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[Elisa]

Hello everyone! 😊

Welcome to the Community Center! 👋  I'm @Elisa , one of the Community Managers for our English Community Center along with my lovely team members @Quincy @Paula @Rebecca @Bhumika @Alex @Emilie 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 7+ 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. 

@Alex : I'm originally from Spain 🇪🇸, but my passion for traveling made me move to Toronto🇨🇦 this year to explore the culture and add another unforgettable experience to my journey ✈️. I'm also passionate about all kinds of sports ⚽️ (especially football, in which I played at a semi-professional level) and love to discover new dishes everywhere I go. 🥘

@Emilie : I was born in France 🇫🇷, raised in French Polynesia 🌺 and Morocco 🇲🇦, and have settled in the UK for 14 years now! On evenings and weekends, you will find me spending time with my dog, working on a jigsaw, or trying my hand at some new cuisine. 🍲

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🌻,

Elisa

[Elisa]

Hi @Teddy107 😊, 

It's nice to have you here, welcome!

When did you start hosting? Is there anything specific you'd like to learn here?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Ajaz8]

Hi this side Ajaz from Kashmir , musician singer ,trekker music allways first priority been hosting from last 2 years and o just love it meeting new people and love to share our culture and love to give insights about my city 

[Elisa]

Hi @Ajaz8 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

What a lovely introduction. What instrument do you play, and do you have a favorite music style or period?

How has your experience on Airbnb been so far?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Ajaz8]

Thank you so much mostly o play guitar and I sing as well my fav type of music is indie fusion and folk music of india

[Sam8164]

Originally from Egypt and now living in the US, I’m passionate about architecture, photography, and fine detailing. I love traveling and have explored many countries. My listing is in Egypt, and I’m excited to learn tips and tricks to maximize bookings and earn great reviews!

[Elisa]

Hi @Sam8164 😊, 

welcome to the community center!

How do you manage properties in the Egypt Do you have someone there helping you?

 if you'd like to dive deeper into the topics you mentioned, our 

👉 Community Guides could be really helpful.

Warm regards 🌻,

[Sam8164]

Thanks and yes I have a local property manager on ground that follows up any property issues/needs and I do stop by when visiting family. 

[Geoff7]

Morning. I am Geoff from Melbourne, Australia. I am the Community Leader for the Goldfields & Mineral Springs group in central Victoria. Started hosting in 2008 out of necessity - I used to work for Lehman Brothers and lost my job when the company collapsed. And now I host because its a passion. I do both home and room hosting across the 3 listings I have. And occasionally I also step in and help Hosts out by being their co-host.

[Elisa]

Hi @Geoff7 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center! We're happy to have you here!

Three listings, that’s amazing! 😍 Are you managing them by yourself, or is someone helping you?

What drives your passion for hosting?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Geoff7]

I  manage all 3 myself. When I first started, I used a property manager but eventually decided I could do a better job myself - I felt the property managers really don't care too much about either the Host or the guest experience.

So what drives me, I suppose, is to be able to make every guest's stay a memorable experience for that guest.

It is far more than just the money. It's recognising that these days guests are spending hard-earned money to stay at my places, and as such, that deserves to be recognised and treated with gratitude by me as a host.

In many respects, no guest request has ever been too much - if I can do it, I will.

[Uraiprapa0]

🇹🇭 Good morning everyone ka. My nickname is Pumpui from Thailand 🇹🇭 Host ABNB since 2022. Glad to join this community ka. 🙏🏻😊

[Elisa]

Hi @Uraiprapa0 😊, 

Welcome to the community center, and thank you for sharing this here!

How has this experience been over the year? How many guests have you welcomed to your property?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Uraiprapa0]

Dear Elisa,

Last year 2024, only one booking via Airbnb. Our guest was nice and stayed quiet and clean.  In this year 2025, good start for more three bookings and stayed longer ka. 

[Karen4563]

Hi everyone!

I'm Karen Mugambi, hosting from Kenya. I am still looking forward to my first guest on my Cozy Japandi apartment.

Thank you and stay blessed

[Elisa]

Hi @Karen4563 😊,

Welcome to the community center, and thank you for sharing this here!

When did you start hosting?

What are you doing to attract your first guest? Any marketing strategies you'd like to share here?

Warm regards 🌻,