CS is a hospitality club with hundreds of thousands of members from 230 different countries.. When members travel to a place other than their own city, they look for a host / host through this site to make the accommodation free, which is one of the biggest expenses, and at the same time benefit from the experiences of the people living in that city, make new friends and have a good time together.. The process, which starts with the other party’s acceptance of hosting you, usually turns into a very nice holiday memory.. The idea of staying at the house of a person you don’t know or letting someone into your house may seem strange at first.. Foreigners and people of different ethnicities at home are a nightmare for us, as we Turks watch too many American movies and listen to stories from our mothers and fathers about trusting no one, and stories where gypsies kidnap us and put us in a sack.. With CS, you can overcome these fears and realize how unfounded prejudices you have.. So how to travel safely through this site? (Apart from the general rules, my advice will be for women traveling alone.)
· Your profile photo is one of the most important points in terms of first impressions.. My advice is to put a photo that supports elements such as friendship and fun, rather than sexy photos like on dating sites.. You should be careful as this photo will be your first message to the person viewing your profile.. Don’t lie to anyone, you’ll get hurt in the end. · If you are a woman traveling alone, it will be safer to apply to women in the first place when looking for a house owner.. I’m not saying men are the boogeyman, but I feel more comfortable in women’s homes.. · Choosing people who like the same things as you will allow you to have more fun.
· Stay away from people who don’t have a photo or whose face is not clearly visible in the photos.
· Stay away from people with empty profiles.
· You Stay away from people who don’t want to give your home address and offer to drive you home.. When you go to the house of someone whose profile you have not read, you may have to share the same bed.
· Always have the consulate and emergency phone numbers with you. (such as ambulance, police, fire brigade)
· If you don’t like something in your landlord, leave the house if something bothers you even if you don’t know what it is.
· Always have a plan B. I generally prefer to agree with 2 hosts and go to the house of the person I think I can get along with the most.. After meeting my landlord and seeing the place where I will stay, if there is no problem, I will definitely inform the other person that I will not be able to come on the same day.. Or you can search the hotels before you go and get transportation in a short time in case of any problems.
· Be sure to read the references on the other party’s profile one by one.. It will give you important clues about it.. Especially read the negatives. Do not stay in the home of someone who says he drank, drank, got drunk and then went to sleep with me
· Give priority to people with a confirmed address, lots of positive references, and a guarantor.
· The address of the place you went to your friend or family, Don’t forget to leave the name and photo of the person you’re staying with.
After reading all this, CS might sound like a terrible thing.. But these are not things that will always happen to you.. I’ve never encountered anything negative.. These are the points you should pay attention to in every trip..
T.
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