I think that it is an interesting and exciting way to get in touch with other people, also from foreign countries and cultures. Thus we can learn from each other and having a good time together :-) Through couchsurfing you have a better chance to get to know the country, it´s people and their way of life as in a hotel room in a tourist area.

Oh there are a lot! Just to name a few spontanously: Films and TV series: Hin & Weg, Friends, Intouchables, Into the wild, Juno, The place beyond the pines, Little Miss Sunshine, ... Music: Alternative Rock, Indie, Folk, Electro, Swing, Reggae, Dancehall, Ska, Punk Books: The girl who saved the king of Sweden, Dead end, The street cat called bob, The book thief, ...