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2011, Daily Life , 2nd prize singles , Malte Jäger
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Couchsurfin’ Around the World

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Couchsurfers hang out at the apartment of their host, ‘Naked Paul’, in Brooklyn, New York.

Couchsurfin’ Around the World

12 July 2010

Couchsurfer chillen im Apartment ihres Gastgebers, „Naked Paul“, in Brooklyn, New York. Couchsurfer sind Reisende, die über Websites an potenzielle Gastgeber auf der ganzen Welt vermittelt werden. Bezahlt wird nicht für die Übernachtung. Ziel dieser Gastfreundschaft ist die Förderung des Kulturaustausches und eine alternative Reiseerfahrung zur Hotelübernachtung.

New York City, USA Couchsurfers hang out at the apartment of their host, ‘Naked Paul’, in Brooklyn, New York. Couchsurfers meet through websites that put travelers, or couchsurfers, in touch with potential hosts from around the world. No money is exchanged for overnight stays. The aim of such hospitality websites is to promote cultural exchange and to offer an alternative travel experience to staying in hotels.

Photo credit:
Laif Photos & Reportagen

Couchsurfers en el apartamento de su anfitrión, «Naked Paul», en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Los así llamados couchsurfers se conocen a través de sitios web que conectan a viajeros con posibles anfitriones en todo el mundo. El alojamiento es gratuito. La hospitalaria misión de estos sitios web consiste en promover el intercambio cultural y ofrecer otras formas de viajar como alternativa a los alojamientos en hoteles.

Des couchsurfers profitent de l’appartement de leur hôte, « Naked Paul », à Brooklyn, New York. Les voyageurs, ou couchsurfers, se rencontrent via des sites Internet pour trouver à se loger dans le monde entier. Ils ne payent pas leur hébergement. Le but de cette cyberhospitalité est de promouvoir l’échange culturel et d’offrir une autre façon de voyager que celle des séjours à l’hôtel.

Alcuni couchsurfer si rilassano in casa del loro ospite “Naked Paul” a Brooklyn, New York. Dei siti internet mettono in contatto i viaggiatori o couchsurfer con le persone disposte a ospitarli in giro per il mondo. I pernottamenti notturni sono gratuiti. Questo tipo di ospitalità offerta su internet mira a promuovere gli scambi culturali e a offrire un’esperienza di viaggio alternativa al soggiorno in hotel.

Couchsurfers logeren in het appartement van hun gastheer ’Naked Paul’ in Brooklyn, New York. Couchsurfers ontmoeten elkaar op websites, die reizigers en een mogelijke gastheer of -vrouw met elkaar in contact brengen. Het doel van deze websites is het bevorderen van de uitwisseling tussen culturen en het bieden van een alternatief voor het verblijf in hotels.

Location

New York City, USA

Technical information

Shutter speed: 8.0 s
ISO: 400
F-Stop: f/4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Camera: Zenza Bronica SQ-A 6x6

Film: Kodak Portra 400 film

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Organization links:

  • Official couchsurfing website

Malte Jäger

Malte Jäger
Nationality:
Germany
Website:
www.maltejaeger.de
About:
Malte Jäger was born in Schleswig, Germany in 1977 and studied photographic design at Lette-Verein, a school for graphic design in Berlin. Jäger began his professional career as an assistant to various photographers in Hamburg. Later, he worked freelance for news agencies and newspapers in Portugal, and at the picture desk of German Geo. He is currently a freelance photojournalist, based in Berlin.
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