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Re:Ask HN: Those who quit their jobs to travel the world, ho... by tmpz22 on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @01:08AM (#26408307)
In my experience most of the "travel blogger" industry is fake in that they project a self-sustainable journey when in reality they have a lot of money to lean on or they peddle "exposure" to smaller establishments that comp their stay.

Very few people actually do the couchsurfing or couponing style because to most people that approach is miserable and/or dangerous.

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Re:Ask HN: Those who quit their jobs to travel the world, ho... by keiferski on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @01:21AM (#26408377)
I have personally met dozens, maybe a hundred, people that have traveled around on a budget. CouchSurfing especially used to be filled with some really interesting people. (No idea if it still is, but my impression is that it's become more of a dating site.)

Not everything is a scam.

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