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Amsterdam’s Grocery Delivery ‘Dark Shops’ Are Driving Locals Crazy
Enlarge / A bicycle courier from the grocery delivery company "Gorillas" carries a backpack with the startup's logo to deliver shopping in Berlin.Tobie Schwarz | Getty…
Mary J. Blige to perform at the NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP and BET have revealed the performers and presenters for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards.” Nine-time Grammy-winning and two-time Oscar-nominated singer, actress and producer Mary J. Blige will take the stage to perform at…
Airbnb ends 2021 with 25% revenue growth over 2019
Despite the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbnb said 2021 was Airbnb's "best year ever" as the colocation giant released its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.Fourth-quarter…
Booking.com expected to cut up to 3,000 jobs worldwide
Amsterdam: Online travel agency Booking.com has announced plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs worldwide due to a corporate reorganization that will see almost all of its customer service operations outsourced to Luxembourg-based Majorel.…
Regulated hospitality industry must be on equal footing with short-term rentals, says Saratoga…
SARATOGA SPRINGS — When the movie “Paint” was filmed in the city last year starring actor Owen Wilson, the production directed most of its lodging dollars to Airbnb, supervisor Tara Gaston said worriedly.
"There were about 36 Airbnbs they…
Beware the Tinder scammer, an actual dating app villain
For at least a decade now the israeli crook Shimon Hayout defrauded people. His most audacious ruse of recent years: impersonating Simon Leviev, the son of a diamond billionaire, to woo beautiful women he finds on Tinder with private jet…
Austin airport finally takes off with nonstop service to Amsterdam
In a busy week for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport that has included several new flight announcements, another carrier is preparing - yet again - to launch its new service between Austin and the capital of the…
Trading Spaces: Home swapping is an affordable way to travel
Sharon Ohlsen and John Ohlsen, who swap homes in Naples and Vancouver, have invited friends to Mo'orea near French Polynesia. COURTESY PICTURES
Southwest Florida resident Peggy Farren looked around her six-bedroom home and saw economic…
Scotland’s possibly haunted Earlshall Castle is up for sale
In 1546, Sir William Bruce innovated in a new mansion near Leuchars, a small town in the county of Fife, along the east coast of Scotland. The castle was named "Earlshall", the name the Bruces had used for…
Photo of America’s longest hallway gets Reddit talking
A photo of the longest hallway in America is go viral to Reddit's"slightly interesting"forum. The 907-foot corridor is located within the Boca Raton Innovation Campus, where the Reddit the poster claims to work. The hallway is longer than…
WeTransfer owner seeks Amsterdam IPO, plans $182m share issue
AMSTERDAM, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The owner of WeTransfer, which offers file sharing and collaboration tools, said on Wednesday the company would seek to make an initial public offering of shares and list on the Euronext stock exchange from…
Netherlands imposes mandatory quarantine requirement on US travelers
Just a week after imposing a nationwide lockdown, Dutch authorities have announced that starting today, December 30, travelers from the United States will be required to follow new mandatory quarantine rules.
According to the latest update…
Tamara Waterston presents Southern Poland inside Minneapolis Airbnb
Photos by David EllisTamara Waterston poses in the adorable Linden Hills Airbnb that she and her husband, John, remodeled together in 2020.Texas-born Tamara Waterston has the supernatural veneer that is a byproduct of being raised by strong…
Alloggio raises A$16.5m to go public via IPO on ASX
Australia: New South Wales-based travel technology platform and vacation rental management companyAlloggio, officially went public via an initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange raising A$16.5 million at 20c per…
Airbnb Experiences winter date ideas to plan with your sweetheart
When it's cold outside and there are romantic Christmas lights all around you really want to snuggle closer to bae. Your typical date night might include dinner and drinks, but there are plenty of other cool date ideas that might not even…
Peek Secures $80M Series C Funding Round Led by Former Airbnb Executive
Visits and activities platform A look raised an $80 million Series C round led by WestCap, a growth capital firm founded by ex-Airbnb and Blackstone executive Laurence Tosi, and Goldman Sachs Asset…
Amsterdam Cannabis Cafes Fear Foreign Tourist Ban Amid COVID Recovery | DW Travel | DW
As Amsterdam's tourism industry slowly begins to recover from the impact of the pandemic, its famous cannabis cafes could face a new hurdle, in the form of a ban on foreign tourists. Earlier this year, the city's mayor, Femke Halsema,…
I found condoms in my fiance’s bag after his guys’ vacation
DEAR DEIDRE: I have a furtive suspicion that my fiance cheated on me during a boys' weekend.
We've been together for five years and have been living together for two years. I am 32 years old and he is 33.
1If he admits to cheating, our…
Demand for short-term rentals in Europe returns to high levels, according to AirDNA
Demand for European short-term rentals is returning to high levels, despite challenges from the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a recent analysis by AirDNA find.
The company followed more than 42.3 million overnight stays sold in…
Tom Brooks shares Instagram tribute to his new girlfriend
Tom Brooks of 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days posts a selfie with his girlfriend, Mariah, on Instagram with a heartfelt caption.…
BetterUp ™ Raises $ 300 Million Series E at $ 4.7 Billion Valuation, Making Company Largest Mental…
SAN FRANCISCO - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) -BetterUp™, the inventor of virtual professional coaching and a global leader in mental health and human transformation for business, today announced the closing of its $ 300 million Series E…
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CHAPEL SPECIAL DROPS IN OCT. 5th: Netflix dropped the teaser for Dave chappelle final comedy special The Closer Wednesday (September 29). The sixth chapter in its stand-up series…
SJP Properties wins the 200 fight of Amsterdam
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Houses in Amsterdam and Fort Plain featured on HGTV’s “Cheap Old Houses”
Photo Credit: HGTV's "Cheap Old Houses" is hosted by Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein. (Screenshot from the series)
The Capital Region will be in the spotlight nationally on Monday with the premiere of "Cheap Old Houses" on HGTV.…
AirDNA dynamic pricing engine integrates with Futurestay
United States: provider of short-term rental data and analytics AirDNA's dynamic pricing engine is now integrated into Futurestay operating system for short-term rental management.
The new integration is designed to give small…
Woodstock votes yes on moratorium on short-term rentals
Last night, Woodstock City Council approved a nine-month moratorium on new applications from homeowners who want to rent their homes for short periods to visitors. New demands for temporary accommodation uses and residential conversions…
The legendary “Dungeon Family” house becomes Airbnb for a weekend
A house of hip hop tradition has become a weekend house for others.
Last month Big Boi, six-time Grammy Award winner and half of the legendary Outkast, became a host on Airbnb.
Big Boi, real name Antwan André Patton, hosted three…
Vienna claims victory in new Airbnb dispute
Austria: The city of Vienna has won a lawsuit against Airbnb in a ruling that municipal apartments in the Austrian capital will not be available for subletting, although the verdict is not yet legally binding.
Vienna is the last major…
Evolve Expands Management Team and Achieves Record Growth
United States: Evolve, a Denver-based vacation rental management company, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Mara Castro as the new senior vice president of customer experience.
Castro previously served as the…
Amsterdam allows Airbnb rentals in city center after court ruling
FILE PHOTO: People ice skating during a cold snap across the country at Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, the Netherlands February 14, 2021. REUTERS / Eva PlevierAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The city of Amsterdam will allow residents of its historic…