I'm from India and I was wondering how to get around the situation, when I am going for a travel trip to a country (any country for that matter) abroad, but haven't booked a hotel as I am planning to do a couchsurfing. The period of stay could vary between 5 days to 1 month, out of which, suppose I received confirmation of stay for an initial couple of days from a couch surfer.
1)In such a scenario, how do I clear the interview by the immigration officer when asked to provide my accommodation arrangements? Will simply telling the truth about relying on couchsurfing be wise to get clearnce by the officer? 2)Is it even an option to book a hotel through websites in advance and cancel the booking after I get clearance from the immigration officer? In that case, will I be liable to pay cancellation charges- or-the whole booking amount gets deducted from my credit card account?
The questions might sound silly to many, but I am seriously looking for your guidance on this as I will be planning visit to different countries depending mostly on couchsurfing for accommodation. Thanks in advance.
Additional Notes: Currently I hold a B1 valid for 9 more years. I have visited UK and USA once and twice respectively on business purpose- if this info helps. And I'll be planning for travel trip to USA/UK/Europe/south east Asia
