New Technology : 6 Tricks You Need To Know To Stay Safe Using Couchsurfing

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Do you use Couchsurfing, Hospitality Club or similar services to meet like-minded people when you travel? How do you stay safe when using these networks? Recent news reports about an American volunteer being bashed to death in Nepal by her Couchsurfing host have solo travelers — particularly women — worrying about their future plans. The 27-year-old teacher from Austin, Texas was killed for her iPhone and some money she’d taken out of an ATM. Many people have also brought up reports of an Italian man who raped a 16-year-old girl who was Couchsurfing, and possibly other people. Both cases are,...

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