This week’s protests in Iran are truly unprecedented in the history of the Islamic Republic (on Thursday 18th of June, a million people, who feel cheated, demonstrated in the streets of Tehran and even more protests are taking place all over the country!) and today, Friday, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei insisted there had [...]
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14 May
Security checklist – for HOSTS only!
This is meant to be a small safety guide-line for hosts of free accommodation offers. The checklist is provided on behalf of several suggestions made by the belodged.com community. The instructions and advices will be updated as soon as we get more and better information from you, you and you… (last update 8th of May)
13 May
Security checklist – for GUESTS only!
This checklist is provided on behalf of several suggestions made by the community. The instructions and advices will be updated as soon as we have more and better information from you… (last update May, 11th) Read the general statement about safety in hospitality networks. Follow the checklist for HOST AND GUEST. Print out the profile [...]
11 May
Safety checklist for HOSTS + GUESTS!
This post will be updated regularly. So please drop by as often as you can or – even better – check out each time you receive a new contact / accommodation request by a belodged.com member. (last changes 8th of May) This small ‘safety guideline’ for hosts and visitors has been made with the aid [...]
10 May
Hospitality portals: using accommodation safely
Daniel Hofer, the co-founder of CS made the point in front of a small audience at the Berkman Center (April 2009): “You can not be for sure. If anyone says: Can you guarantee that couchsurfing is safe? I say no – absolutely not! There is no guarantee at all.” First of all let us clearly [...]
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