Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travel costs continue to rise, and savvy globetrotters are increasingly turning to alternative accommodation options that save ...

CouchSurfing, an online service that lets users find free lodgings, is investigating a security breach after hackers began selling the details of 17 million users on Telegram channels and hacking ...

With the current housing crisis, more and more young people are couchsurfing. Couchsurfing is a growing form of homelessness in many countries including Australia; however, new research suggests it is ...

Yesterday, the hospitality-exchange network CouchSurfing announced that it has raised $15 million in funding, an impressive amount for a niche travel site devoted to pairing local hosts with visitors ...

Since its inception in 2004, Couchsurfing has garnered a lot of attention for a simple idea: strangers offering couches or beds to travelers, at no cost for lodging. At its best, it is a great way to ...

In the latest indication Silicon Valley is in the midst of a new technology bubble, CouchSurfing.org, a non-profit website that connects global travelers with locals, has opted to accept $7.6 million ...

CouchSurfing, a website that connects travelers with friendly, foreign strangers willing to share their home, is proving to be fundable business. Today, the company raised an additional $15 million, ...

Three years before you could rent your fancy 5th Ave Manhattan apartment or luxury seaside mansion in Thailand on Airbnb, travel social network CouchSurfing was *the *place to fill up your sofa or ...

The Rise And Evolution Of Couchsurfing Couchsurfing, once a revolutionary concept in the travel world, has changed since its inception. The idea is simple: travelers stay on the couches (or spare ...