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 and @Rebecca   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! 🙌 

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

[John8350]

Greetings Everyone,

My name is John **, I'm based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and I've been an AirBnb host since 2018. I'm finally taking the step to reach out to other hosts in the community, I look forward to learning from the wealth of experience that's out here.

John

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[Rebecca]

Hey @John8350 👋

A huge welcome to the Community Center! It's great to have you here with us finally! 

How have you found hosting so far? 

I just wanted to let you know that I edited your comment above to remove your last name as this is a public forum so we want to keep you safe. 🤗

[Stacey539]

Hello I am Stacey,  I have been hosting for 3 years now and I am glad that I chose to do vacation rental with this particular property and not the long term lease like with my other properties. I reside in Florida and my property is in Tarpon Springs.

[Rebecca]

Hey @Stacey539 👋

A huge welcome to the Community Center! It's great to have you here with us after 3 years!  

What's brought you to the Community Center? How has hosting been for you over the past 3 years? 😊

[Bobby304]

Hi, I am orginally from Hoboken, NJ.  I enjoy traveling and look forward to visiting Italy soon.  I love beaches, fishing, and sports.  🌴👌🌞🏈🏂

I am looking forward to meeting new hosts and comparing experiences. 

[Rebecca]

Hi @Bobby304 👋

Wishing you the best on your travels to Italy! Where abouts are you going? I love going to Italy for the food! 

Are you also a Host? 

[Bobby304]

Hello Rebecca, 

Yes I am a host.  I have an airbnb located in Spring Hill, Florida.  That is just north of Tampa, Florida.  

I would love to visit the touristy spots of italy.  Venice, Rome, Amalfi Coast, etc...

Beautiful Sites, Great history, and delicious food.  I am looking forward to seeing it all. 

[Lori-Danielle0]

Hi all! 
I’m Lori from Beech Grove, Indiana and I’m Co-Hosting a property with my daddio in North, SC. My physical disabilities prevent me from working full time but I work as a Music Pastor & Artist as much as I can. My dad & I have turned our vacation home into an activity filled ‘Staycation’ AirBnB filled with learning opportunities, activities & games for all ages,  and a mix of antique & vintage items. My sister has a farm next door & offers visits with the animals as well as learning opportunities on homestead living. We just ‘opened up’ the property and hope to add a couple more so my dad can finally retire with a nice steady residual income source. We are also looking at adding ‘Glamping’ opportunities to the property once we can figure out the local ‘rules’ for that. 
-Blessings! 

[Rebecca]

Hi @Lori-Danielle0 👋

Welcome to the Community Center! 🎉

It's great to hear about your unique and activity-filled Airbnb! How has your hosting experience been so far? 😊

[Robert-And-Geri0]

Hi - I'm Geri from the fabulous village of Duck North Carolina, in the Outer Banks.  My husband, Robert, and I retired here from Richmond, Virginia, and we're renting out a cute little apartment that we call The Hive!  I love travel, cooking, reading, painting, and breathing in ocean air!  

[Paula]

Hello @Robert-And-Geri0, thanks for sharing your presentation with us. 

How has your experience been so far? How is this season shaping up for you? Is it a vibrant or calm hosting period?

Keep us posted 😎

[Robert-And-Geri0]

Hey Paula - we just listed at the end of July, and in 2 days were booked for all of August and a couple of weeks in September.  We're pleased!  Today was our first crossover day - it was a bit stressful!!!  As of now, since we live on the property, we're doing the cleaning.  So there's a wee bit of a learning curve!  We're moving into THE best time at the beach, but people don't have as much free time.  So we'll see how the weeks pan out.  - Geri

[Michael9147]

Hey everyone, new member here. I've been a host on Airbnb and VRBO for about a year now at at our primary home on the east side of the Springs just north of Peterson. Technically we are just outside city limits. I've been fine-tuning our approach to focus on the higher-end renters and have distinguished ourselves with amenities others don't offer. Looking forward to discussions of what works and what doesn't!

[Paula]

Hello @Michael9147, thank you so much for sharing your introduction.

How has your experience with Airbnb been so far? Please feel free to start a 👉New conversation here to share ideas, tips, or ask questions to our experienced Hosts.

Regards,