New to the Community Center? Introduce yourself here ‌👇

[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

[Samnang2]

I'm from Cambodia and currently live in Siem Reap, Angkor. I have been an Airbnb host for 3 years. My passions are travel, photography, and camping adventures. I am here to meet new people around the world. 

[Alex]

Hello @Samnang2, 

Welcome to the Community! 🤗 From what I can see, we can consider you an experienced host. How has your experience been so far?

If you want to connect with people from all around the world, this is the place for you. Since you love traveling, what has been your favourite place to visit?✈️

[Bashir29]

Hi Elisa,

This is Bashir from Bangladesh. Love to see your team. I am living in Sreemangal it's a tea capital of Bangladesh. You people are welcome to have a couple of tea with me.

Thanks 

[Elisa]

Hi @Bashir29 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

When did you start hosting? Have you been getting many bookings so far?

Warm regards ‌🌻‌,

[Bashir29]

Hi Elisa, start hosting last month. Just got two bookings.

Thanks 

[Jonathan2844]

Hi All,

Thanks for letting me join the community.  I've been with AirBnB for a few years now with an apartment in Portugal.  Only just stumbled across the community as I was searching for something my accountants had requested.  Seems like I stumbled into something good 🙂

Thanks ~J

[Elisa]

Hi @Jonathan2844 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

So lovely that you found the community.

Did you find what you were looking for? Would you like any additional help?

Warm regards ‌🌻‌,

[Thomas4282]

Hello and thank you for welcoming me and my wife as we begin our journey as hosts of an Airbnb. We are from New Jersey and 15 minutes from New York City, Manhattan.

we decided to start an Airbnb because we don’t like long-term leases with the high probability. A judge will refuse to get people out when they become unruly or failed to pay their rent. We’re looking forward to having enjoyable context with our guests and even offer to show them the area if they don’t know the area and we also Provide pet sitting and if necessary.

[Elisa]

Hi @Thomas4282 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

I’m glad you found a solution that reassures you about renting with Airbnb.

Are you getting bookings at the moment? How’s the season going for you?

Warm regards 🌻,

[Thomas4282]

unfortunately, that is not the fact I did not find a solution and unfortunately, my phone calls going to India are not gonna correct the problem or give me solutions. The people who answered the phone calls from India never addressed the issue and give you hollow promises that they’re going to correct it. along with the problems that I have experienced the site has severe IT problems because many times when you’re trying to get to the main site for hosting to review your messages, you can never get back to that part of the website and then when you do you send messages to the people and then they never receive the messages you send them because they keep claiming that they are going to show up for their reservation when the reservation was declined because of a previous booking. This is a sad reality that unfortunately will become a massive issue for hosting my apartment through Airbnb

[Kay2197]

Aloha Elisa and thank you for letting me join the community. I'm looking forward to learning a lot from the other members.

My husband and I spend 5 winter months in Māui, HI and the rest of the year in San Jose, CA or travelling. 

I  am looking forward to getting bookings in our condo when we are not here and are trying to figure out how to make that happen.

Mahalo

Kay 

[Elisa]

Hi @Kay2197 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center, and thank you for sharing this here!

How many times per year are you away from your condo?

Is there anything specific you’d like to learn in the community?

Warm regards 🌻,

[William2775]

Hello I'm William C from Pittsburgh, PA the West side near Downtown and The  Northshore

near PNC Park Pittsburgh Pirates and Acrisure Stadium home of The Pittsburgh Steelers.

I need all the help I can get, But the 2nd floor is very nice.

[Ron12012]

Hi Elisa and Team ...

We are a party of three, two of them retired: my spouse, Jan (also a Host), Sofie (our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel), and I, Ron. Although I was born in Belgium, I have lived in several other places, most recently in California, US. We have a home in Corona del Mar (a suburb of Newport Beach), a home in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, and a home in the Commune of Gaiole in Chianty, Tuscany, Italy. We travel a lot, and I love to cook. I love exploring markets for local food items and preparing meals that are prevalent in the region. We love exploring places with unique architecture, art, and music. We read mostly non-fiction literature to learn and grow.

[Alex]

Hello @Ron12012, 

Welcome to the Community! 🤗

I see you have 2 listings in two different parts of the world. How do you manage both of them?

Also, I see you love to cook! What's your favourite dish to cook? 🧑‍🍳

Best, 

Alex