New to the Community Center? Introduce yourself here ‌👇

[Bhumika]

Hello everyone! 😊

Welcome to the Community Center! 👋  I'm @Bhumika , one of the Community Managers for our English Community Center along with my lovely team members @Quincy @Paula @Rebecca  and @Elisa  and we are thrilled to have you join us.

Let's kickstart this thread with a little about us Community Managers:

@Quincy : I'm from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 I have been on the Community Center for 6+ years, and have been an Airbnb Host myself. I love cycling🚲, playing football⚽, and travelling🌏 . I love how dynamic and diverse the Community Center is as we meet Hosts from all around the globe. 

@Bhumika :  🌍 I was born in Gujarat, India 🇮🇳 , and shifted to Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 last year! 📷 I recently realized my love for photography and aesthetics. I love to capture mundane life and candid pictures. 🌆 When I'm not working, you'll find me binge-watching thriller movies or exploring history.

@Paula : I am from Colombia 🇨🇴 and currently living in British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦. I have a passion for Latin American culture (I love to dance 💃) . I've had the opportunity to visit around 20 countries 🌎 and plan to visit many more. In my free time, I enjoy outdoor activities, especially mountain biking 🚲 and hiking 🏔.

@Rebecca : I'm from Cardiff in Wales originally but being a military child and a veterans spouse, I've travelled and lived in a lot of different places in the UK and Europe. I'm an environmentalist 🌿 and like to minimise my impact on the planet 🌎 as well as volunteering in my local community.  I love sea swimming 🌊 yoga on the beach 🧘‍ and I'm a children's yoga instructor too! 🙌 

@Elisa : I was born in Italy 🇮🇹 and as a lover of unique experiences—from exploring the streets of Rome🇮🇹 , Paris 🇫🇷, and Toronto 🇨🇦 to appreciating timeless art and cuisine—I'm here to blend the old with the new. 

Now it's your turn! Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? And is there something special about the location of your accommodation that you'd like to share?

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Warm regards,

Bhumika

[Nathasha2]

My name is Nathasha!

I've been hosting on Airbnb for almost 1 year now.. sort of on Auto Pilot and learning as I went along.  Now that I have developed a good foundation and hospitality skills, I am looking to continue to grow and be the best host I can be.

I have a gorgeous A Frame near Yosemite that I fell in love with and hope to continue improving on it. 

Looking Forward to getting to know all of you! 😊 

[Paula]

Hello @Nathasha2, It's lovely to read your presentation 😊. Thank you for sharing.

If you could give one piece of advice to new Airbnb hosts, what would it be?

Please feel free to share some pictures of your beautiful place here, so our wonderful community can appreciate it.

All the best,

[Anoop16]

Hi,

I am Anoop from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - beautiful city in and have joined Airbnb just about 2 months back. Me and my wife live in the same house which is located in an elite and peaceful society, environment friendly place surrounded by a lake and a dam in a close forest range which is popular amongst morning walkers. I am a golfer and DIY type person. Although superannuated about 13 year back but never tired of working. Still do freelance work. Active on social media. Have been getting good guests since the day started and have loved the location. That's all for me. Good bye 

[Paula]

Hello @Anoop16, It's amazing to have you in our community.

How long did it take to get your first guest when you started on Airbnb? It's great to hear that you've been getting very good guests since you began.

All the best,

[Anoop16]

Thanks for your appreciation and wishes. We initially started in 2016 but as a naive then went back due to lack of experience. So thought of having a better understanding being a guest at a home stay. Finally we kick started in August 2023 in a better way and got first guest in September 2023. Since then it's good going though not in full pace. But hoping to come up. Let's see. 

[Francisco-Adolfo-Veron0]

Hello! My name is Adolfo, I am from Argentina and I have 5 grandchildren, the oldest is 13 years old and the youngest is two years old. Are my life!

I am passionate about canoeing and I am training them so that they can do it too. I am retired and Airbnb is a solution so I can go visit my daughter who lives abroad, in the Czech Republic!

Thank you for this opportunity!

[Paula]

Hola @Francisco-Adolfo-Veron0 😊,

We are thrilled to have you here. I had the opportunity to travel to Argentina, and I must say it is a wonderful country, full of amazing people. Which city do you live in, exactly?

Thank you so much for joining us.

[Siobhan172]

Hi all I live in the uk  London and manage properties. Hope you’re all well and keeping warm it’s freezing in the uk right now. 

[Afif15]

Partnerships a back up plan

[Innocent18]

Welcome Tanzania.

[Sophia]

@Siobhan172, it is super cold right now. It's fluffy socks & hot chocolate  weather! Even contemplating getting an electric blanket 😂 I hope you're keeping warm! 

[Mary6034]

I am excited to be a host for Air BNB, and so thankful for the opportunity to be part of this great community. I hope to learn from others and collaborate with to create amazing experiences for our customers as well as build rapport with the local community. 

[Sophia]

@Mary6034 Welcome! What you've described is exactly what the community is for! 😎

If you happen to have any questions you would like to ask the
wider community, feel free to start a conversation 👇🏽 https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/forums/postpage/choose-node/true 

I'm sure many fellow Hosts will have lots of advice to share. 

We look forward to hearing more about your journey 😊

[Elma606]

Hello, I'm Elma and I live in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. I have been a host for 6 years. My guiding principle when hosting is to always treat my guests the way I would want someone to treat me in a foreign country.

Best regards from sunny and warm Dubrovnik

[Sophia]

Hi @Elma606, I hope you're well 😊. Thank you for sharing your guiding principle, it's very sweet. What is your highlight for the last 6 years of Hosting? 😎