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'''BeWelcome''' is a [[hospitality exchange service]] that is run by a [[non-profit organisation]].<ref>Vicky Baker, 2008. "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/apr/19/caracas.adventure?page=all The Guardian: Going local in Caracas, Venezuela]"</ref> It is one of four "most visited" hospitality exchange sites according to [[La Nación]],<ref>{{es icon}} Paula Soler, 2008. "[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=998987 La Nación: Cómo usar la Web para hacer amigos y poder viajar... gratis]"</ref> and one of the top-10 hospitality travel sites according to [[The Guardian]].<ref name="baker2008">Vicky Baker, 2008. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/jun/27/travelwebsites.top10 The Guardian: Top 10 hospitality travel sites]</ref>
 
'''BeWelcome''' is a [[hospitality exchange service]] that is run by a [[non-profit organisation]].<ref>Vicky Baker, 2008. "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/apr/19/caracas.adventure?page=all The Guardian: Going local in Caracas, Venezuela]"</ref> It is one of four "most visited" hospitality exchange sites according to [[La Nación]],<ref>{{es icon}} Paula Soler, 2008. "[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=998987 La Nación: Cómo usar la Web para hacer amigos y poder viajar... gratis]"</ref> and one of the top-10 hospitality travel sites according to [[The Guardian]].<ref name="baker2008">Vicky Baker, 2008. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/jun/27/travelwebsites.top10 The Guardian: Top 10 hospitality travel sites]</ref>
  
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The site was founded in February of 2007<ref>[http://www.bewelcome.org/wiki/History_of_BeVolunteer History of BeVolunteer]</ref> by unsatisfied ex volunteers from another hospitality exchange website [[Hospitality Club]].<ref name="baker2008"/><ref>{{lt icon}} {{cite web | url = http://www.zaliojilietuva.eu/wp-content/uploads/zl_archyvas/298.pdf |format=PDF| title = Apsikeitimas svetingumu | author= Romuald Bokėj | accessdate=2007-10-10 | publisher=''Žalioji Lietuva'' Nr. 6 (298) ISSN 1392-7167 | year=2008}}</ref> As of January 2010, the organisation has approximately 8,000 members from all over the world who offer free accommodation and help during travels.<ref>[http://www.bewelcome.org/statistics BeWelcome statistic]</ref> It is the first such service to provide a truly multilingual environment with multilingual profiles. Joining is free and the software behind the site, the BW-rox platform, is [[libre software]].<ref>[http://freshmeat.net/projects/bewelcome-rox/ Freshmeat: BeWelcome Rox], [http://sourceforge.net/projects/bw-rox BeWelcome Source Code]</ref>
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The site was founded in February of 2007<ref>[http://www.bewelcome.org/wiki/History_of_BeVolunteer History of BeVolunteer]</ref> by unsatisfied ex volunteers of another hospitality exchange website [[Hospitality Club]].<ref name="baker2008"/><ref>{{lt icon}} {{cite web | url = http://www.zaliojilietuva.eu/wp-content/uploads/zl_archyvas/298.pdf |format=PDF| title = Apsikeitimas svetingumu | author= Romuald Bokėj | accessdate=2007-10-10 | publisher=''Žalioji Lietuva'' Nr. 6 (298) ISSN 1392-7167 | year=2008}}</ref> As of January 2010, the organisation has approximately 8,000 members from all over the world who offer free accommodation and help during travels.<ref>[http://www.bewelcome.org/statistics BeWelcome statistic]</ref> It is the first such service to provide a truly multilingual environment with multilingual profiles. Joining is free and the software behind the site, the BW-rox platform, is [[libre software]].<ref>[http://freshmeat.net/projects/bewelcome-rox/ Freshmeat: BeWelcome Rox]; [http://sourceforge.net/projects/bw-rox BeWelcome Source Code]</ref>
  
 
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==Notes==

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BeWelcome is a hospitality exchange service that is run by a non-profit organisation.[1] It is one of four "most visited" hospitality exchange sites according to La Nación,[2] and one of the top-10 hospitality travel sites according to The Guardian.[3]

The site was founded in February of 2007[4] by unsatisfied ex volunteers of another hospitality exchange website Hospitality Club.[3][5] As of January 2010, the organisation has approximately 8,000 members from all over the world who offer free accommodation and help during travels.[6] It is the first such service to provide a truly multilingual environment with multilingual profiles. Joining is free and the software behind the site, the BW-rox platform, is libre software.[7]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Vicky Baker, 2008. "The Guardian: Going local in Caracas, Venezuela"
  2. ↑ (Spanish) Paula Soler, 2008. "La Nación: Cómo usar la Web para hacer amigos y poder viajar... gratis"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vicky Baker, 2008. The Guardian: Top 10 hospitality travel sites
  4. ↑ History of BeVolunteer
  5. ↑ (Lithuanian) Romuald BokÄ—j (2008). Apsikeitimas svetingumu. (PDF) Žalioji Lietuva Nr. 6 (298) ISSN 1392-7167. URL accessed on 2007-10-10.
  6. ↑ BeWelcome statistic
  7. ↑ Freshmeat: BeWelcome Rox; BeWelcome Source Code

External links[edit]

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