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New to the Community Center? Introduce yourself here โ€Œ๐Ÿ‘‡

Bhumika
Community Manager
Community Manager
Toronto, Canada

New to the Community Center? Introduce yourself here โ€Œ๐Ÿ‘‡

Hello everyone! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Welcome to the Community Center! ๐Ÿ‘‹  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 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ I have been on the Community Center for 6+ years, and have been an Airbnb Host myself. I love cycling๐Ÿšฒ, playing footballโšฝ, and travelling๐ŸŒ . I love how dynamic and diverse the Community Center is as we meet Hosts from all around the globe. 

@Bhumika ๐ŸŒ I was born in Gujarat, India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ , and shifted to Toronto, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ last year! ๐Ÿ“ท I recently realized my love for photography and aesthetics. I love to capture mundane life and candid pictures. ๐ŸŒ† When I'm not working, you'll find me binge-watching thriller movies or exploring history.

@Paula : I am from Colombia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด and currently living in British Columbia, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ. I have a passion for Latin American culture (I love to dance ๐Ÿ’ƒ) . I've had the opportunity to visit around 20 countries ๐ŸŒŽ and plan to visit many more. In my free time, I enjoy outdoor activities, especially mountain biking ๐Ÿšฒ and hiking ๐Ÿ”.

@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 ๐ŸŒฟ and like to minimise my impact on the planet ๐ŸŒŽ as well as volunteering in my local community.  I love sea swimming ๐ŸŒŠ yoga on the beach ๐Ÿง˜โ€ and I'm a children's yoga instructor too! ๐Ÿ™Œ 

@Elisa : I was born in Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น and as a lover of unique experiencesโ€”from exploring the streets of Rome๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น , Paris ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, and Toronto ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ to appreciating timeless art and cuisineโ€”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

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Hi, everyone! My name is Todd. My wife, Urvashi, and I are new to the world of Airbnb! We've traveled the world and decided to settle down in Chicago to start a family. We opened our first property in July of this year in southern Wisconsin. We are thrilled to begin the hosting journey and look forward to hearing all your stories ๐Ÿ™‚

Rebecca
Community Manager
Community Manager
Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hi @Todd682 &Urvashi ๐Ÿ‘‹

 

Welcome to the Airbnb community! It's great to have you here. ๐Ÿ˜„

 

Congratulations on opening your first property in southern Wisconsin! ๐ŸŽ‰ 

 

How has your hosting experience been so far? We'd love to hear more about your journey! ๐Ÿกโœจ

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Davide1106
Level 2
Vicenza, Italy

Hello all, Iโ€™m Davide for friends Dave,

I live in north Italy and host on Caorle venice seaside.

i just begun hope my adventure will be nice,

love travel and stay with people. 

Rebecca
Community Manager
Community Manager
Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hi Davide (or Dave hopefully soon!), welcome to the Airbnb community!

 

It's wonderful to have you here. ๐Ÿ˜Š Hosting in Caorle Venice seaside sounds like a fantastic location! How long have you been a host for now? We'd love to hear about your experiences and any interesting stories you may have!

 

Happy hosting and happy travels! โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

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Lawrence344
Level 2
Nantucket, MA

Thank you.  We are on Nantucket and have just listed our property for the first time.  We are looking forward to connecting with other Nantucket hosts and with the entire community.  Happy to get some feedback about our listing, too.  Thanks!

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1248539738770359333

Rebecca
Community Manager
Community Manager
Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hi @Lawrence344 ๐Ÿ‘‹

 

Welcome to the Airbnb community and congratulations on listing your property in Nantucket! If you'd like feedback on your listing, I recommend checking out the โœจ Ask about your listing - You can ask other Hosts to critique your listing, you could be pleasantly surprised at what other people see!

