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[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

[Natalia1571]

Hi everyone. My name is Nat, I am half Polish and Half Canadian. Lived most of my life in Canada (and 15 years at sea as a merchant marine) and I now live in Poland where I have just listed my first airbnb.  Super Excited to be here!

[Paula]

Hello @Natalia1571, 

Thank you so much for sharing your presentation. I moved to Canada, specifically to British Columbia, two years ago, and I am loving it here.

Congratulations on starting your journey as an Airbnb Host. As a new host, you might have some questions or comments, so please feel free to start a ⭐ new conversation here, asking any questions you have. I am sure our lovely Hosts will be more than happy to share their opinions.

All the best,

[Joanna818]

Hey I’m Jo I’m British but our str is in Texas as my youngest is a wheelchair athlete and WCMX World Champion so the house is our winter training base and we rent it out the rest of the year 

 

[Paula]

Hello @Joanna818, This is incredibly inspiring. Thank you very much for sharing this with our community 😊

[Bo126]

Hello everyone. I have been living in Toronto for over 20 years. I work as a financial analyst, and I originally come from China. I enjoy food, dancing, and growing vegetables in my backyard. Recently, I started hosting on Airbnb just three days ago. I'm eager to learn from all of you and am looking forward to welcoming my first guest soon. 

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[Ron10463]

Thank you !!!!!

[Bhumika]

Hi @Bo126 A very warm welcome to the Community Center 😍! Many congratulations on starting your Airbnb journey as a Host 🎉 ! 

Our Community Center is a fantastic place filled with experienced Hosts and supportive Community members. Hope you find this space useful! Please stay connected, ask questions, and share your experiences with fellow Hosts by starting new conversations 😄 . Wishing you all the very best‌😍‌.

On a side note, how is the Canadian weather treating you? 😉 Haha, Its going to be a bit windy and cloudy today and tomorrow for us I guess 🌧😝.

[Bo126]

Hi Bhumika, 

Thank you for your message.  I'm new to airbnb and still  struggling with reading the messages on my desktop and cell phone back and forth.  Sorry for reaponding you late.  I got two new guests who will stay only one night in April and May.  I'm excited to  host them  and at the same time I'm nervous.

The weather in Toronto was horrible a couple of days ago but it's getting much better today.  Hopefully the spring is coming soonner so I can grow my vegetables at backyard.

[Bhumika]

Hi @Bo126 ! How did it go with the first guest? 😍 Are you still awaiting their stay? Please keep us posted on your experiences and learnings 😉. 

We would love to see your backyard photos in Spring.  Which vegetables do you usually grow? 

[Bo126]

Hi @Bhumika , my first guest will come on april 25. I'm excited about it. 

I grow tomato, eggplant, winter melon, hot pepper,  califlower,  garlic, beans, etc.  I will show some pictures when it's time.

[Angela3924]

Hi everyone. I am Angela from Nairobi Kenya. I have always wanted an opportunity to interact with people from different places. I am glad to have a space to do that.

I currently have my first listing in Nairobi and am looking forward on learning from all of you.

[Sophia]

Greetings from the UK!  🇬🇧 @Angela3924 this is exactly what this space is for 😀

I hope you share your experiences with the wider community, If you have any questions
feel free to start a conversation here 💬

[Ingibjörg4]

Hello all and thank you for the warm welcome, I am from Iceland, but I live currently in Switzerland.  I'm hosting for the first time and my beautiful house is located on a peninsula, jutting out from the west coast of Iceland, called Snæfellsnes.  The house is sitting at the edge of an old lava field and has amazing long views down towards the ocean. This is where I'm born and bred, on this old sheep farm, which we have now changed into a horse farm for our Icelandic horses.  I look forward being a part of this community !

[Sophia]

Hi @Ingibjörg4, I have travelled to Iceland many many years ago, it was a very short trip but the impression it has left me was astounding. Local people are so friendly and always happy to help, the various landscapes are breathtaking. I really do hope to visit in the summer time. I love how your listing is in the same area as your childhood home, how sentimental! 💖 

[Jhon242]

Hello everyone!

My name is Jhon Salguero, I'm a software developer by profession and born and raised in the beautiful country of Bolivia. I'm delighted to be part of this community.