Tag: airbnb
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Coming home to the Igloo Home Deadbolt 02
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Smarlocks, compatible with smart home, are increasingly popular lately. Major brands like Kwikset and Schlage make consumer focused models with basic features and a focus on basic smarthome access – but Igloohome has gone much farther than that with the IglooHome Deadbolt 02. This smart lock not only adds a keypad for owner access via…
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A Week In San Francisco Thanks to AirBnB
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This week I’ll be staying in San Francisco, thanks to a sweet hook up from AirBnB. I’ll be staying with host Kendra, and miraculously paying $20/night. Awesome!
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Read These Tips, or Nobody Will Ever Let You Be an Airbnb Guest Again
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Since being forced to suspend my AirBnB’ing of my apt in NYC, I don’t really have to take these pointers into account anymore, they’re still good to know. In my time hosting AirBnB guests at my apartment, I’ve seen a seriously wide range of interesting people and strange behavior. The list in short, with my…
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How About A Rent-By-Day Office to Accompany your AirBnB apt? Loosecubes.
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Good friend Kelly just shared this new site with me. Loosecubes is like the AirBnB for officespace. Companies can post their free desk and office space on the site, and workers of all types – freelancers, travelers, etc can find temporary working space at those open desks. Loosecubes’ blurb: What is Loosecubes? Loosecubes is a…
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Apartment in Amsterdam
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My own apartment in Amsterdam for $50/night, found on AirBnB? Yes please, thank you. Just arrived in Amsterdam. Haven’t slept at all lately, but excited to explore! See this image in my Flickr Photostream.
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Infographic: AirBnB’s Explosive Growth
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Since I’ve been traveling for the past few months, I’ve used AirBnB to fill my NYC apartment. Here’s a nifty infographic charting their explosive growth in over the last few months:
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AirBnB Gets Major Press from Conan O’Brien
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AirBnB has been moving up in the the ranks of vacation rental sites lately. Recently, they had a great promo opportunity through the Conan O’Brien show. In a stroke of guerilla marketing genius, AirBnB got Team Coco to list the Conan O’Brien TV studio as a place to stay on AirBnB. No specific product placement…
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iStopOver Says I’m a Certified Marathon Host!
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Lately, as I’ve written about many times before, I’ve been using emerging vacation rental site AirBnB – both as a Host and as a Guest. I’ve used them all over the United States, and have hosted people from all over the world. AirBnB has risen to capture a huge section of the industry very quickly,…
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Infographic: Airbnb, the Expedia Alternative for VC Moguls
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Another day, another great infographic. And another great piece of news about fast growing website AirBnB. I’ve been an AirBnB traveler and host for some time now, and absolutely love the site. Here are two infographics covering their explosive growth, coutesty of Fast Co Design. Infographic of the Day: Airbnb, the Expedia Alternative for VC…
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Becoming an AirBnB Superhost
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This summer since I’ve been traveling – a lot. However, I’m still keeping my apartment in NYC, because of its great location, and so I can have a place to crash and refuel between adventures. Keeping an apartment but not living in it full time is expensive, and luckily I’ve been able to rent my…