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

[Mart8301]

Hello Refeekh! Welcome to the community. It's great to hear about your background and interests. Hosting in Trivandrum sounds like an exciting venture! If you ever need any tips or recommendations for hosting or exploring the area, feel free to ask. Enjoy your time in Kerala and California,

Regards,

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[Manoj85]

Hi Refeek is it possible to host in Kerala?

[Lee5775]

My name is Lee. My wife and I live in Fredericksburg, VA, USA, where we host our guest house next door. I love doing outdoor work on the land and on the farm. We look forward to having our first grandchild soon!

[Elisa]

Hi @Lee5775 

welcome to the community. 😊 

It's great to have family at home!

What kinds of work do you do on the land and farm?

Warm regards,

[Lee5775]

Mostly mowing and maintenance. I have to hire out skilled labor but with two old houses there is plenty of work to go around. We keep chickens and give every guest 6 fresh eggs when they arrive. We also have an old pony that people enjoying meeting when they stay here. Feeding animals and cleaning out the coop make up most of my farm work. 

Thanks for asking

[Elisa]

@Lee5775  Thank you for your reply! 😊

I love how you welcome your guests and connect them with nature. It’s my dream to have chickens and fresh eggs every day. 😍

Wishing you all the best! Don’t forget to start new conversations by clicking the post button.

Warm regards,

[Lee5800]

Hello From Santa Barbara California!

I am enjoying AirBnb-ing my guest house and would love to connect with local hosts to exchange ideas about best practices in the Santa Barbara area. I love music, traveling, wine, bicycling, and entertaining. Happy to be a part of this community!

[Paula]

Hello @Lee5800, it is absolutely great to have you here.

I would like to invite you to share some tips with our wonderful community by starting a 👉New conversation here.

I am sure your expertise will greatly benefit many new Hosts 😊

[Yanattha0]

Hi, Nice to know you @Refeekh0. I love to see beach volleyball too.

[Malcolm237]

Hello - I’m Malcolm

English and living in Barbados

Retired now and looking to rent a room in my house for short stays.

There’s a pool and the beach is only a short walk.

[Rebecca]

Welcome @Malcolm237!  

What did you do before retiring, anything related to hospitality or is a new passion?

Your pool looks very inviting, I love the little turtles on the wall near it. 🐢

[Adnan111]

Hi all. I am Adnan, born in the former country of Yugoslavia and moved to America. I enjoy traveling and studying other cultures. Its always a pleasure to meet people from all parts of the world and learn new and old things. I have been an Airbnb supporter and host for over 6+ years now and can’t wait to see what the next 6yrs will bring 

[Bhumika]

Love the enthusiasm I could read in your comment @Adnan111 !! I hope the upcoming years are as fulfilling and enriching for you, allowing you to continue exploring and appreciating different cultures through hosting.😍

Is there any specific guest experience, where you felt really glad to have started Hosting?

(Meeting people from different cultures adds so much value and perspectives in one's life!!)

[Gwendolyn62]

Hi:) I'm Gwendolyn:) My husband and I own property in a remote secluded area in the Osceola National Forest, Florida in the United States.  We have been hosting in that remote area since May 2022.  We just recently listed another property a couple of weeks ago in Palm Coast, Florida, (USA) which is close to the beach (Atlantic Ocean).  We have reached superhost status! Enjoying this new adventure in our life.

We recently listed a house on airbnb that we have had on the market to sell for the last few months.  Since we haven't had any offers and it's just sitting there, we decided to list airbnb that home too!  So, one property is focused on bringing in people who love the forest and riding. The new listing is only a few miles from the beach as well as close to a local ATV park.  Both properties are located in different counties about an hour and a half from each other.  Nothing too fancy on our end, we just market the properties with intentions that people love to get outdoors and explore.  Airbnb has been an interesting shift for me. It wasn't something I intented to start out doing, it sort of just happened.  The learning curve hasn't been too brutal. So far So good! 

[Bhumika]

Hi @Gwendolyn62 , Thank you so much for sharing a little bit about you and hope everything is going amazingly with your listing😍! Would you like to share with us , what inspired you to start Hosting?