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 @Sophia 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 🏔.

@Sophia : Born and bred in the UK 🇬🇧 but my roots are Bangladeshi 🇧🇩. I love cats 🐱, enjoy eating crisps (also known as chips) and enjoy baking 🍪. I also love travelling ✈️  I have worked in Community ever since I graduated and to put it lightly, people are my passion! 💖

@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! 🙌 

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

[Bo126]

@Sophia  Yes, Sophia， I just traveling back to China  in January and returning to Toronto in March.  Really wanted to stay longer because  I have family members there and life in China is more relax and convenient, especially the food which you can not  have it here.

I grow cucumber, hot pepper,  eggplant, tomato,  winter melon， and other green leaves veggie.  Hope my guest was like all these plants.

[Sutha8]

Hi, I am Sutha; I live in Southeast London(Croydon). I am looking to

co- host/ property management opportunities. Any guidance or help to achieve this I would appreciate. 

[Per-Kuttainen-Ylimattila0]

Hello!/ Terve!

I`m Per and I`m a gardener by profession, but retired almost 3 years ago.

I started to rent out my log-cottage in March 2020, unaware of the coming "disaster", two days before Norway closed down because of the Corona-pandemic, so the first year I had few guests.

From 2022 I have had an increased number of foreign guests and a significant decrease

of Norwegian guests.

My log-cottage is situated in the Lyngen Alps area east of my hometown of Tromsoe, in the northern part of Norway. 2/3 of it was built in the years 1912-1914 and in 2012-2013 I built a modern extension with details from the old part.

The winter is a busy time with mainly people coming to conquer the many mountains in the Alps, people climbing in frozen waterfalls or just coming here to relax, breath the clean air and just be.

My part of Norway is the meeting place of several groups of people, 3 of them are from a historical point of view the Kvääni-Finnish, the Sami and the Norwegians.

[Rebecca]

Hi @Per-Kuttainen-Ylimattila0 👋

It's wonderful to meet you. Welcome to the Community Center! We're thrilled to have you here. 

While you're exploring, take a moment to check out all the amazing resources available in the Community Center. It's a vibrant hub where you can connect with fellow hosts and get valuable support.

Feel free to start a conversation and ask any questions you may have!  😊 

[Julie6037]

Hello beautiful community! My name is Julie and I'm excited to learn and share any insightful knowledge on this forum. I'm originally from NYC but relocated to Erie, PA.

I just launched my 1st modern boutique apartment in Girard, Pennsylvania neighbors to Erie, PA. Its located in a convenient spot where you can access 3 major metro cities (Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh even Niagara Falls).

It is a quaint town with lots of history and fishing! Actually one of the best known spots for fishing.

I welcome any insight from vetern members as well as new members. Should you want to explore NWPA check out my place if you want a new, clean, modern, fully equiped home. See you in chat!

[Rebecca]

Hiya @Julie6037 👋

Welcome to the Community Center! We're thrilled to have you here. 

While you're exploring, take a moment to check out all the amazing resources available in the Community Center. It's a vibrant hub where you can connect with fellow hosts and get valuable support.

Feel free to start a conversation and ask any questions you may have!  😊 

[Michalis46]

Hello! American living in Sweden, but has an airbnb in Mykonos, Greece. Hope I can get some nice convos and support here! https://www.airbnb.com/h/themykonoshouse

[Rebecca]

Hey @Michalis46 👋

Welcome to the Community Center! We're thrilled to have you here. 👋

While you're exploring, take a moment to check out all the amazing resources available in the Community Center. It's a vibrant hub where you can connect with fellow hosts and get valuable support.

Feel free to start a conversation and ask any questions you may have!  😊 

[Bhaskar17]

Hi, I am Bhaskar from Greater Noida, India and I have put my family property at Patna my hometown on Airbnb.  

I am here to try Airbnb as an additional income source and also as an happening place for my parents by having visitors and doing hospitality for them. 

Also there are some other unused properties of ours at different locations which I want to put on Airbnb and make best use from. 

What I am struggling right now is to understand what to expect from different properties in terms of monthly income, how many days of occupancy and what all I can do to improve my visibility and my commitments as a great host

[Rebecca]

Hi @Bhaskar17 👋

Welcome to the Community Center! We're thrilled to have you here. 👋

While you're exploring, take a moment to check out all the amazing resources available in the Community Center. It's a vibrant hub where you can connect with fellow hosts and get valuable support.

Feel free to start a conversation and ask any questions you may have!  😊 

[Frank-Fernando0]

Hello everyone I'm Frank and I'm from Guayaquil - Ecuador I just started hosting on Airbnb with my property located in the coastal city of Olon - Ecuador.

I'd like you to give me good vibes to get my first guest soon.

[Bettye6]

Hi Frank-Fernando0,

Positive thoughts & good vibes coming your way from McHenry, Illinois, USA!

Bettye6

[Michael8768]

Where are you from?  >>>  Hi, I'm from the Northeast of the US of A.

And is there something special about the location of your accommodation that you'd like to share?   >>>  I've had a remote rental house for 30 years in Vermont which I have shared with friends and folks looking for a rental.   I joined Airbnb to assist with rental exposure and I've been quite happy with the results. 

Since my house is remote, I've installed environment monitoring tools to assist me in maintaining the house.  I was looking for some consideration of how I need to monitor my remote property and found that Airbnb support was not responding such the I could get answers.  Asking to escalate and discuss with Airbnb my concerns was going in circles, so I joined the community to see if anyone else had problems communicating with support.

You will not read that I am complaining about Airbnb because if they do well, I'll do well.  Thus in full disclosure, I have no complaint other than a minor difficulty in having a discussion with Airbnb leadership.   I am sure with persistent communication attempts, I'll eventually get to someone who can help.   That's my story, looking forward to reading the forums and ask all to help Airbnb be successful.   Thank you!

[Rebecca]

Hi @Michael8768 👋

Welcome to the Community Center! We're thrilled to have you here. 👋

While you're exploring, take a moment to check out all the amazing resources available in the Community Center. It's a vibrant hub where you can connect with fellow hosts and get valuable support.

Feel free to start a conversation and ask any questions you may have!  😊 

[Rochelle155]

Hi and welcome! My name is Rochelle and I am a host in Loveland, a beautifu city in northern Colorado. In addition to being the most popular place

to mail Valentine’s Day cards, Loveland is on the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, about one hour north of Denver, Colorado. 
After traveling extensively and staying in AirBnb’s , I decided to become a host because I love meeting new people and hearing their stories. 
I hope to learn more from each of you!