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[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

[Charlotte1440]

Hi @Bhumika , I’m from Copenhagen, Denmark, but I currently live in Italy, where I’m fortunate to have a home in Rome as well as a holiday house in the lesser-known Alta Maremma region of Tuscany. It's about a 2-hour drive from the center of Rome and only 1.5 hours from Rome's Fiumicino airport. I enjoy the cultural opportunities that city life in Rome  & Copenhagen offers just as much as the peace and tranquility I find in the nature of Tuscany.

Charlotte

[Rosaria249]

Ciao a tutti, io sono Rosaria, sono Italiana, nata a Genova da genitori siciliani. Mi piace viaggiare, amo gli animali ed al momento ho un cagnolino vivacissimo nonostante l'età! Svolgo un lavoro di assistenza a persone disabili. Mi piace cucinare, in particolare dolci di cui ne sono golosa. Sono felice di fare parte del vostra Community e vi ringrazio per avermi accettato!

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Hi everyone, I am Rosaria, I am Italian, born in Genoa from Sicilian parents. I like to travel, I love animals and at the moment I have a lively little dog despite his age! I do a job assisting people with disabilities. I love to cook, especially sweets of which I have a sweet tooth. I am happy to be part of your Community and thank you for accepting me!

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[Elisa]

Ciao @Rosaria249 😊, 

Benvenuta nella community!

I am Italian too, I come from the Adriatic Coast in the Marche region.

Your background and interests sound wonderful. What's your favorite sweet to cook? 😍

Warm regards🌻,

[Rosaria249]

Ciao @Elisa , grazie per il tuo caloroso benvenuto!  La torta di mele e lo strudel  sono le mie specialità, ma anche le crostate mi vengono molto bene.

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Hi @Elisa , thank you for your warm welcome! Apple pie and strudel are my specialties, but tarts also come out very well for me.

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[Elisa]

@Rosaria249 it' my pleasure to welcome you here! 😊

Wow, it looks delicious! I love strudel a lot. 😍

Do you prepare it for your guests as well?

Warm regards🌻,

[Rosaria249]

Non mi sono ancora organizzata per preparare dolci per gli ospiti ma ci stavo  pensando... Grazie di tutto, a presto!

[Mirjana76]

Pozdrav iz Hrvatske,

iz Zagreba i iz Dalmacije s obale Jadranskog mora, iz Tribunja, prekrasnog ribarskog sela,

ciao bella,

Mirjana

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Greetings from Croatia,

from Zagreb and from Dalmatia from the coast of the Adriatic Sea, from Tribunj, a beautiful fishing village,

hi bella,

Mirjana

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[Elisa]

Hi @Mirjana76 😊

Welcome to the community!

I'm from the Adriatic Coast as well. I was born in the Marche region! 😍

How long have you been hosting? Have you had any bookings so far?

Warm regards🌻,

[Duana3]

Hello, my name is Duana New to hosting. My first 3 bookings were secured fast needless to say it made me nervous. I am working on trying to figure out how to get the right help cleaning and storing things when the house is not being used. looking for suggestions thanks

[Elisa]

Hi @Duana3 😊,

Congrats on your first bookings, that’s exciting! 😍

For cleaning, you might want to take a look at this conversation; I’m sure you’ll find a lot of ideas 👉 How do you handle the cleaning and management of bed linens and sheets? 

Alternatively, you can ask other Hosts to share their ideas with you👉 starting a new conversation here.

Warm regards🌻,

[Scott2191]

My  name is Scott Kelly, from Lakeland, FL. Have been an AirBnB Super Host for two years now. Was not aware of the Community Center until recently.

[Elisa]

Hi @Scott2191 😊,

Welcome to the community center, it’s great to have you here, especially as a Superhost! 😍

What’s one tip you’d give to new Hosts looking to succeed?

Warm regards🌻,

[Ian50377]

Hi @Bhumika I'm trying to find out how to apply to be an airbnb professional photographer. I am a professional photographer in Portland, OR. My partner has 7 Airbnbs here and I have shot many friends Airbnbs. I'd appreciate any assistance. 

[Elisa]

Hi @Ian50377 😊

welcome to the community center!

Regarding on how to become an Airbnb Photographer, I want to share a discussion thread from our Spanish Community Center, where one of the members has provided great details on how to become an Airbnb Photographer.

I am sharing it here for your reference 👉 Como ser fotógrafo para airbnb.

In addition, here is the link to apply  👉 Photographer sign up.

Let me know if this helps.

Warm regards🌻,

[Ian50377]

hi @Elisa . Thank you. That link goes to a non existent page