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...