True, we swore off airbnb last December after our horrific experience in Norway. But then, airbnb reached out to us personally and made good on the situation by offering us nearly a full refund back to our original form of payment. It still took us 8 months to forgive them, and we learned to be much more scrupulous in...
Across town, in the opposite direction of the graffiti and promiscuous pictures was where we found our home for Christmas. This darling airbnb, with red cupboards in the kitchen and four single beds laying side by side each other in the bedroom, was perfect for our celebrations. Though we longed to be in Tromsø, we were finally in a...
We knew it would be an adventure to travel for Christmas, especially through two different climates and with a suitcase full of Christmas presents, but we didn’t quite anticipate everything that could go wrong, would go wrong. On our first leg of the trip from Salt Lake City, Utah to Galveston, Texas one of our bags of luggage was...
When we found a small little cabin from airbnb in Costa Rica in a gorgeous setting bordered by lush forests and a property filled with banana, papaya and mango trees, we were intrigued. We read about the host and his life and family, saw that he offered fresh goat milk and chicken eggs, nightly campfires, and was located in...
We didn't know how good we had it. This was our first airbnb experience in Japan, and we didn't fully appreciate the fusion of amenities we were offered. We didn't yet appreciate that traditional Japanese housing offers mats on the floor instead of mattresses, paper for walls, a soaking tub with a bucket instead of a shower, and hand...
Renting your Home on Airbnb: Part 1
Renting your Home on Airbnb: Part 2
Renting your Home on Airbnb: Part 3
What I Learned From My Airbnb Guests
Guest 1:
Our first group of guests was comprised of several members of a family coming to stay for a wedding. At first, communication was poor with these guests. As soon as we received confirmation of...
Renting your Home on Airbnb: Part 1
Renting Your Home on Airbnb: Part 2
How To Prepare Your Home For Guests
After we completed our listing on Airbnb (check out part 1), and constantly getting emails from Airbnb suggesting we lower our price to less than a hotel, it took just shy of 2 weeks to get our first booking.
We opted...
Renting Your Home on Airbnb: Part 1
How To Make the Decision to Open Your Home to Guests
Within our first two years of marriage, Gabriel and I co-managed a small apartment building in Downtown Portland directly next to the Max (local transit train). Our building would literally rattle every time it went by, and our window sills were full of...
