How to Couchsurf with 100% success rate in China?Hi, I like to share my experience I had Couchsurfing in China I guess not everyone will do the same but this is what I did. Couchsurfing apps is a great app but normally you won't update too much content there in the beginning and start making Couchsurfing request. Couchsurfing for the first time However, to increase the success rate of being accepted. You should fill up as much details as you possibly can. You should understand that the host will feel very uncomfortable to open up their house because they need to come a conclusion and decide to let a stranger to live with them. Just imagine the same situation if you are them. It would be difficult for me and my wife would definitely say "NO". A big fat NO! So the first thing you gonna do is to present yourself nicely and make the Couchsurfing hosts feel 100% safe and comfortable. I know ....I know there is a crazy side to every dreamer and traveller. I know you have your style but it is good to have a decent picture, I was in suit, I have no research to back up decent picture helps to achieve my 100% Couchsurfing successful rate (insert picture). I think it is quite intuitive that better quality picture generate better results. You goal is to get a host, so you could travel to more places for less. So it is better to let the Couchsurfing hosts feel comfortable. It is also a respect with a more formal photo. Start a blog for Couchsurfing It might sound crazy to start a blog just for Couchsurfing. It's a excellent place to store your memory, maybe you could even make a business out of it as you go along. When your write you can reflect upon yourself, you can remember what you did, evaluate the incident you did was right or wrong. You can improve yourself through writing blogs. Your memory will be much clearer because it is the second time you go through what happened. My blog....and why.
So back to Couchsurfing, I already have a good profile and stories explaining myself with my blog. I send them my blog link.
I think my simple website has helped me in explaining myself so I get trust from my Couchsurfing hosts If you also want to build your own travel blogger project. Maybe you can consider to start now as bumping into this website and exactly on this page is no coincidence. We called it " law of attraction". Like attracts Like. For more reading on " law of attraction", you may refer to the book " The Secret"   My first Courchsurfing trip to China
On my first trip in 5 days to Xian . I stayed with 3 Couchsurfing hosts. I feel not really comfortable to stay in same place too long and bothered the host.
However, this is an unverified thought because the host never said that, it is only reality within my mind. That's my limiting thought if you are interested to know how limiting thoughts are restricting your actions. Please see my post listen to yourself (link) On the other hand, I also like to take the opportunity to stay in as many place as I could. Fun fact about China China is a place of couching tiger hidden dragon. There are many undiscovered gems within this nation. "Be Bold" is the way you should act in China. If you dare to ask, anything can happen. I show you some fun things that I did later on besides Couchsurfing The people there are extremely nice but they have less education. During the start of communism, the leader mao orders to burn all the books. This act has made 1000 years of knowledge loss... Getting to know your Couchsurfing hostsIn case you are in any trouble, you still have someone you seek help from, especially your host, so you need WeChat definitely
I suggest you to install WeChat on your phone. Ask them to add you, they normally would.
It's also good to know how their home look by checking out the Couchsurfing website or you can find some cluse on their WeChat posts, so you know their home condition and you know their hobbies, interests, etc. When you arrive China. What's app doesn't work anymore ( China has blocked it) and you need to contact your host to ask them what time can you arrive their place... In case you are in any trouble, you still have someone you seek help from, especially your host, so you need WeChat definitely What is WeChat ?
You can ask more than 1 host at once (maybe 2)so you are sure you get your accommodation arranged. I personally didn't do it. I prefer to plan earlier ahead, and in case they reject my visit and I will have time to find a replacement. If you have, at the end, 2 hosts accepting you, first of all you are the luckiest person in the world, and at the end, telling them you won't visit won't be a big deal.
On afterthought, you might even request your stay before purchasing air tickets so you can better prepare on budgeting and itinerary. Getting ready for Couchsurfing
My day 1.
