2017

Every summer weekend, Venice Beach is the quintessential urban beach carnival: exhilarating, loud, funky and diverse. No wonder the Ocean Front Walk is one of the state's top attractions - it's amazing entertainment, and it's 100% free.But…

Renting a holiday apartment on Airbnb has become a lucrative and fast-growing business model - which the popular online platform is actively promoting, according to new research from German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ). After…

Travelers may soon add Vienne, France to their list of places to explore Roman ruins. Archaeologists in the city of Vienne, in the south-east of the country, about 32 km south of Lyon, have just discovered (literally) Roman ruins which…

With 28 rooms in the Sukhumvit Thonglor district of Bangkok, Hotel Volve is accommodation for travelers who wish to immerse themselves in the local culture; food; art; and authentic lifestyle. Standing proud…

NEW TAMPA — Last May, Rohan Gilkes tried to book a property in Idaho on the Airbnb home-sharing platform. After two failed attempts, the black entrepreneur asked a white friend to try, and she was "instantly" approved for the same property…

Since the launch of Airbnb, the city of Amsterdam has practically changed its position vis-à-vis the home-sharing platform and the so-called sharing economy. This shocking visualization makes it very clear why.…

Snatching a coveted badge for the always sold-out Comic-Con isn't an easy endeavor, but it's almost equally intimidating to find a hotel room that's even remotely affordable and doesn't anywhere near the downtown San Diego convention…

Vegas is an easy place to shorthand. Mention Sin City and it instantly conjures up lasting images: think Celine versus Britney, cocktail waitresses in miniskirts, day-to-night pool parties, the strip or the Strip, morning after regret.…

Nearly 150 years of existence, seven stores, four cities and two million macaroons sold each year. The reputation of the Jean Trogneux chocolate factory is well established. The products of the family house are very popular with the…

Sign up for Simon Calder's free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder's travel emailA South African tourist has been hospitalized in Amsterdam after being pushed down a flight of stairs in…

Sign up for Simon Calder's free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder's travel emailA South African tourist has been hospitalized in Amsterdam after being pushed down a flight of stairs in…

Airbnb has launched a feature allowing residents of Milan to offer their spare rooms or apartments to refugees and migrants.The home rental site has partnered with local authorities, the NGO Refugees Welcome Italia and the Community of…

Let’s be realistic about this. What Airbnb operators like Terri Denison are doing is nothing new.People have been renting rooms outside of their homes to travelers for ages. This was especially true in the days of Jim Crow, when South…

A building in Madrid's Principe Street used primarily for vacation rentals.As the Spanish capital grapples with the growing phenomenon from tourist apartment accommodation in city centers – which locals say is driving up rents and causing…

A Barcelona woman became a squatter in her own home after discovering her tenant was using tourism Airbnb rental website to illegally sublet the apartment in the trendy district of Barceloneta. Montse Pérez saw the ad for her 32…

(Photo by Photo: Pablo via Creative Commons) It's midnight somewhere on the gray outskirts of Vilnius, and my girlfriend just burst out…

More cities in Broward County are trying to regulate residential property owners who advertise their homes online with Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms. Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach last month began enforcing new…

Airbnb has added Dublin to its list of cities by taking advantage of the site's latest feature to improve the experience for travelers when visiting a new destination. Airbnb's recently launched Trips platform is the…

Spend some time wandering the streets of Amsterdam and you will quickly understand why there is a tourism problem. Streetcars, bicycles and pedestrians all compete for space in the narrow streets, making it a daunting task for the…

According to a community advocacy group that studies the impact of vacation rentals, popular online vacation rental site Airbnb could make it harder and more expensive to find an apartment or house to rent in southern…

"Do any clubs have a stand named after someone who is not a former player, manager or owner?" Andy Palmer wonders.The somewhat surprising answer to this question is yes, loads. We'll start with this impressively detailed email from Tim…

Lima is the capital of Peru in Latin America, a city of about 9 million people. That's statistically almost a million gay boys waiting to meet you. The majority of gay life in Lima takes place in Miraflores, which comes alive on the…

When Hurricane Sandy devastated the eastern United States and the Caribbean in 2012, more than 1,000 Airbnb hosts in New York provided free lodging and hot meals to those stranded. Inspired by their generosity, the online…

If you find yourself daydreaming out the window, yearning desperately for a vacation, now is the perfect time to quench that thirst.Let's get one thing straight: when your wanderlust calls, it's hard to quiet that tempting little voice in…

SOLANA BEACH - Solana Beach is the latest California city to have a deal with online vacation rental giant Airbnb, allowing the company to automatically collect transitional occupancy taxes from local reservations and transfer that money to…

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Since its launch in 2008, Airbnb has absolutely exploded in popularity. It's posted impressive growth numbers every year since its San Francisco debut, and despite the platform's ubiquity, it shows no signs of slowing down. However, as…

A man walks past an Airbnb logo after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan November 26, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File PhotoSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Online room rental service Airbnb Inc recorded more than a million guest arrivals in Brazil last…

A man walks past an Airbnb logo after a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on November 26, 2015. REUTERS / Yuya Shino / File PhotoSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Online room rental service Airbnb Inc recorded more than one million guest arrivals in…

Using Airbnb, a short-term rental service that allows owners or renters to rent out properties for a side income, is a huge hit with budget-conscious travelers. For regulators around the world, however, this can be a challenge.…