While working there he noticed that whereas in the past young people on a budget would usually choose "DIY packages" of discount tickets and accommodation in youth hostels or cheap hotels, now they were jumping at the chance to save even more and see more of the local lifestyle at the same time.
他在旅行社工作時觀察到，過去荷包較為拮据的年輕人，通常會選擇優惠機票加上青年旅舍或便宜旅館的「自由行」行程，但自從「沙發衝浪」流行後，很多人都對這種「更省錢、更深入當地生活」的旅遊型態躍躍欲試。