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Re:How I Travelled Across The World For Free Using Nothing B... by shire on Sunday September 08, 2013 @01:54AM (#6347968)
Nevertheless, it's 2013 people are to concerned with security and threat, I would be nervous to bring a stranger into my home I'm not familiar with let alone a family allowing this kind of hospitality would be strange but that's just my opinion.
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Re:How I Travelled Across The World For Free Using Nothing B... by jotm on Sunday September 08, 2013 @04:00AM (#6348137)
"Concerned with security and threat" - not really the case in Europe...

As for hospitality, people always seem to enjoy something/someone new in their daily lives - as long as you're friendly and don't overstay your welcome, you'll always find someone to show you the city and give you a place to crash for a few days.

Westerners (esp. Americans) are a curiosity and don't seem threatening at all (what with the smiles and politeness) - no Hungarian, Bulgarian or Turk will ever think you're a threat when you're alone and they've got a whole neighborhood to back them :-D.

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