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

[Pooja74]

Hello to all the community managers and fellow team members.

I'm Pooja Bansal from Mumbai, India. I was an interior designer and now a parent to my child.

The thought of keeping my parent's home in a good state and maintaining it got me to Airbnb. Its been only a week and I can already see the hustle and bustle in the house from welcoming the guests to one or the other repair work coming up. Really happy to be hear. The most special thing about this home is that it is designed by me in 2010-11. It was my first solo project.

I'm also a sudoku enthusiast.

[Paula]

Hello @Pooja74 😊

What a wonderful introduction! Thank you so much for that 😍

We would love to see some pictures of the house. Congratulations on this solo project!

Looking forward to keep reading your contributions in our community.

Best regards,

[Julie6402]

Hello! I'm Julie from Chattanooga, Tennessee but spend most of my time in the mountains of Western North Carolina where I host two properties. I am new to hosting and look forward to learning from this community. Thank you for having me.

[Paula]

Hello @Julie6402, thank you so much for your introduction.

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,

[Areti12]

Hi, I am a new host in Cyprus! having fun trying to figure out how to do this😛

[Elisa]

Hi @Areti12 😊

Welcome to the community! 

Do you need any specific help?

You can always ask the community by starting a new conversation here.

Warm regards🌻,

[Sharon1982]

Good morning new Airbnb community. My name is Sharon. . I grew up in Madagascar and South Africa. .  I live here in the U.S with my husband and beloved dogs. I am an artist and I’m passionate about making the world a more beautiful place . 

[Elisa]

Hi @Sharon1982 😊,

Welcome to the community! It's marvelous to have people with such a nice background!

What kind of art are you creating?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Lee-Anne24]

Hi There, I'm Lee-Anne, I live in the UK but am setting up a holiday rental in South Africa where I an from. It's very stressfull trying to get everything done remotely but luckly I have my mom Carol who is my points person on the ground. This is an exciting new venture and we hope that with your help it will be successfull

[Elisa]

Hi @Lee-Anne24 😊

We are happy you joined the community!

It is definitely impressive what you are doing while keeping your distance.

Once everything is settled, please don't hesitate to share your story and the process with the community by starting a new conversation here.

Warm regards🌻,

[Juan5444]

Hi everyone!  my name is @Juan5444 I am in Madrid (but was born in Mexico) , we have now 2 apartments in Madrid, close to IFEMA, Madrid Barajas Airport and stadium Wanda metropolitano.

I love art and founded the project walltic.com to democratise art and share it in alternative places, airbnb apartments, hotels and restaurants. I am starting now with the 3rd apartment same place in Madrid, i hope we learn and make your visit gorgeous. Looking forward to see you in Madrid!

[Elisa]

Hi @Juan5444 ‌😊‌

Welcome to the community! It's wonderful to have someone from Spain.

It is really inspiring what you are doing. How did you come up with the idea?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Eugene257]

My pleasure, greetings from the Dominican Republic. 

[Elisa]

Hi @Eugene257 😊

Welcome to the community center!

How is your experience going so far? Have you received any reservations?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Naval13]

Hi,

I am Naval , originally from Kerala, India. I am settled in Ireland and started hosting since 2 yrs. I live in the Irish country side, surrounded by beautiful farm lands and cattle. I am a nurse basically, but have diverse interests. I love to travel, books and friends go next, art and literature follows. One of my biggest goals is to become a successful entrepreneur and to travel across the continents.