 

Wishing you all the best in your hosting journey! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ๏ธ

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Homestead3
Level 2
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hi everyone, I am a new member of Airbnb. It took me some time to understand the entire process after listing a property with Airbnb. A bit about myself: I am forward-thinking, enthusiastic, and passionate about diversifying my experiences, which include 23 years in the travel and tourism industry. I have listed a property in one of Dubai's most popular areas to meet customer expectations. Any tip on making it a success is most welcome ๐Ÿ™‚ 

Rebecca
Community Manager
Community Manager
Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hey @Homestead3 ๐Ÿ‘‹

 

Welcome to Airbnb and congratulations on listing your property in a popular area of Dubai! Your experience in the travel and tourism industry will definitely be valuable in your hosting journey. This will be a great space for you to get advice from other Hosts. ๐Ÿ˜

 

My favourite boards are:
โœจ Ask about your listing - You can ask other Hosts to critique your listing, you could be pleasantly surprised at what other people see!

โœจ Advice on your space - This is great for general questions about your space specifically, for example, the amenities that you have at the property to what types of sheets that you use. 

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Pozdravljeni, sem Sreฤko Bakan iz Slovenije , ukvarjam se z gradbeniลกtvom.
Na airbnb me je pripeljal dodaten zasluลพek. 

V Prekmurju imam 6 prenoฤiลกฤ in sicer v obฤini Beltinci 5 sob in v Moravskih Toplicah Apartma. 
Veselim se sodelovanja z vami. 

 

Google Translation added by Community Manager: Hello, I'm Sreฤko Bakan from Slovenia, I work in construction.
The extra income brought me to airbnb.
I have 6 places to stay in Prekmurje, namely 5 rooms in the municipality of Beltinci and an apartment in Moravske Toplice.
I look forward to working with you.

Rebecca
Community Manager
Community Manager
Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hi @Sreฤko1 ๐Ÿ‘‹

 

Welcome to Airbnb! It's great to have you here. ๐Ÿ˜Š

 

How has your experience been hosting multiple properties so far? We'd love to hear about your journey and any tips you may have for fellow hosts. 

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Manoj87
Level 1
Saskatoon, Canada

Hello everyone my name is Manoj Thomas , I am originally from Kerala , currently living in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan, Canada. I have lived and travelled most of the Caribbean islands and US. Lived in Florida for 10 years. I love travelling and exploring different cultures and cuisines.

our first experience with Airbnb was great, we have been getting lots of non profile requests that are not genuine. Currently we are on instant booking I am not sure if that needs to be changed.

Great to be in this community group 

have a great day !!

Rebecca
Community Manager
Community Manager
Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hey @Manoj87 ๐Ÿ‘‹

 

Congratulations and a huge welcome to the Community Center! It's great to have you here with us. It's wonderful to hear that your first experience with Airbnb was great.

 

Great question re instant booking preferences, if you head to Support with your bookings section, you can ask the hosts there for support and their feedback.  ๐Ÿ˜

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Irma370
Level 2
PG, Montenegro

Hello   and big greetings to all, I am Irma , managing  business  for Monenegro  region, in Europe.I am here  in the name of  hosts  who are  married couple, family  guys , they  are  running  this business  as traditional  heritage , village, domestic services and  they  very like  to   introduce  beauty of  this place  , it is nature  , landscapes  to every  tourists  and  traveler , who indeed  love to  meet  new  culture and  countries,and  try immersing  themselves into it.

Rebecca
Community Manager
Community Manager
Suffolk Coastal District, United Kingdom

Hey @Irma370 ๐Ÿ‘‹

 

Congratulations and a huge welcome to the Community Center! It's great to have you here with us.

 

Have you explored the Community Center and checked out the boards? If you need any advice and support, you can ask our wonderful experienced hosts! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Radovan5
Level 2
Novi Sad, Serbia

Hi everyone. I'm Rade from Novi Sad, Serbia ( Europe ). I'm host for more then 10 years and it's been a great experience.  I my spare time I like to hike, cook ( I used to own a restaurant ), cycle. I'm interested in art, history ( I'm a  history teacher ) and culture in general. Now I would love to help others new to Airbnb and share my experience.