It’s that time of year again, and I “got bit.”But, just to be clear, I didn’t mind at all getting bitten by the travel bug 😉 My younger sister graduated from high school recently, and to celebrate, we decided to take a trip to Mexico together. We visited Oaxaca, which, it turns out, is the […]
Stretch Yourself – Host an Airbnb Experience!
Have you ever thought about hosting an Airbnb experience? What exactly is an Airbnb Experience? An experience is pretty much what it sounds like: an activity or program that your guests can take part in – either in person or online – that will make their stay or visit to your area extra special. More […]
5 Reasons to Seek Out Other STR Hosts
It would be easy to imagine that becoming a short term host would mean days filled with interacting with others. To the extravert, that sounds heavenly; to the introvert, perhaps not-so-much. And while there are days that you may end feeling a bit “peopled out”, there are others that you may not have spoken a […]
Why you should never delete your listing on Airbnb
When I first started hosting on Airbnb, I did a lot of experimenting. As part of my experiments, I ended up making several different listings for the same space**. Once one became inactive, with no future bookings, I decided to delete it to make things a little less confusing for myself. Big mistake. What happens […]
Why you should always communicate through Airbnb
Everyone hopes that they will always have wonderful guests. But what do you do if you don’t have a good guest? How do you protect yourself if they’re complaining about you to Airbnb? What if they’re saying flat-out lies or trying to scam you? One of the most important things you can do to keep […]