\|жмите сюда!]].		* [[File:Flag_of_Russia.gif\|30px]] Эта страница также доступна и на русском языке, [[Как быть хорошим гостем\|жмите сюда!]].

	== General Tips ==		== General Tips ==

Julia at 16:32, 24 July 2016

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	== Tips from single networks "how to be a good guest" ==		== Tips from single networks "how to be a good guest" ==
	* Bewelcome: [https://www.bewelcome.org/wiki/Being_a_good_guest Being a good guest]		* Bewelcome: [https://www.bewelcome.org/wiki/Being_a_good_guest Being a good guest]
	* Couchsurfing: [~~http~~://~~www~~.couchsurfing.org/~~surf_tips.html~~ Tips ~~for Surfers~~]		* Couchsurfing: [https://support.couchsurfing.org/hc/en-us/articles/200717684-Tips-to-be-a-Great-Couchsurfer- Tips to be a Great Couchsurfer!]
	* ...		* ...

Julia: /* General Tips */

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General Tips

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	* '''Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel'''. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.		* '''Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel'''. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.

	* '''"Spread the love around"''': Less days with more hosts is better than more days with less hosts. You get to meet more hosts, see more places, and don't become a burden or bore returning night after night to the same host. Try 'one night max per host' on your next trip and see if it makes your travel more lively. ~~(However this might have a greater carbon footprint [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=9949&post=6502259#post6695721].)~~		* '''"Spread the love around"''': Less days with more hosts is better than more days with less hosts. You get to meet more hosts, see more places, and don't become a burden or bore returning night after night to the same host. Try 'one night max per host' on your next trip and see if it makes your travel more lively.

	* Appreciate the hospitality, time, and effort spent on your behalf.		* Appreciate the hospitality, time, and effort spent on your behalf.

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General Tips

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	== General Tips ==		== General Tips ==

	* If you haven't yet read [[How_To_Write_A_Couch_Request\|how to write a couch request]], please do so before you start search for a host or someone to meet.		* If you haven't yet read '''[[How_To_Write_A_Couch_Request\|how to write a couch request]]''', please do so before you start search for a host or someone to meet.

	* Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.		* '''Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel'''. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.

	* "Spread the love around": Less days with more hosts is better than more days with less hosts. You get to meet more hosts, see more places, and don't become a burden or bore returning night after night to the same host. Try 'one night max per host' on your next trip and see if it makes your travel more lively. (However this might have a greater carbon footprint [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=9949&post=6502259#post6695721].)		* '''"Spread the love around"''': Less days with more hosts is better than more days with less hosts. You get to meet more hosts, see more places, and don't become a burden or bore returning night after night to the same host. Try 'one night max per host' on your next trip and see if it makes your travel more lively. (However this might have a greater carbon footprint [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=9949&post=6502259#post6695721].)

	* Appreciate the hospitality, time, and effort spent on your behalf.		* Appreciate the hospitality, time, and effort spent on your behalf.

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	== General Tips ==		== General Tips ==

	* If you haven't yet read [[How_To_Write_A_Couch_Request\|how to write a couch request], please do so before you start search for a host or someone to meet.		* If you haven't yet read [[How_To_Write_A_Couch_Request\|how to write a couch request]], please do so before you start search for a host or someone to meet.

	* Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.		* Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.

Midsch: /* General Tips */

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	== General Tips ==		== General Tips ==

	* If you haven't yet read ~~'''~~[~~http://www.couchsurfing.org/couchrequest_tips.html finding and requesting~~ a couch]~~'''~~, please do so before you start ~~your Couchsearch~~.		* If you haven't yet read [[How_To_Write_A_Couch_Request\|how to write a couch request], please do so before you start search for a host or someone to meet.

	* Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.		* Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.

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	* If you haven't yet read '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/couchrequest_tips.html finding and requesting a couch]''', please do so before you start your Couchsearch.		* If you haven't yet read '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/couchrequest_tips.html finding and requesting a couch]''', please do so before you start your Couchsearch.

	* ~~Couchsurfing~~ is not the same as a hotel. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. ~~Couchsurfing~~ is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.		* Hospitality exchange is not the same as a hotel. You should be looking for a host to stay with, and not just a couch to use. Hospitality exchange is also about the experience of meeting and spending time with people, so try to choose compatible hosts. Don't forget that while you are traveling, your hosts have their own work, school, and daily schedules to keep.

	* "Spread the love around": Less days with more hosts is better than more days with less hosts. You get to meet more hosts, see more places, and don't become a burden or bore returning night after night to the same host. Try 'one night max per host' on your next trip and see if it makes your travel more lively. (However this might have a greater carbon footprint[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=9949&post=6502259#post6695721].)		* "Spread the love around": Less days with more hosts is better than more days with less hosts. You get to meet more hosts, see more places, and don't become a burden or bore returning night after night to the same host. Try 'one night max per host' on your next trip and see if it makes your travel more lively. (However this might have a greater carbon footprint [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=9949&post=6502259#post6695721].)

	* Appreciate the hospitality, time, and effort spent on your behalf.		* Appreciate the hospitality, time, and effort spent on your behalf.

