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A B&B Without Guests
Woooowwwww. It’s so nice to have this place finally to myself! It’s the first time in months that I haven’t had guests and it feels strange and liberating. I just took a shower and not only did I leave the door open, I also pranced back to my room completely buck naked! Don’t take the […]
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What it’s like: Running a B&B from your home
I have been hosting/renting out my extra space online for about 2 years so far. I guess I’m like a cross between and upscale hostel and B&B and a great hotel alternative! (Even though I’m a B&B I don’t actually offer breakfast… LOL) Business is booming and after a move to a larger location and […]
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Hosting Benefit = Tarte Tatin
One of the things I love about being a B&B host is that I get to learn a lot about the cultures of my guests (and by culture I primarily mean food). A perfect example being the past 10 days. I’ve had 2 awesome women staying with me from France and we’ve become good friends […]
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More Good News!
So you all know that I was featured in the New York Times article about my involvement with the company Airbnb. Now I am happy to announce that I officially work for Airbnb! I just got the offer tonight and I’m totally excited. It’s not a lot of money and it’s a temp position to […]
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Apparently I was in the Herald Tribune, too
Look! They used a different photo! I kind of wish they had done it in colour… And also told me I would be in this paper as well! Does anyone happen to have a printed copy of this hanging around that you could send me? I’ll pay postage! Click for a larger image.
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March Hosting Recap
I’ve decided to start tracking my income via hosting on Airbnb. I knew I was making money, but didn’t know how much! I also wanted to see if the money I sunk into redecorating recently was worth it. Here’s the rundown for the past month. Total Guests: 3 Total Bookings: 4 (one guest extended […]
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Multi-Makeovers
Ahhh, excitement abounds! My mysterious disappearances lately can be attributed to an upcoming photo shoot of my apartment. Airbnb.com, the service I use to promote my B&B is sending its top hosts a professional photographer to take shots of the properties for use on the listing pages. This way, travelers will know that what they […]
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Roommate-free Since 2011
It’s true! My roommate has moved out! Rejoice! Lucky for me it was a somewhat-mutual decision, and also fairly amicable. There was only limited stealing of stuff this time, so I consider it a success. Assuming everything goes well with my new job, I will be able to manage the $1300/mo rent by myself now. […]
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Follow Up: Dealing with an Alcoholic Guest
Last week I frantically posted about having a bed & breakfast guest that came to my place drunk and proceeded to steal my Jameson whiskey and drink it. Here’s what happened. After writing the post, I tried to get some sleep. Despite my confidence in self-defense and smart thinking, I was definitely uneasy. I locked […]
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Dealing with an Alcoholic Guest
So I knew this day would come… the day in which we got a questionable booking from Airbnb.com. This week we are hosting a 44 year old business man who flew in from Singapore to visit his family in the GTA. I wasn’t around to receive him, but my roommate was. I was out at […]