I often stay in Airbnbs by myself. My top tip for solo travelers is to book for 2 people — even if it costs more.

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The author enjoys thee morning air and mountain views.

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A Gen Zer from the Philippines studied overseas, hustled through side gigs, and built a tiny house she now runs as an Airbnb

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Eunice Panopio built a tiny house in the Philippines.

Eunice Panopio.

Joe Gebbia says the backlash he got from working at DOGE was depressing

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"The hate mail text messages that I got were disheartening to say the least," Joe Gebbia, who joined DOGE in February, said.

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I'm a California landlord who bought my first rental property in Greece. It went so well, I'm already looking for more.

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Alex Pettas bought an apartment in Athens, Greece, to use as an Airbnb.

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I spent 2 nights in a tiny home hotel in Germany. 7 things surprised me about the 2-story, 100-square-foot house.

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The author enjoys her stay in the European tiny home.

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CEO Brian Chesky says Airbnb is going to become an AI-first app with agents that can book trips for you

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Brian Chesky said he thinks all the most popular apps will be AI apps in the future.

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My family rents the same beach house every summer. We never feel like we're missing out by not going somewhere new.

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A composite image of a home on a hill surrounded by trees, and Holly, her husband, and two daughters sitting on a beach.
We vacation in the same rental home every year.

Holly Humbert

You Can Stay at the House From ‘Poltergeist’, and Even Have Someone Haunt You

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Brian Chesky reveals what he learned from a brutal early rejection email

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Chesky said that the early rejection contains a valuable lesson for founders.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky lays out the 3 key differences between founders and managers

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky compared founders to biological parents.

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