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 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Rubén Feldman González |
| Location | |
Area served | Global |
| Products | Homestay |
| Services | Hospitality |
Membership | 2257 hosts[1] |
| Website | pasportaservo |
History
editIn 1966, psychologist Rubén Feldman González started the Programo Pasporto, a lodging service for Esperanto speakers, in Argentina.[citation needed]
In 1974, the Pasporta Servo directory was first published, listing 40 hosts.[3]
In August 2008, the directory was first published online.[4]
Censorship
editAs of 2024[update], the online website has been blocked by the Iranian government.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Pasporta Servo: International hosting service through Esperanto". Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "Pasporta Servo". World Esperanto Youth Organization. Archived from the original on 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ Wells, Charlie (11 November 2014). "One of the Perks of Speaking Esperanto? Free Lodging Around the World". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "TEJO reformas Pasportan Servon". Libera Folio. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
External links
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