I luckily met a student on the plane ( picture) and I add him to my WeChat. He took me to take the bus to the city from airport. That was lucky. So grab your chance to get to know someone sitting next to you. You don't know what good stuff ?might happen! He taught me about Baidu map and brought me to the exact location for a bus transfer to get to my first destination Xian Bell Tower. After that, I quickly learn about baidu map. What is Baidu? Xian Bell tower and Clock Tower, Hui min Jie (Muslim street)
The bell tower and clock tower are nice but to me, food is everything. It was 3pm and super hungry. So I stormed to Hui men Jie ( 回民街）I took sour milk, lamb skewer, xian spicy hamburger, the fruit cake （柿饼） and pomegranate juice.
Insert all the videos Then I took the subway and went to my host. My first Couchsurfing host in my life I was extremely nervous. 2-3 weeks before the travel. I even try to message them just to see if they change their mind. I was not sure if they would stood me up. My first host was very responsive, she is a college student and even told me the day before my travel it's raining there. A kind hearted girl and I began to feel confident. They normally wouldn't share you their address. They will meet you at a meeting point. That's safer for them as a host. My first host video and happy moments. Their bedroom ( cannot ) The happy family photo They took to a nearby place operated by their cousin for a late dinner. I feel like I m the luckiest person in the world. They even prepared me a breakfast and offered to drive me to the station. This is the nicest memory I ever had travelling outside. They are treating me like a family. There is always the bad perception that the Chinese don't know manner and bought so much stuff, and property aboard. They are like taking away our resources. I think this is media manipulation because I have been travelling so many times in China. I was treated like I m a VIP. I m completely overwhelmed. How to treat your host? I just put my backpack grand park Xian Hotel. I just told them I don't stay there and they are still fine. Price of hua Shang Entrance fee 180 Cable car 80x 2 Bus to cable car 20 x 2 Total 380
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Today mark a special day because it is our bike tour receiving the first payment ever. The amount is insignificant, however the meaning is important. This 1 step towards success worth a big celebration. It means that the idea is working and probably I can work on it to give better consumer experience OR even develop more side business ideas around this service improve better website ranking and better chance of hitting the target of similar keywords. The impact it has on our mental state is just as important. We celebrate every small success for us to move on step by step this will push us through to work on our art with persistence. It is also useful during upsets. We can think back of what we have achieved. It depends on the good memories, counting back our achievements so we believe that we could make it. The success of the greatest achiever depend on believing what they did is right. Everything starts with a thought, either positive or negative. https://abnb.me/PqTP1U8YdN     The Airbnb experience recap  Great news for us!! I am in the process of recruiting content contributor or partners for my website. I'm meeting them, ask for advice, steadily we are moving to the right direction.....
Day 25 - How posting creatively at third-party websites and social media platforms can drive traffic?
Hi guys, I was thinking I can't create the content all by myself, so I was looking for ways to free up my time. I read about Upwork so I immediately go to the website and to post my job listing.
To give you more background, Upwork is a job posting site where you could hire anyone from around the world to do the job for you, most of the time coming from developing countries with a lower living standard. I was looking to outsource my content development to a lower cost location, and I received 11 proposals to accept my offer at USD 10 to arrange the content of a blog post for me. 
,And accidentally, I discovered that posting job listing actually drive traffic to my website, and you can see from the screenshots that I shot up my traffic.
That brings me to the idea that we should always look for creative ways to put our links in different third-party websites, forums, social media platforms so that we have creative ways to drive our traffic. By the way I went to Xi'an China Couchsurfing but I didn't have the time yet to do this blog post, I made a quick video on travel_side_hustle_project YouTube Channel. I will be finishing up soon, and by the way I am building up my blogging course for people age 40+. I stop here now to work on the blogging course content, stay tuned. 
You can see that there is a sharp increase on May 4 with traffic shooting up to 30 because I made a job posting with a link in it. Imagine if you make multiple post in other sites. How powerful it might be able to drive traffic you. Always look for creative ways to boost traffic! That's the way to win
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