Pasporta Servo
The Pasporta Servo (English: Passport Service) is a hospitality exchange service available both online and in print that lists people in Esperanto culture who are willing to offer free homestays to speakers of Esperanto. It is maintained by the World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO).[2] The platform is a gift economy; hosts are not allowed to charge for lodging. Guests using the service are encouraged to speak only Esperanto with their hosts.
| Founded | 1966 |
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| Founder | Rubén Feldman González |
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Area served | Global |
| Products | Homestay |
| Services | Hospitality |
Membership | 2257 hosts[1] |
| Website | pasportaservo |
Cities in the world with Pasporta Servo hosts as of 2015
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History
In 1966, psychologist Rubén Feldman González started the Programo Pasporto, a lodging service for Esperanto speakers, in Argentina.
In 1974, the Pasporta Servo directory was first published, listing 40 hosts.[3]
In August 2008, the directory was first published online.[4]
References
- "Pasporta Servo: International hosting service through Esperanto".
- "Pasporta Servo". World Esperanto Youth Organization.
- Wells, Charlie (11 November 2014). "One of the Perks of Speaking Esperanto? Free Lodging Around the World". The Wall Street Journal.
- "TEJO reformas Pasportan Servon". Libera Folio. 1 August 2008.
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