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What3Words. For Airbnb Hosts & Travellers
If you're old like me, you might remember those huge paper maps that folded into a neat pocket size but could be the very devil to refold. Or even a map book. Or an A-Z. That was the way in the olden days that we found the places were were looking for. Or often, we...
Airbnb: Sorting Out This Co-Host Thing
Go to any STR forum or questions-and-answers setup, and you'll find that a common question is regarding co-hosts. When an owner has a property they want to rent out as a short term rental, but for whatever reason they can't take care of it themselves, they have a...
Más a Tierra: Robinson Crusoe Island
As you know, Daniel Defoe's story about Robinson Crusoe was based on several real-life stories about shipwrecked sailors. In those days, shipwrecks weren't really terribly unusual. But the novel was primarily based on the story of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor...
Divided By A Common Language: Jaffa Cakes UK
We have already noted the bizarre language difference between the UK and the USA when it comes to the simple word 'biscuit'.But if you are from the USA - or indeed any other non-British country - then it's a good idea for you to know about an issue that has puzzled...
Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, UK
It's a pretty spooky place. There have been fortifications on this site for hundreds of years. The present fort was in use until 1956 - and is now open to visitors. You can see from the map below that it's located in the very tip of a spar of land and the site was...
Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Avenue of the Giants
The Avenue of the Giants is justifiably well-known. Its located in an area that is a National Park and a World Heritage Site - and those trees are big!And don't be put off by the fact that it's a National Park. Yes, I know, it's got plenty of RVs in the campgrounds...
Do You Have Toilet Paper In Your Bag?
Yes, I know it's an awkward question. And yes, I know that if you're from the USA you probably prefer to use the discreet euphemism 'bathroom tissue' but you knew exactly what I was talking about. Strangely, a surprising number of people don't - they don't carry...
Eduardo Kobra & Ayrton Senna: Sao Paulo
No joke, I have honestly been messing around for over two hours trying to decide what image to add here as the lead photograph for this article. I'm no copyright lawyer but I'm pretty sure that there's no way I'm allowed to put work by a still-living artist up here....
Visiting Scotland: Burns Cottage
It's likely that every New Year's Eve you and your friends sing Auld Lang Syne. You might know that it was written by Scottish poet Robert Burns. And as his active years were in the 1700s, that shows just how old the song has been around. And it all started when Burns...
Hosts: A Few Reasons Why Your Guests Might Have Travel Delays
If you're running an STR business I can understand why you want to know what time your guests are going to arrive. I really do. It helps you to plan your day efficiently.The problem is that we'd all like to plan our days efficiently but we're dealing with human nature...
Herbertstraße, Hamburg, Germany
Gender discrimination, prostitution, sex for sale ... it's all here in the (relatively) hidden area of Herbertstraße. If you're under eighteen, you can't stroll down this street. Women aren't welcome either. Herbertstraße is one of the last bastions of prostitution...
Yorkshire: Ann Lister’s Shibden Hall
Anne Lister was born in 1791 in Yorkshire. That's many years before homosexuality became legal in Britain and at that time, the word 'lesbian' didn't exist but nevertheless, Anne grew up to be a pioneer in the world of being true to her own sexuality. She is sometimes...
Texas School Book Depository, Dallas
A few years ago, the idea of visiting a place where an assassin hid when he fired the shots that killed an American president would probably have been seen as insensitive.But today, it's now getting on for sixty years since those events took place. The president in...
That Delightful Plane Carpet … Ew
There used to be a time - long ago admittedly - when I'd sink gratefully into my aircraft seat as soon as I could after boarding. Then, once I'd stowed my handbag on the floor under the seat in front of me, I'd relax. That meant removing my jacket and stowing it up...
Heart Of Cape Town Museum
I was just a kid but I remember the time when a whole new era started. It was a medical breakthrough that happened on the other side of the world but it was exciting news.It was 1967 and in South Africa, a team of surgeons had just completed the first successful human...
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles
Do you remember when steampunk was a thing? Well, the perfect interior to match that look is to be found in this building. It's gorgeous, it's got a curious history and it's been used in umpteen films, TV shows and music videos. And, it's open to the public to enjoy....
What Is Occitan?
When you're travelling in the Mediterranean area, it may be that you have a good - or reasonably good - grasp of the languages you hear. Travelling through the South of France, into Monaco, over to northern Italy ... those languages you hear are familiar and you can...
Willy Lott’s Cottage, Suffolk, UK
William Lott was born in this house in 1761. The house was owned by his parents and his siblings were all born in the house too. William lived in the house until his death in 1849. Not only had he lived there all his life, it's thought that he'd only been away from...
Rote Flora, Hamburg, Germany
This battered building has a varied history. Built in 1888 it started life as a theatre. It continued in its role until the final couple of years of the Second World War. It was one of the very few theatres in Hamburg that survived Allied bombing unscathed but when...
Hosts: Photoshoots & Movie Locations
If you have a short-term property for rental - and advertise it on Airbnb or a similar site - the chances are that you've had a request from someone who wants to use your property for a photoshoot or even as a film location. Should you agree to host the event? No, not...
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