CRASHING ON A STRANGER'S COUCH IN PORTO | Couchsurfing in Portugal
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
- Yup, I'm Crashing on a Stranger’s Couch in beautiful Porto, Portugal. Have you ever heard about Couchsurfing? That's what I did. Porto is one of the cutest towns in Europe. People here are super close and friendly to each other. I spent 6 days in total in Porto. Even though the town is pretty tiny and there's not much to see I never got bored with walking around, especially in the old part of the town. You'd think traveling solo and staying in one place for a long time would be monotonous, but not when you are a couchsurfer and meet friendly people who show you around.
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Thanks, Raí and Porto for your hospitality!
#porto #portugal #couchsurfing
It was a great pleasure tonhave you here as a guest!! Whish tons of trips and adventures in your future!!
Thanks for having me 😊🥹
Love that the two books you got were about characters who don't want to grow up. Thank You for taking us along on your continuing adventure. Cheers!
Spot on comment 🤪
I love the flow of your videos! They are both so peaceful and interesting. Porto looks beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing your visit there! 😊
Thank for watching
Thank you for your authenticity and openness with showing an expanded perspective of your lifestyle and travels.
Thank you for the insights. I am even more curious about Porto and looking forward to explore it by my own starting in 12 weeks from today. Later on I follow your footsteps on the Camino Portuguese to Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre. Tnx again for sharing.
Buen Camino Dave! Thanks so much for your support
When I finished my camino I spent a few days in Porto as well. Wish I'd known about that bookstore. I love books and I love people who love books. Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed the video.
We had the same route ❤️
thanks for watching
Olá, Diana. Lindo teu vídeo. Amo a cidade do Porto. Este filme é para ver várias vezes. Muito obrigado por compartilhar. Um abraço.
To not let that bad experience discourage you in your exploration of existence is very brave! Kudos!
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What a treat to brighten a Sunday morning! Can't wait to see more videos from Portugal, and find out where you are off to now.
Thanks Paco
Educative channel.... wow
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@@dianawanderlust keep inspiring us with your lenses... wanna be like you wow
The instrument your host played is a harpsichord. It is kind of an ancestor to the piano, popular in the 1600s to early 1700s. The main difference is that the strings of the harpsichord are plucked by little devices inside it called plectrum. String of a piano are hammered. Also, a piano had three strings for each hammer. You use the pedals on the piano the dampen or stop one or more strings from vibrating which allows the piano to make soft sounds, loud sounds, or sustain the one note while other keys are played.
Wow Norene, thanks for explaining all this! I had to read it twice, not gonna lie ❤️
Ohhh...
Congratulations for 3k Subscribers 🎉🎉🎉
Keep it up 🙋🏻♂️
Your content is really good
And great video editing 👏👏👏
Thank you very much Yaman!
@@dianawanderlust my pleasure Diana 🌞
The instrument is a harpsichord, basically an early version of the piano!
Thanks for educating me 😍
You and Porto .. You both are amazing and the library is very impressive de🥰🥰
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Thanks, Porto looks so interesting in old cultural sort of way. My Portuguese instructor recommended Lisboa and so I went there instead. Also a lot of culture and history but on a very grand scale. I think I would have enjoyed the cosy nature of Porto that has come across for me in your video. Take care.
Thanks Dean! Lisbon is also very beautiful, I went there too
wow that bookshop looks amazing. I must go there but it will be the start of my camino so I wont be able to buy a book...:( your host was lovely. Thanks for showing us Porto
Thanks for watching 🥰😍
Looks nice, you had some good weather.
Take care and stay safe x
You too Steve
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მშვიდობიანი და წარმატებული გზებით გევლოს. 👍
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Hi it is such a nice video, very professional, how you make it and what camera you use@. I want to learn and travel like you.
Another great video Diana 👍
Thanks James 🥹💛
Portoooo! Loved this place
Hey! You’re back 🥹🥹🥹🥹😅
@@dianawanderlust yesss 🥹🥹 catching up on all the vlogs! What a way to spend Sunday morning. I’m like this 🥹☺️😂🥲🤯😔🥺🤭😚😂😅
@@elesal89 🥹🥹 Love ya bachunia, take your time 🥰🥰
nice vlog
Thanks 😊
Very peaceful city. ;)
Hey Rodri!
Thanks for watching again 🥹🥹
Hey! What backpack do you have on the thumbnail? I really need something just like it.
Hey Alex, there are many places you can buy this kind of backpack. I myself got it in Walmart lol 😂
It’s legal to drink outside , in German too and don’t know if any European country has such a rule like USA
I didn’t know that
I’m surprised you don’t bicycle tour
I haven’t heard about a bike tour in Porto. It’s a very small and walkable city, I don’t think there’s many bike tours
@@dianawanderlust sorry let me clarify , cycling from town to town living from a bicycle with panniers.
@@splashpit oh, that’s in my plan for the future 🥹
Hi Diana! I'm planning my first solo trip outside my home country and I was wondering, I've heard a lot about Couchsurfing some amazing stories and some not that good, how do you choose your host? Do you go just for the vibe, or is there a way to know what kind of people you will stay with? For me the idea is a little bit scary any advice? Thank you!!
Hey Josefina! So great that you’re planning a solo trip 🥰🥹 You’re going to LOVE it!
About couchsurfing - I know how the idea might sound scary but if someone has more than 15 positive reviews and you also like the vibe, there’s a very little chance of something going wrong. If they have:
1. 15+ reviews
2. 10+ pictures
3. Nice smile 😂
4. And reply fast enough, that person seems nice and I go with them. If you are worried about staying at somebody’s place right away, there are people who want to meet travelers and show them around, so you can start with that and then see how it goes.
@@dianawanderlust Thank you so much!!! 🥰🤩
It was not that they didn't "dare" to confront him with the facts, it was a weird and very Portuguese version of Christian charity - they just didn't want to hurt his feelings. Salazar was by then a frail old men that those with power had decided to replace because he was no longer fit for the job. He no longer had any power and they were definitely not afraid of him.
Thanks for explaining this
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1:08 I’m fine, thank u for askin!
@@dronemaster2371 😂🥹🥹
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Hi! I am a journalist for Antena 3 TV Noticias in Spain. Do you give us permission to use this video? I'll give you credit with your user. Thank you.
Use it for what, Emma?
Be careful
Look for hidden cameras ! I have read about such horror stories…..
I have heard about that too 😢
Is your hometown Portugal?
Nope it’s not
Harpsichord?
Yup 😊
Yeh, I was told that some men do couchsurfing and even go to the events just to meet women, crazy idea, but these men are obviously desperate. Some women prefer to couchsurf with women hosts only though.
Sometimes it’s really hard to find a female host. Couchsurfing is 95% male dominated
@@dianawanderlust I'm a male, never found a host really, most people who are available to meet just ignore me too, but sometimes I find and make friends with someone who wants to hang out. Usually just use hostels or even a hotel if I have too, the events are usually a great place to meet and talk.