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This Airbnb in Peru takes mountain living to a whole new level
In honor of Airbnb announcing a new $10 million fund to help people build their dream vacation spot, we thought this was a great opportunity to show off one of the most adventurous vacations ever. that is. This Airbnb in…
American woman stays $1,300 a night in storefront
The AirBnb listing was meant to be a joke (Picture: Newsflash)AirBnb is known for its wacky accommodations that can sometimes surprise even an experienced traveler.
Staying in a storefront for $1,300 a night might be a bit too…
Woman pays $1,300 a night to stay in store window
A $1,300 prank list for a night in a store window backfired after an American tourist took it.The online listing was meant to serve as a joke as part of the Art Basel international art fair in Switzerland, but the stunt took an unexpected…
Construction company owner charged with robbery in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM, NY (NEWS10) – The Amsterdam Police Department says the owner of a construction company has been arrested following a fraud complaint. Laurie Murray, 52, of St. Johnsville, owns Mohawk Valley Builders and was arrested…
Dallas City Council puzzled over how to handle AirBnB parties
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The Dallas City Council is at an impasse over the issue of short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods.
Dallas code planners and enforcers appeared before council members on Wednesday with new zoning options to regulate…
A ‘psycho’ guest ransacked an Airbnb apartment and left blood on the walls
An Airbnb host has found his rental apartment completely destroyed - complete with broken furniture, mouse infestation and bloodstains on the walls after a six-month stay. The apartment is located in brooklyn, New York. The trashed…
These are the best — and worst — cities for work-life balance
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(Bloomberg) -- The best city for work-life balance: Oslo. The most overworked? Dubai.That's according to a study released Wednesday by mobile access technology…
This crane pod in Amsterdam might just be the weirdest house on Airbnb
There are some pretty weird places on Airbnb, but have you ever seen a place as weird as this? The bizarre property is called The Crane and is basically a large pod housed in a giant old harbor crane.
The apartment (if you can really call…
Online Travel Update: Kakao Expands Transportation Offerings; Agoda offers a new payment…
Agoda offers a new payment alternative("Agoda partners with Visa to offer interest-free credit card installments on all of its property bookings", May 11, 2022 via Booking Holdings)Last week, Agoda announced a new partnership with Visa to…
Lukas Dhont interview for ‘Close’ in competition at Cannes – The Hollywood Reporter
Lukas Dhont had a spectacular career launch when Daughterhis first film, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes in 2018, won four awards: the Caméra d'Or for best first feature film, the FIPRESCI prize for film…
Major League Baseball teams up with Sorare on NFT fantasy game
When Major League Baseball first got into NFT-based fantasy sports, it was too soon.MLB Champions, launched in 2018 with a company called Lucid Sight, was a fantasy baseball game and marketplace for bobblehead-like NFTs that users could…
Budget for the Netherlands: A Guide to Vacation Planning Costs
Traveling to any destination without a financial implications tab would be reckless, risky and, in some cases, deeply inconvenient. And being stranded thousands of miles from your home country is never a pleasant feeling. Of course,…
Why our business trips are starting to look like vacations
It pains me to say this, but 2022 could finally be the time for bleisure, the ugly portmanteau word describing a crossover between business travel and leisure. I appreciate that it makes me feel like I'm on Big Bleisure's payroll.…
Test positive for coronavirus abroad: what you need to know
I am positive! Should I self-isolate or quarantine?If you test positive, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you isolate and delay travel for 10 days, regardless of symptoms or a negative test performed during…
How the NBA is changing the face of the fashion industry
The NBA is one of the biggest sports competitions in the world, the finals alone are watched by nearly 10 million viewers in the United States. People are not only invested in the NBA for its basketball, but many fans also follow…
Airbnb joins Twitter, Reddit, Dropbox; finally admits remote work wins
Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky on Thursday announced the company's 5-point plan to enable employees to live and work anywhere, anytime.
Supposedly because "The world has become more flexible", and "We…
How a thin woman fell in love with an obese man
Sienna Keera, 27, has traveled halfway around the world to meet her plus-size fiancé George Keywood, but people can't believe she would want to be with him.I settled on the couch with my fiancé George after putting our two-year-old son,…
Paradise is just a flight away when you stay at Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort in Aruba
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New rental decision hits Algarve hardest
The Algarve Hotel and Tourism Business Association (AHETA) has warned the region will be one of the 'main affected' by the court ruling which prevents local accommodation in permanent housing blocks.Hélder Martins told Lusa that the Supreme…
Amsterdam mayor moves forward with Caffe cannabis tourism ban
Dutch authorities may soon close down cafes or cannabis cafes in Amsterdam to tourists after Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema unveiled the plan for such a move.
According to Halsema, this move is the only option to capture the local soft drug…
Get ready for summer with the best car rental apps of 2022
Need a car? There's an app for that (Photo: Getty)Fancy a long weekend in the car but you don't have a route? We have all been there.
Well, now you'll never have to run to catch a train on your vacation again.
From…
Hot Cannabis Seeds To Grow In 2022
Luckily for us, cannabis has become illegal. After all, if the US government hadn't decided to criminalize marijuana, starting with a tax for growing it, we wouldn't have so many different types. When cannabis growers and breeders…
The Caravel, Glasgow’s toughest pub, favorite of the city’s gangsters
The famous Caravel Bar was demolished in 1996, after years of controversy. The pub was rumored to be a crime hub with bomb threats, apparent drug dealing and underworld murders. Apparently the hangout of some of Glasgow's biggest…
25+ ways to save money on your next vacation
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This year promises to be exciting for travelers. If you've postponed your first solo trip or a long-awaited family vacation, this might be the year it finally happens! However, since inflation is…
Bow down! Meet the Crufts Daqiruiri Dancing Dog Who Wowed the Judges on America’s Got Talent
He has 12 Guinness World Records to his name and dazzled Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum on America's Got Talent.Now the dancing dog Daiquiri will wow the Crufts judges as he steps into the ring at the world's biggest dog show this weekend.The…
Airbnb, Utah Jazz Team to provide housing for refugees
The Utah Jazz Foundation is partnering with Airbnb.org, a nonprofit that offers temporary stays for those in crisis, to provide housing for refugees fleeing Ukraine, Airbnb announced Wednesday (March 9).
The pledge will support Airbnb's…
4 hypergrowth tech stocks to buy in 2022 and beyond
Many "hypergrowth" tech stocks hit all-time highs last year, driven by bullish market optimism in a post-pandemic recovery, stimulus checks, the growth of free trading platforms like Robinhood…
Oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska call for an end to Putin’s war
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Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska broke ranks with the Kremlin and called for an end to Russia's war in…
Amsterdam Apple Store hostage taker demands 200 million euro ransom
A gunman who held a hostage for hours in Amsterdam's Apple Store demanded a ransom of 200 million euros (over $226 million) in cryptocurrencies before being run over by police while that he was chasing his hostage out of the store, police…
Amsterdam Apple Store hostage drama ends, shooter subdued
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A man with a gun who was holding several people hostage at Apple's flagship store in central Amsterdam was subdued on Tuesday evening after an hour-long siege, police said, adding that the last of the…