I became a host in late 2014, which was around the time that Airbnb was gaining notable momentum. In early 2015 I became the self-proclaimed “Airbnb Expert," so when I learned about the annual international...

  • Until one year ago, I lived in a rented, three bedroom, three bathroom home in an artsy enclave of Los Angeles, California. I can’t tell you how much I loved this home. To truly understand why this home meant...

  • At 52 years of age, nothing surprised me. I had seen spouses cheat, marriages break up, siblings become estranged, employees embezzle, the list goes on. While I had been blessed by the occasional “pleasant surprise,”...

  • One of Airbnb’s core brand attributes (as marketing folks like to call it) is stories. Stories of the enriching local experiences guests recount about their trip to family and friends. As well as stories about how people from all...