When comparing Couchsurfing.com vs FlyGRN, the Slant community recommends Couchsurfing.com for most people. In the question“What are the best sites for exploring vacation ideas?” Couchsurfing.com is ranked 9th while FlyGRN is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Couchsurfing.com is:
Group members are made up of both locals and travelers. Participating in the groups gives you a chance to ask locals questions and get insider information about the best spots.
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Pros
Pro Gives you a chance to talk to locals
Group members are made up of both locals and travelers. Participating in the groups gives you a chance to ask locals questions and get insider information about the best spots.
Pro Very friendly, welcoming community
Most people on couchsurfing are very friendly and love to chat with others. Members are often very happy to help out with suggestions.
Pro Free carbon offsetting
When you book a flight with FlyGRN's partners, they receive a fee. FlyGRN uses a part of that fee to support building solar panel projects in India to offset the carbon emissions of your flight for free.
Pro Often cheapest
Has often the cheapest flights, but not always.
Cons
Con No feature specifically for finding attractions
Couchsurfing does not provide a list of available attractions in various locations. The only way to discover things to do on your trip is by chatting in the groups or by sending messages.
Con Recent move to subscriptions has greatly decreased its appeal and thus community size
Con Not always cheapest
Although it often finds the best prices, sometimes other sites are cheaper.
