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

[Andrew3898]

Hi my name is Andrew. I live in Sydney, Australia. 🇦🇺 We have two townhouses in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales about an hours drive from Sydney. They are both available as AirBnB properties and we are really happy with how they are going. We also love having somewhere to stay when we travel there. It's an area that is very popular for weddings so most our weekends are booked with wedding parties and their guests. 

[Rebecca]

Hi @Andrew3898 👋

It's great to meet you. It sounds like you’ve picked a fab spot. Does the area host weddings throughout the year or does it peak? 

[Pablo2190]

Hi, I'm Pablo from Spain 🇪🇸 and after travelling the world I'm hosting travelers myself in my apartment in Málaga. I love trying new food everywhere I go and I'm into arts and music.

[Elisa]

Hi @Pablo2190 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

It's nice to have you here. How did you find out about the community?

Do you perhaps also host workers at your listing? 

[Pablo2190]

I found out about it because sometimes when I have a question related to Airbnb the answer is in the community center.

I do host workers too.

[Elisa]

Hi @Pablo2190 😊, 

Thank you for letting me know!

You're definitely in the right place. Do you have any specific questions at the moment?

[Angky-Ridayana0]

Hi I’m Angky. I have a small property in Central Java Indonesia. Nice to meet you all

[Elisa]

Hi @Angky-Ridayana0 😊, 

Welcome to the Community Center!

How's the hosting season going for you? Have you been fully booked this year?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

[Said303]

Hi Everyone, I'm Said from Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦. I've been hosting my unit for a few years now and was recently ranked in the Top 5 percent in my area. I joined the community so I could learn from others experiences and share my tips for success! When I'm not hosting, I love travelling, being out doors, riding ATV's, and drinking coffee.

[Elisa]

Hi @Said303 😊, 

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

Well done on this achievement! 😍

What would you say are your top 3 tips for success?

[Lunga6]

Hello everyone, my name is Lunga, and I am from South Africa in the capital city of Pretoria, I am new here and I am here to learn more on insights of running an Airbnb and grow my business.

[Emilie]

Welcome to the community, @Lunga6!

I've recently heard a lot of people visiting South Africa to discover the gorgeous scenery and wildlife - is Pretoria a good anchor point to plan adventures from? If not, I'd be really curious to learn more about other lovely things it has to offer 😃

[Beate192]

Hi together,

i'm Beate, from Germany and new in the hosting.

br,

Beate

[Emilie]

Great to have you with us @Beate192, I hope you are doing well! How are you finding hosting so far?

If you need any advice along your journey as a host, you're now in the right place to get tons of insights from experiences colleagues ☺️ 

[Nicki170]

Hi I’m Nicki and are introducing your Community to my new business.  I offer Airport Transfers plus a tour service to guests wanting to visit some of the beautiful spots on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.  I have been working in Hospitality for over 15 years.  I have also worked as a Concierge for a high end Sydney Hotel.  I would like to bring this knowledge to my Business in servicing people visiting the Northern Beaches local area to ensure they have a memorable experience when staying at their AirBnB.

I have travelled myself and have always been appreciative of a Driver Service that has been friendly and professional, sharing their knowledge of places to visit and ideas for eating out etc.

Thank you Elisa for reaching out to me.

Nicki

Nicola Barratt