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CouchSurfing – genialt koncept!
Couch surfe betyder at man enten sover på en fremmedes sofa eller tilbyder sin sofa til en fremmede rejsende.
Hvis man f.eks. skal ud og rejse, så kan man inde på CouchSurfing.com gå ind og finde en person som tilbyder sin sofa eller sovesofa gratis som et sted man kan sove. Der er selvfølgelig mulighed for at skrive hvormange dage man maksimalt ønsker at have en person boende.

Iflg. CouchSurfing’s hjemmeside er deres mission følgende: (på engelsk og derefter på dansk oversat med Google)
What is the CouchSurfing mission?
When we incorporated CouchSurfing International, Inc. as a non-profit, we filed our official mission statement as: “CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding.” As a community we strive to do our individual and collective parts to make the world a better place, and we believe that the surfing of couches is a means to accomplish this goal. CouchSurfing isn’t about the furniture- it’s not just about finding free accommodations around the world- it’s about participating in creating a better world. We strive to make a better world by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world!
Hvad er CouchSurfing mission?
Når vi indgår CouchSurfing International, Inc. som en non-profit, vi indgivet vores officielle mission statement som:
“CouchSurfing søger at internationalt netværk mennesker og steder, skabe uddannelsesmæssige udvekslinger, rejse kollektive bevidsthed, spread tolerance og fremme den kulturelle forståelse.”
Som et fællesskab, vi stræber efter at gøre vores individuelle og kollektive dele for at kunne gøre verden til et bedre sted, og vi mener, at surfing af divaner er et middel til at opnå dette mål. CouchSurfing handler ikke om de møbler-Det handler ikke kun om at finde gratis overnatningsmuligheder i hele verden, det handler om at deltage i at skabe en bedre verden. Vi stræber efter at gøre en bedre verden ved at åbne vores hjem, vores hjerter, og vores liv. Vi åbner vores sind og er glad for viden om, at kulturel udveksling stiller til rådighed. Vi skaber dybe og meningsfulde forbindelser at krydse oceaner, kontinenter og kulturer. CouchSurfing ønsker at ændre ikke blot den måde, vi rejser, men hvordan vi relaterer til verden!
Fra Wikipedia:
The CouchSurfing Project is a free, Internet-based, international hospitality service, and it is currently the largest hospitality exchange network. The project was commenced in 2003 and formally launched on Jan 1, 2004.
As of March 2009, it had more than 1 million members in 232 countries and territories. According to their own published statistics, 35% of their members are currently offering their couches to host travelers (with another 18% saying “maybe”, and others who are travelling at the moment). According to Alexa it is currently the most visited hospitality service on the Internet, averaging more than 30 million daily page views in July 2008.
Members use the website to coordinate contacts and home accommodation (or “surf” others’ “couches”) with other network members around the world. The website allows the creation of extensive profiles, and uses an optional credit card verification system, a personal vouching system, and personal references to increase security and trust between members. The site offers other features such as discussion groups, events and meetings, and live chat.

Skal prøves!
Det er helt klart et koncept jeg har påtænkt mig at prøve. Hvis jeg er heldig, får jeg muligheden for at prøve CouchSurfing i midten af juni her til sommer. Det glæder jeg mig til.
Skal nok prøve at huske at skrive herinde hvis/når jeg får prøvet konceptet af.
Mads
Endnu en god ting som iPhone kan bruges til…
En dreng brugte iPhone programmet “iFart” (prut) inde i byrådssalen… her er hvad der skete…
Bog: “Du har rørt mig hjerte”
Hjertevenner
Johannes Møllehave: Kan du huske den dag, vi gik tur, og du pludselig sagde til mig: “Er det ikke lidt underligt at tænke på, at jeg faktisk har rørt ved dit hjerte. Jeg har holdt dit hjerte i mine hænder”. Og så sagde du: “Det lignede alle andre hjerter”. Det var, ligesom du var lidt skuffet. Havde du troet, det måske var firkantet?
Gösta Petterson: Jeg ved snart ikke, Johannes, for du ligner jo ikke nogen anden.
Så fint starter denne nye, varme og livskloge samtalebog hvor præsten møder kirurgen, og vi møder to mænd, to mennesker, to venner – med mod på livet og noget på hjerte.
Hvad er det med dét hjerte og Møllehave? Hans eget har været ude for lidt af hvert. Når man ser bort fra, at det har givet, og også fået, i tonsvis af kærlighed, så har det også været lige ved at give op. Møllehave er selv 100 procent overbevist om, at ud over Vor Herre, så findes der én mand, der er skyld i, at det stadig banker af livets lyst. Han hedder Gösta Pettersson, og han er i dag hjertelæge på Cleveland Clinic i den amerikanske stat Ohio, hvor han i døgndrift opererer hjerter. For år tilbage opererede han Møllehave, som fik livet og livsglæden tilbage, og operationen førte til et usædvanligt og ubrydeligt venskab mellem de to mænd. Et venskab hvor de på forskellige måder har rørt ved hinandens hjerter, et venskab hvor de begge har lært hinanden noget om dem selv, og et venskab som bygger på samtale om alt det dybe i livet: Tro, håb, kærlighed og meget, meget mere.
Her er anti-janteloven
- Du skal tro, du er enestående
- Du er mere værdifuld, end du tror
- Du har evnen til at lære alt
- Du er på flere områder bedre end så mange andre
- Du véd meget, som andre ikke véd
- Du har meget at være stolt af
- Du kan alt
- Du skal smile til os
- Du véd, at nogen holder af dig
- Du har en viden, som du lærer fra dig
Ka’ du ha’ en god dag!
Random Fun facts about Denmark
Denmark is situated in Scandinavia, a part of Northern Europe. It lies to the north of Germany and south of Norway and southeast of Sweden.
Denmark is spread over an area of approximately 43,000 sq km. It boasts of 474 islands in toto, of which only 76 are inhabited.
Danes are the happiest people in the world!
Denmark is the country in Europe with most breweries per person.
The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Denmark number 1 in the world in e-readiness which indicates the state of a country’s information and communications technology
Smoking is forbidden in public buildings and private business – including restaurants, pubs, shops, public transport, entertainment venues and workplaces
Out of 100 Danish households in 2007, 59 owned their house or flat, 81 a washing machine, 63 a dishwasher, 71 a microwave oven, 85 a home computer and 94 a mobile phone.
Denmark is the world’s most IT developing countries
In Denmark, a flag is flown outside when it’s someone’s birthday. If you’re not married when you turn 30, you will get a pepper shaker as a gift and men are called a Pepperman (in Danish: “pebersvend”) while females will be a Peppermaid (“pebermø”).
The official language of Denmark is Danish. However, English is spoken and understood by majority of the population and is even mandatory in basic school.
The official religion of Denmark is Evangelical-Lutheran. It is practiced in the state church
According to the WHO (2002 stats), Danish women have the lowest incidence of obesity in the EU
As per a study conducted by Cambridge University in 2007, Danish people are the happiest people in the EU. Another study, Leicester University Study 2006, ranked them as the happiest people in the world
Danish royal family is amongst the oldest uninterrupted monarchy in Europe
Denmark has been home to as many as 14 Nobel laureates
Denmark has one of the highest employment rates in Europe
Democratic Constitution was formed in Denmark in 1849 and since then, the country has been following democracy
Denmark has been a member of the EU since 1973 and of NATO since 1949
The national flag of Denmark, known as the Dannebrog, claims to be the oldest country flag in the world, which is still in use
Roskilde Music Festival of Denmark is the biggest music event in the entire Europe

