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Share Your Passion & Promote Your Rental
I just changed the title I'd planned for this article. The title I started out with didn't say 'Share Your Passion & Promote Your Rental'. It was 'Easy Networking Ideas To Promote Your Rental'. The latter would have probably been much more search engine-friendly...
Window Swap: See The World
This morning I was looking through a window and watching exotic foliage swaying in the breeze in a garden in India. Then I went to look at the Paris rooftops. I moved on to the German countryside view from Elmar's window. My next stop was to watch the world going by...
Skovshoved Petrol Station, Denmark
Even a humble filling station can be a thing of wonder when it's created by a world renown designer. The Skovshoved Petrol Station, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, was designed in the nineteen thirties by Arne Jacobsen. His client was the Texaco Company. The company...
Walden 7, Sant Just Desvern. Spain
When you read about the history of this astonishing building - erected in 1975 - it's likely that you'll be told that the architect was Spaniard Ricardo Bofill. Well, yes, but in fact Bofill never completed his architectural training. The building was created in...
Bob’s Big Boy Burgers in Burbank
Of course, there are those who think that fast-food burgers are the work of the devil but even amongst us there are also those who love Mid Century Modern architecture (and the lifestyle it conjures up) and if you're in the Hollwood area, then Bob's is must-do...
Why You Shouldn’t Sneak Extra People Into Your Rental
When you're travelling, especially if you're sticking to a budget, there can be the temptation to sneak an extra person or two into the accommodation you're renting. Maybe you've rented a place on Airbnb or a similar site and the host charges by-the-guest. In other...
Casa Grande History
Casa Grande`on Hendricks Isle in Fort Lauderdale was designed in the late 1940s by Michigan architect. C. Dale Dykema. He was commissioned to design this small and now historic apartment complex by another couple from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Walter and Leolyn Semeyn....
Muynak, Uzbekistan
One of the creepiest places in the world, Muynak , is a sad testimony to what the human race can do to totally mess up the natural world. The town of Muynak was once a thriving seaport with a successful fishing industry. It stood on the shores of the Aral Sea - then...
Airbnb Hosts. What Happens If I Cancel A Booking?
The fact is that Airbnb doesn't want their hosts to cancel bookings. Your guests don't want you to cancel bookings either. Understandably. If you cancel, then your guest's trip is in jeopardy. Airbnb - and similar services - need dedicated hosts who don't cancel....
19 Cleveland Street, London?
Once you've visited the obvious tourist traps in London, the chances are that you'll start to explore the less-familiar aspects of the city. And there are several reasons why you might end up in the Cleveland Street area. For example, Charles Dickens lived there for...
Dubai: The QE2
The Queen Elizabeth 2, the ocean-going luxury liner, had a long and illustrious career. But all things must come to an end and when the QE2 was superseded in almost every way by the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) the QueenElizabeth was retired from service. She had carried...
Hosts: Preparing Your Rental. You Can’t Do It In Advance
Question to hosts: It's Friday and your guests have just checked out of your rental. The next guests aren't arriving until check in time on Sunday. When do you get the space ready for the guest? Do you do it on Friday afternoon and get the job out of the way? Is...
L’Ansecoy Bay, Mustique
When you visit the island of Mustique you really are walking in the footsteps of the rich and famous. The island is a private one, these days owned by a company that is made up of the property owners. In the past, the island was a safe haven for Princess Margaret (the...
Men of Paris Rejoice. The Uritrottoir is Here
When I was a kid, every year our family used to go in the car to Italy. This was a fantastic journey and a lot of the driving was through France. For us three kids, especially the younger ones, this could get a bit boring so we used to play those dreadful spot-the...
Quixote Winery, Napa Valley, California
If you enjoy wine (me!) and love to gaze at architecture (me, again!) then a trip to the Quixote Winery is a must. The Stag's Leap Winnery was bought in 1971 by Carl Doumani. Over the next two decades, the winery and its manor house were carefully restored and during...
How Long Does Housekeeping Take?
If you consider the internet to be a good research tools giving accurate results then it might surprise you to know that research has shown that in the hotel industry, twenty to thirty minutes is considered to be an acceptable time to prepare a guest room (plus...
‘Golden Brains’. Russian Academy of Science, Moscow
The story is more than likely an urban legend but the building is real enough - standing proudly in Moscow since the nineteen nineties. It's a part of the Russian Academy of Science. The building looks as though it was created in the nineteen sixties and indeed,...
Visiting the UK: Trafalgar Square
Yes, I know that I tend to extol the virtues of other tourist places in England in addition to London, but there are some features of the city that are quirky enough to be included on this website. One of them is to be found in the famous Trafalgar Square. It's hardly...
The Ten Commandments of Being a Great Airbnb Guest
Did you realise that when you become a guest at an Airbnb rental you join an elite group? Or at any rate, you can if you so wish. That group is made up of Airbnb members who have been given five star ratings by their hosts - 'superguests' if you like. This is what...
Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
Spain remains the second most visited country in the world. But in the twentieth century many of its visitors were flocking to inexpensive coastal resorts for cheap beach vacations. People visited the country but saw nothing beyond the suntan and beachside bars....
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