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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

[Bhumika]

Hi @Randy706 , Welcome to the Community Center!

It is so great to read about you! If I may ask, which is the new destination that you would be relocating to?

Keep us posted with your amazing travel stories and your progress of setting up your listing~

[Patricia4316]

Hello!  I am Patricia.  I am a Native of Detroit, Michigan & just started as a Host one month ago.  My property is near Belle Isle, The River Walk & the Canadian Border.  I love the area in all Seasons & am so happy to share it with guests!  I am a certified Christian Yoga Teacher & do yoga outdoors when the weather is warm.  I am also  a member of The Detroit River Walkers.   I look forward to great experiences hosting!   

[Bhumika]

Hi @Patricia4316 !! A very warm welcome and it's so nice to see you in our Community Center! 😍.

It is so amazing to know that you love Yoga and it is absolutely one of the finest forms of physical practise🌻.  I practise Yoga myself and very much fond of the sun salutations. It helps me calm my senses and stay relaxed.

Everyone has their favorite posture when it comes to Yoga, which one soothes you the most?

[Patricia4316]

Hello Bhumika,  I am so glad to hear you love yoga, also!  My favorite pose is child's pose!  It allows me to rest from a more strenuous practice & is a great posture for prayer!  I actually have an in home yoga studio in the property I host with plenty of yoga mats for guests who need to relax & stretch!

[Bhumika]

That is so amazing to hear @Patricia4316! Do you often also give Yoga suggestions and tips to your guests? I am sure this topic would have been a good ice-breaker for an interesting conversation!

[Tristan250]

Hello! Thank you for the warm welcome, @Bhumika. I'm Tristan, an active co-host in San Francisco and Denver. I love traveling around the world and have lived abroad for many years. My interest in traveling and learning about new cultures fueled my initial passion for hosting and crafting unique guest experiences. I'm also a Jag enthusiast, an avid gamer (with a professional background in games development), and a Tolkien geek. It's a pleasure to make everybody's acquaintance. I'm very much looking forward to getting to know the community!

[Bhumika]

Hi @Tristan250 , Welcome to the Community! 😄

It is so interesting to read how travelling across the globe has fueled the passion in you for Hosting! I am pretty much sure, your experiences as a traveller would have also helped you in crafting incredible hospitality for your guests.

Are there any specific details that you make sure to add to your guest communication based on your own experience as a traveller?

Tolkien Geek!!! I am so thrilled to read that😍! A big fan myself 😋.

Looking forward to see you more in our Community.🌻

[Tristan250]

Hi, @Bhumika! 

Yes, I regard thoughtful touches/conveniences as having a big impact on the guest experience. When I move through a space, I try to imagine how I would be using or interacting with it as a home; for example, does the nightstand have a phone charger? Does it have cables for different phones? Small things like that make all the difference and it communicates that the host is thinking about the space from the guests' perspectives.

I also provide every guest with a stylish guestbook that provides all the information they could need about the home such as parking, how to use the amenities, etc.

Also happy to e-meet a fellow Tolkien geek!

[Bhumika]

These tips definitely sound amazing!! Thank you @Tristan250😄.

[Paul10437]

I'm excited to start renting our cabin in Island Park, Idaho and look forward to great experiences with this community and future renters. 

[Sophia]

@Paul10437 Best of luck with your Hosting journey! 😊
We hope to see you around the CC sharing your experiences 😎

[Luna-De-Honey0]

Hi!  I’m Alex, originally from Los Angeles then to DC and now Nomadic with my wife, cat and dog. We spent the past year creating an amazing retreat in the wilderness just outside DC for those interested in not just a getaway but an experience. 

[Sophia]

@Luna-De-Honey0 wow that's incredible! 😮 How long have you & your family been nomadic for? How is it going? I hope one day you could share your experiences with fellow Hosts in the CC! 😊

[Jumoke5]

Hello my name is Jay and I’m a host based in the UK, lovely to meet you all. 😊

[Sophia]

Hello @Jumoke5 from a fellow Briton 🇬🇧 I hope Hosting is going well and I hope see you around the CC! 😊