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Airbnb: Its Not a Dating App!
Of course, it isn't. You know it isn't. So why do so many hosts complain and/or comment on their guests' personalities and little foibles? One of the most frequent is that 'guests are so entitled these days'. Er, well, for me the fact that so many hosts require guests...
Hosts: This Laundry Business…
Short-term rental hosts often complain that they have had to throw away a sheet, pillowcase, towel or other items because of 'stains'. This can really cut into your bottom line very severely. The sheets and so on that I am using now were bought in 2015 (I'm writing...
Hosts: Do You Allow Smoking in your Rental?
Of course you don't. It's almost certain that you don't allow vaping either. I don't and I'm pretty sure that the hosts who do can be counted on the fingers of one hand. It would be pretty crazy to allow smoking - you'd never get rid of the smell and it would linger...
Visiting the Channel Islands: Sark
If you love to drive then I imagine that photograph made you wonder where that is. And can you drive along that road? And actually, it's even more exciting than it looks in that photograph - see the video below.So you might be surprised to hear that you won't be able...
Atocha, Madrid, Spain
Now I don't know about you, but when I first saw the photograph above, I assumed that it was taken somewhere pretty rural. Definitely somewhere in the country and somewhere, I thought, with a tropical climate. Either that or maybe some sort of zoo or tropical pleasure...
What Is An Aebleskiver ?
An aebleskiver is something you should definitely sample when you're in Denmark. Well, make that half a dozen as these are delectable.Although they are often eaten at Christmas, they're also popularly sold at summer fairs and other events so no matter what time of...
Cadaqués, Costa Brava
Of course, there are people who see the words 'Costa Brava' and think "oh no, far too touristy and isn't it there that those cheap packae holidays to to and all the London gangsters go to retire?"Actually it's the Costa del Sol that is the haven for English criminals...
The Morgan Garage, Samso, Denmark
Samso is a Danish island located off the Jutland peninsula. It's a picturesque and peaceful place and it is a model community, one of its outstanding features being the fact that it runs on planet-friendly power. One hundred percent of its electricity comes from wind...
Farleys House & Gallery, Sussex
Lee Miller was an American fashion model and photographer whose main claim to fame at one time was a photograph she had posed for ... in the bathtub of Adolf Hitler. However, after that aberration, she married Roland Penrose, the English surrealist painter and author....
The Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Forget things that go bump in the night, this is one of the scariest things you'll ever see.Now housed in the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in Oregon, the Spruce Goose is simply enormous. The WW2 enemy can thank its collective lucky stars that this seaplane was...
Hosts: Extra Guest Fees
So many Airbnb hosts aren't business people. They are renting out rooms in their homes, or their second homes, for various reasons. But few have solid backgrounds in business skills. Their hospitality skills, on the other hand, are often outstanding.This doesn't mean...
“Spitfire Island”, Birmingham
Name a World War Two aircraft. Go on. I know nothing about planes but I bet that most people will have had the same answer I did - 'the spitfire'. Many were built at the Castle Bromwich Assembly, a factory that now makes something equally speedy - Jaguar cars. But in...
The Tolkien Trail
A reader suggested that we create a map for fans of JRR Tolkien for when they are visiting England. So here we are. Many of the places where Tolkien lived, worked or stayed have been honoured with a 'blue plaque'. These are permanent markers attached to buildings or...
Thingbæk Kalkminer, Denmark
It calls itself 'Denmark's Most Distinctive Museum' and I'm certainly not going to argue with that. It's been open since 1935 and was the brainchild and creation of Danish artist, Anders Bundgaard. Originally a limestone mine, the museum is a series of underground...
The Chicago Picasso
Even if you've never set foot in Chicago I wouldn't be surprised if you're familiar with Daley Plaza. If nothing else, you know it from the 1980s film, the Blue Brothers. (See the video below). But since the 1960s, Daley Plaza has been home to a Picasso sculpture....
Hosts: What Do You Do If Your Guest Cancels?
If you run a short term rental, then it's going to happen one day. Your phone will ping and a message will tell you that guests you had scheduled in your calendar won't be arriving after all.No big deal - it happens to everyone. But how do you proceed from here?Well,...
Catedral de Mármol, Chile
They say that most people, when asked about their favourite colour, will say that they prefer blue. In a way, this is understandable because there are so very many different shades and hues encompassed within that one descriptor.But no matter what your favourite shade...
Elephant Gate, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Carlsberg Brewery is a popular tourist venue in Copenhagen. Naturally, as it features history and beer - a good combination to be sure. And if you're visiting, don't miss the four elephant sculptures hold up the gateway to the 'new' Carlsberg Brewery. The edifice...
How To Get To Anywhere
Well, more or less. And on this planet only - I don't yet know of any service that will help you if your plans are beyond the Planet Earth. But for most of us, Rome2Rio - strange name, I know - is a remarkably helpful website. If you're doing what most of us do these...
Shambles Square, Manchester
When you visit Shambles Square in Manchester, especially the Old Wellington Inn and Sinclair's Oyster Bar, you'll be wrong if you feel that you've gone back in time. You haven't. Well, you sort of have done. Oh how tricky, let me explain...Yes, the buildings are...
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