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

[David11550]

Hi Everyone, 

My name is David ngare, i am a kenyan citizen and am new here, i was a school teacher before relocating to the USA where i studied mental health counseling, back here in Kenya am working to help young adults who are struggling with behaviors. I have previously traveled to the UK under the British council schools reciprocal visits, i was a master trainer with the British council program ict integration into teaching and learning 

   But am here today introducing  myself as a new AIRBNB host, am looking  forward to learn from this wonderful community members 

[Mayra256]

Hello my name is Mayra, I am from Uruguay! I have listed my first property in Uruguay, and I am looking forward to contribute to this community.

Thank you in advance

[Pauline964]

Hello, I live in the Yorkshire Dales, UK and have been a host for a year. We love sharing this special place with visitors and spend a lot of our time working on the garden surrounding it. I am also a sustainable cut flower grower. I would love to have more time to visit some other destinations.

[Paula]

Hello @Pauline964,

Welcome to our community. How has your first year as a Host been? 😊

Please feel free to start a ⭐ New conversation here ⭐, sharing experiences and tips with our amazing Host community. 

[Anna14944]

Hello everyone and thanks for the welcome!   I am originally from Bolivia, lived in USA since a small child,   Lived in Washington DC area and Southern California.  I am an entrepreneur, passionate about protecting our planet earth, love traveling, reading books and definitely I am a movie buff.  I love building and/or partaking from  existing communities geared to helping one another.  

[Paula]

Hello @Anna14944, welcome to our community,

In our 👉Community Cafe board, Hosts often share experiences about their hobbies and other activities. Would you be interested in sharing more about your work with other communities there?

All the best,

[Mayqualida0]

Hi all, I am from Curacao, and just started hosting last year in May. I love this journey, meeting people from around the world, and hosting and showcasing my lovely island art culture and of course the Beaches and the up and underwater activities. I love and work in the Museums and Cultural / art world. Thanks fore this Community space where we all can learn al lot more.

[Paula]

Hello @Mayqualida0.

Welcome to our community, and thank you for joining us 😊

I've heard that Curacao is a paradise. What is the best time of year to visit?

Please feel free to start a ⭐ New conversation here ⭐, sharing experiences and tips with our amazing Host community. 

[Leo4009]

I am Leo I am from the UK originally I have now lived in Mexico for over 10 years I have really settled and really enjoyed it.. I have been hosting for nearly two years now in GDL, due to its location it has been harder than expected, but it is an amazing city with many things to do.. I feel I have a unique perspective being from Europe and living here in Mexico 

[Paula]

Hello @Leo4009, we are thrilled to have you here 😊

I once visited Guadalajara and I really liked the place. What would be the top 3 activities to do there?

Also, please feel free to start a ⭐ New conversation here ⭐, sharing experiences and tips with our amazing Host community. 

All the best,

[Leo4009]

I would say GDL itself is a bit limited but does have nice parks and very green areas which is quite strange in a large metropolitan area, the only place I know this to be the case I London..But we also have tequila which is around 30-40 minutes away from GDL which is a great place to visit and you can see how they make tequila(They have trains and busses which go which is an amazing experience) and then we also have the lake of Chapla which is certainly nice to visit and it is amazing lake so I would say the 1. Parks 2.Tequila 3. Chapla 

[Pascale726]

Hello,

I am Pascale, my rented house is in Belgium in a small village called Wanlin. We started hosting in last (late) november. Apparently people looks like loving our house because we already have 12 request since the beginning of this january.

We (my husband Sebastien and I) would like to talk with other host from different places to have their advices and impressions.

Hope to talk with you soon.

Pascale

[Sophia]

Hello @Pascale726 Welcome! 🎉 Sounds like you'll be quite busy hosting 😮

If you have any questions, please feel free to create a conversation asking the wider community here: https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/forums/postpage/choose-node/true I'm sure many fellow Hosts will have lots of advice to share!

[Neil716]

Thank you @Rebecca for getting me to this community.

Hello, I'm Neil. I live in Portland, Oregon and a first time host. We bought a property on the Oregon Coast in Lincoln City, OR. Looking forward to learning from all the experienced hosts here in this community.

Thanks

Neil

[Anderson299]

Hello

I am Anderson, full blood Brazilian living in Massachusetts, United States. I have been an Airbnb host for the past 5 years. I love traveling the world and explore places, new cuisines and making new friends.