Broken Window Theory … and Hosting

Broken Window Theory … and Hosting

Image via Pixabay What on earth does a criminology theory have to do with being a short-term rental host? It becomes a little clearer when you read the description of this theory according to Wikipedia which states that visible signs of crime, anti-social behavior and...
122 Rue de Provence, Paris

122 Rue de Provence, Paris

As you can see from the map below, 122 rue de Provence is not far at all from several of the tourist sights in Paris. But if you happen to pass the building today, although it now houses offices, here’s a fascinating story you can tell your companions.Back in...
Visiting the UK: How to Fit In

Visiting the UK: How to Fit In

If you’re not from the UK then it’s going to be pretty tricky for you to fit in and understand everything there – even if you’re a native English speaker. (In fact, being a native English speaker can easily be a drawback). My problem in writing...
Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia

Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia

There are 21 squares in Savannah, a city laid out to a well-designed and geometric grid. However, the most popular one with travellers and tourists is Chippewa Square and has been since the mid nineteen nineties. But why? The square was laid out in the early...
West Yorkshire: The Hindenburg Drop

West Yorkshire: The Hindenburg Drop

I can think of many reasons for visiting the Keighley area of West Yorkshire. It’s a popular destination for tourists given that Haworth, the home of the Bronte sisters, is just a couple of miles away. The ancient market town of Skipton is also nearby and...
Guests Charging Cars

Guests Charging Cars

When I started in the hospitality industry, guests who needed to charge their electric cars didn’t exist – electric cars were many years in the future. Gradually though, the USA followed Europe and we saw hybrid cars, then full electric vehicles became...
Mallory Park: Motorsport Statues

Mallory Park: Motorsport Statues

Mallory Park in Leicestershire is well-known as a racing circuit.  And a favourite experience for visitors is to attend one of the frequent track events where you’ll be taught by a professional racing driver how to handle a supercar around the 1.35-mile track....
STR Hosts: Confirmation Bias?

STR Hosts: Confirmation Bias?

If you’re a host specialising in short-term rentals, because of today’s media it’s likely that you are affected by confirmation bias. We all are to some extent. Those who write for the media just love to publish articles on the web about how very...
London Canal Museum

London Canal Museum

Main image courtesy of Ell Brown I’ve written often suggesting that visitors to the UK venture beyond the usual London tourist traps. But if you are in London, the Canal Museum is a great place to visit. The UK was the first country in the world to have a...
The Mille Miglia, Alfonso Portago and the Kiss of Death

The Mille Miglia, Alfonso Portago and the Kiss of Death

The Lombardy region in Northern Italy is a fabulous place to visit – and still so very Italian. If you’re visiting the area I have a great, albeit sad little story for you to bore entertain your companions. The story dates from 1957 and the list of...
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