SERVAS- Fostering peace worldwide-

As promised, here we are again with hopefully more valuable travel tit-bits.

Having discovered Couch-Surfing we assumed it to be the ultimate solution to communing with those folk similar to ourselves, and truly this is the case, .... well almost !!!

As it happened, we were hosted by 3x Couch Surfer members who also so happened to belong to another group of absolutely incredible folk. In the scheme of things there is much similarity, but in another not so much. Couch-surfing being more of a huge community of "travelers" joined together, sharing, experiencing, and enjoying the gift of travel etc.

Not to detract from all the wonderful reasons why CS is fantastic, let me introduce you to ;

  SERVAS

Since inception in 1948 and just after the 2nd World War, a Mr Bob Luitweiler ( a peace activist of the time) dedicated his life to fostering relationships between previously warring nations / cultures. The idea being to offer worldwide hospitality, friendship, openness and most importantly, PEACE. This is a place for those wishing to learn about other cultures, their perspectives on life and for and a need to understand their respective value systems. A place of acceptance, yet more importantly that of valuing human relationships.

SERVAS is an independent non-profit, non-political group, and is not associated with any religious nor government agency. Joining this organisation comes at little cost, basically to cover internal administration etc.

Although not yet members, we are in the throws of applying. Turns out an interview with another recognized member is necessary prior to acceptance which is in itself a major benefit. The security of knowing someone responsible has vetted each and every member cannot be over emphasized.

Wish us luck, who knows we may just be too irresponsible for this group!!