Couchsurfing: The Rise and Demise of a Dream

The Couchsurfing movement grew from a dream in the 90s to an online community in the aughts that fueled the travel of millions around the globe and created a multi-million-dollar business that never benefited its founders. A dial-up drama about the rise and demise of sharing culture and Couchsurfing.com, the OG (and free) Airbnb that was never meant to be. The Couchsurfing movement grew from a dream in the 90s to an online community in the aughts that fueled the travel of millions around the globe and created a multi-million-dollar business that never benefited its founders. A dial-up drama about the rise and demise of sharing culture and Couchsurfing.com, the OG (and free) Airbnb that was never meant to be. The Couchsurfing movement grew from a dream in the 90s to an online community in the aughts that fueled the travel of millions around the globe and created a multi-million-dollar business that never benefited its founders. A dial-up drama about the rise and demise of sharing culture and Couchsurfing.com, the OG (and free) Airbnb that was never meant to be. The Couchsurfing movement grew from a dream in the 90s to an online community in the aughts that fueled the travel of millions around the globe and created a multi-million-dollar business that never benefited its founders. A dial-up drama about the rise and demise of sharing culture and Couchsurfing.com, the OG (and free) Airbnb that was never meant to be.