	* '''Communicate clearly.''' Be clear about the dates you are arriving and leaving. Use formats like "9 August", instead of "9/8" or "8/9". If possible, share ~~your MSN messenger~~, personal e-mail addresses, Skype, additional phone numbers, as backups to the ~~CouchSurfing~~ message system. If you can, confirm your arrival the day before. Don't overstay; leave when you said you would.		* '''Communicate clearly.''' Be clear about the dates you are arriving and leaving. Use formats like "9 August", instead of "9/8" or "8/9". If possible, share chat accounts, personal e-mail addresses, Skype, additional phone numbers, as backups for the network message system. If you can, confirm your arrival the day before. Don't overstay; leave when you said you would.
	* '''Plan to be self-sufficient for meals:''' either bring food with you (e.g. sandwich fixings, cereal for breakfast), or be prepared to eat out. Your hosts may invite you to share their meals, but are under no obligation to do so. (Hosts themselves may be on limited budgets, or have different dietary preferences.) If you're invited to join them for a meal, offer to help in some way: with the preparation, washing-up, or by buying some of the groceries for the meal.		* '''Plan to be self-sufficient for meals:''' either bring food with you (e.g. sandwich fixings, cereal for breakfast), or be prepared to eat out. Your hosts may invite you to share their meals, but are under no obligation to do so. (Hosts themselves may be on limited budgets, or have different dietary preferences.) If you're invited to join them for a meal, offer to help in some way: with the preparation, washing-up, or by buying some of the groceries for the meal.
	* '''Be flexible.''' You may have to hang out for a few hours at a cafe until your host gets off work. Your host may not be able to give you a spare key, so you might have to be out of the house while they're at work or school. Arrange your schedule around theirs. Being flexible and having good communication with your host is critical for a positive experience.		* '''Be flexible.''' You may have to hang out for a few hours at a cafe until your host gets off work. Your host may not be able to give you a spare key, so you might have to be out of the house while they're at work or school. Arrange your schedule around theirs. Being flexible and having good communication with your host is critical for a positive experience.
	* '''Gifts.''' The entire idea of ~~CouchSurfing~~ is that you can stay, for free, as a guest in a person's home. That being said, however, gifts from home are generally welcome and may even be culturally required. But try to do better than cheap, dollar-store souvenir trinkets. And be sensitive to individual and cultural differences: for example, some hosts don't drink (so don't bring them a bottle of wine); or certain flowers in some cultures are associated with mourning. Read your hosts' profiles to get a sense of what they may like; chocolates, fruit, pastries, or baked goods from a local bakery, are often good standbys. If you have the skill and time (and your hosts agree), you could even offer to cook a meal for them (see section below). MP3's shared, books left behind or lent, can cost you nothing to leave behind, but leave a nice lasting impression.		* '''Gifts.''' The entire idea of hospitality exchange is that you can stay, for free, as a guest in a person's home. That being said, however, gifts from home are generally welcome and may even be culturally required. But try to do better than cheap, dollar-store souvenir trinkets. And be sensitive to individual and cultural differences: for example, some hosts don't drink (so don't bring them a bottle of wine); or certain flowers in some cultures are associated with mourning. Read your hosts' profiles to get a sense of what they may like; chocolates, fruit, pastries, or baked goods from a local bakery, are often good standbys. If you have the skill and time (and your hosts agree), you could even offer to cook a meal for them (see section below). MP3's shared, books left behind or lent, can cost you nothing to leave behind, but leave a nice lasting impression.
	* '''Money.''' You should have funds to pay for travel-related expenses: budget for food, local transportation and other costs (museum entries, etc.). Hosts should not be expected to provide anything except a place to stay for the night. If your host provides you with meals, entertainment, or transportation, offer to compensate them: offer to buy groceries, pay for your share of the tickets, or re-imburse them for fuel costs. If your host will not accept payment, then a "thank you" in some other form - whether a gift, a cooked meal, a chore done (e.g. shovelling snow from the sidewalk) or shared skill (e.g. fixing their bicycle) - would be nice. Don't take advantage of the generosity of your hosts; don't be a freeloader.		* '''Money.''' You should have funds to pay for travel-related expenses: budget for food, local transportation and other costs (museum entries, etc.). Hosts should not be expected to provide anything except a place to stay for the night. If your host provides you with meals, entertainment, or transportation, offer to compensate them: offer to buy groceries, pay for your share of the tickets, or re-imburse them for fuel costs. If your host will not accept payment, then a "thank you" in some other form - whether a gift, a cooked meal, a chore done (e.g. shovelling snow from the sidewalk) or shared skill (e.g. fixing their bicycle) - would be nice. Don't take advantage of the generosity of your hosts; don't be a freeloader.

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	=== After leaving ===		=== After leaving ===
	* ~~[[CouchSurfing]]~~ ''works'' because people can trust others. That's why it's important to leave comments (=references in CS talk :). If you have a bad experience, this is even more important, though might be more difficult. Just remember that other CouchSurfers depend on ''you'' leaving comments.		* Hospitality exchange works ''works'' because people can trust others. That's why it's important to leave comments (=references in CS talk :). If you have a bad experience, this is even more important, though might be more difficult. Just remember that other CouchSurfers depend on ''you'' leaving comments.
	* Say "thank you". Either the old fashioned way, with a card, postcard, or letter from a later destination, or from back home. Or, if you're not into sending "snail mail" anymore, at least e-mail a "thank you" note.		* Say "thank you". Either the old fashioned way, with a card, postcard, or letter from a later destination, or from back home. Or, if you're not into sending "snail mail" anymore, at least e-mail a "thank you" note.