還記得在某一堂電商的課提到沙發衝浪的時候
教授聽完之後的回答是：我絕對不會嘗試，太危險了
讓我比較不能理解的是，台灣其實算是一個非常安全的地方（跟其他很多的國家相較之下）
但是我們從小到大總是脫離不了被訓練成很會『害怕』
不要去海邊，、不要去菲律賓、晚上不要出門、不要這樣不要那樣，這些種種都是因為『很危險』
I remembered mentioning couchsurfing in one my my university class, after introducing it to everyone, my professor's first respond is: I will never try, it's too dangerous.
One of the things that I couldn't figure out is that Taiwan is acutually a very safe place to live comapre to many other countries in the world. Though since childhood, we are train to be "afraid".
Don't go to the beach, don't go out at night, don't go to Philipines, don't do this, don't dont that, becasue they are too dangerous.
如果你覺得上述很危險的話那你一定覺得沙發衝浪是瘋子才會做的事
基本上你就是接待一個你從不認識的陌生人，或者是被一個你從不認識的陌生人接待。
If you think what I've mentioned above is dangerous, then you will think people who try couchsurfig are nuts.
Basically, you will spent nights in a total stranger's home or you are hosting total strangers.
網站鼓勵你付費註冊，確認身份，但是我自己是沒有花錢註冊的，還是可以接待和被接待
couchsurfing is a website that you can only use its service if you register.
It encourages you to pay to verify your identity, but it is not necessary.
網站運作的方式是：
建立你的個人檔案，
輸入你要去的城市，就會出現接待主人的名單
選好你喜歡／覺得安全的主人，傳送接待要求並等待對方回覆
how the website works:
Go to the site and click "create new account"
Fill out some basic information about yourself. Focus on what makes you interesting and fun, so that hosts will be interested in having you.
After your profile is done, you can search for hosts in the city you are traveling to, and send a request. Be polite and thoughtful. Remember, these hosts are volunteers that are trying to help out budget travelers.
選主人最需要考慮的點是他們的評價
When you are finding a host, make sure you look through their profile and references carefully.
我會覺得越多正面評價就是越安全的，雖然有時候20個正面評價也不是那麼準確：難忘羅馬自己行2-cs變態富翁作家
這個經驗我後來再回過頭去看所有正評價幾乎都是兩個人一看的旅者，推估兩個人去主人會比較正常一點，一個人他就比較Hold 不住他的藝術家性格，哈哈
I believe the more positive reference he or she has the safer it would be, but it's not always true. One of my hosts in Rome had 20 good references and he tried to jerk off infront of me. Later I realized all the good references he had are from people who traveled in a pair. Perhaps he knows better how to keep his pants on when there is more than one traveler. Reading your protential hosts' references is very important.
當然，我也有嘗試過兩個一個評價都沒有的主人一個是瑞典的台灣哥哥（但是我並沒有讓他接待，我們有見面並成為朋友）
另一個是在羅馬時候的：難忘羅馬自己行3-cs英雄救美工程師
Of course, I have also stayed/ meet up with people who had zero references.
One of them we we met up, he showned me around stockholm and we became friends after. The other I stayed with him for one night, he was a lovely host but we didn't become friends after I left.
沙發衝浪需要建立在人與人之間的信任上，所以你留下的每個評價都很重要，可以幫助後來的人了解這個主人是否安全
雖然有一種以身試法的感覺，但是我真的想向大家證明大部分的人都是好人。
幾乎每一次被接待的體驗
我都無法置信自己有多麼幸運
例如平價友善布達佩斯-魅力主人，巴賽隆納讓我感動流淚的主人，四度巴黎行的法國fonctionnaires主人，英國liverpool的19歲主人，愛丁堡無敵暖青年，羅馬行的紳士律師主人，還有布拉提斯拉瓦因為接待主人而接觸到的神奇家庭
Couchsuring is pretty much based on trust between people, your references to hosts or guests are very important for people to deceide wheater or not it's safe to stay/host that person.
I try couchsuring not only to see the life of locals but also to proof to myself that most of the people in the world are nice and kind.
Looking back my exepreicnce with my charming Budapest host, Paris French fonctionnaires host, liverpool 19-year-old host, super sweet Edingburg host, Barcelona host whose stories touched me strongly, my first host in Rome and my host in Bratislava, I still can't believe how lucky I am.
I wrote down my experiences into atricles. Those articles I wrote are in Mandarin, you might need to use the translate buttom for you to understand.
還有其他的沙發衝浪經驗在韓國、美國，雖然還沒有打成文章（也不知道到底會不會打成文章）
但是都是很好的體驗。14次的沙發衝浪經驗加上一次的單獨接待以及大約5次的共同接待，
這20次的經驗裡我遇到了一個變態
其他的體驗我都被人類最單純的善良友善驚喜
I also had couchsurfing experiences in Korea and United States, that I didn't write into articles.
I've been hosted for at least 14 times, hosted others 6 times. Among all these experiences there is only one experience I would put as negative.
The rest surprised me by showing me the pure kindness from poeple all around the world
最後還是要提醒大家要注意安全，過往也有因為沙發衝浪遇人不俗而失去生命的例子
但是也不用因為幾個不好的例子而放棄一切可能
接受人家的好意也別忘了要多多介紹自己的國家或者是文化
多問問題，因為那代表你有興趣，或許會意外的收穫到很多故事還有眼界
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