{"id":4100,"date":"2014-09-20T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2014-09-20T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.italygreentravel.com\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2014-10-01T09:17:51","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T07:17:51","slug":"sharing-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/sharing-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"The arise of the sharing economy and the gentle giant wearing just socks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giovanna and Paolo were very excited about the detour in their summer holiday.
\nThey had meticulously planned well ahead of schedule to make sure they could couch surf with an impressive sounding host. The reviews were great to say the least: welcoming, friendly, talkative but not invasive and sharing a large and comfortable guest room with a breathtaking view over the local bay.
\nHard to dream of anything better.
\nThey rang the doorbell in anticipation. Just imagine the surprise when the door was opened to reveal a 6 ft 6\u201d tall giant, holding a steaming cup of tea and wearing a pair of socks. And only socks\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

In viaggio sul sofa: find out about couch surfing<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Somehow, when browsing the gentle giant\u2019s profile and comments, they must have skipped the note about \u201cpracticing nudism\u201d<\/strong>.
\nThis anecdote and many others are the highlights of the book \u201cIn viaggio sul sofa\u201d<\/strong><\/em> written by Davide Moroni and Elena Refraschini, published by Morellini edition.
\nElena herself recounts the story of the \u201dgood giant wearing the socks\u201d and the book tells you all you need to know about couch surfing:
\nWhat
\nWhen
\nWho<\/p>\n\n\t\t