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Dallas Airbnb host refuses to book gay couple
Airbnb is investigating a discrimination complaint at a Dallas property where the host refused to rent to a male couple.
On Twitter, Curtis Kimberlin Jr. shared the exchange his partner had over the weekend with the Airbnb host.…
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul’s appearance in Dallas drew a crowd of fans
breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul came to Dallas on Saturday to promote their mezcal brand, Dos Hombres, with a bottle signing at Total Wine & More on North Central Expressway.Thousands of fans lined up in the cold…
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will meet fans in Dallas
This month, if you walk into a liquor store to stock up on the nectar of your choice, before wondering how far your life choices go, you might be confronted by the two most distinguished personalities in the world. methamphetamine…
How a Swiss architect bought and renovated a castle in France
Sibylle Thomke, a Swiss architect, bought a 19th-century chateau in France with her savings in 2017.
She spent three years renovating it and the property's…
German police union calls for action after New Year’s Eve attacks | app
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's largest police union on Tuesday called for concerted action to prevent a repeat of…
Will this market downturn give birth to the next Airbnb?
The LinkedIn take of the day on technology bruises 2022 is, of course, a year of optimism.
The economic downturn will breed the next big tech hits — like crisis, optimists say, breeds opportunity.
In the short…
I hated Christmas– until I fell in love
If you visited our little South London flat yesterday, you might have wondered where Christmas went.We have a patch of greenery and a handful of lights. But there's no bird in the fridge to haunt every meal; no parents clamoring to be…
Cheap places to travel 2023: Favorable exchange rates make these destinations cheap places to travel
The value of the South African rand has fluctuated a lot over the past few years, but we are quite happy with its current situation. (For comparison, one US dollar only got you ZAR 8.57 ten years ago.) Stretch those dollars across the Test…
Follow these 5 rules for the best travel experience in Europe
The summer of 2022 brought a upsurge in travel in Europe for the first time since the pandemic. The demand was so high that many European countries were simply not ready. This has led travelers to experience flight cancellations, long…
Did you know that there is a World Cup for florists?
Did you know that there is a World Cup for florists?InterfloraIf the FIFA World Cup isn't exactly your thing, how about a World Cup of towering flora and fauna with giant orbs bursting with color and sculptural spectacles? Well, you can…
EU court rules Airbnb must share rental data with tax authorities
Short-term rental companies such as Airbnb will now be required to share rental information and withhold taxes, following a top European court decision this week.
More specifically, the European Court of Justice decided on Thursday that…
UNESCO, Airbnb and the government of Mexico create an alliance to promote tourism for “digital…
UNESCO, Airbnb and the government of Mexico create an alliance to promote tourism for "digital nomads"
Airbnb is a con la Ciudad de México y con UNESCO para posicionar a la ciudad como capital…
‘The Empress’ found the Weissenstein Palace in an unconventional location
Inevitably, the first thing you do upon entering the Weissenstein Palace is look up. Everything just beyond the elaborately welded wrought iron gates catches your eye: grand symmetrical staircases, a promenade supported by Corinthian…
‘The Empress’ found the Weissenstein Palace in an unconventional location
Inevitably, the first thing you do upon entering the Weissenstein Palace is look up. Everything just beyond the elaborately welded wrought iron gates catches your eye: grand symmetrical staircases, a promenade supported by Corinthian…
It’s Cherry Picking Season with Klondyke Farm
Get into the festive spirit and maybe even start a new family tradition with cherry picking at Klondyke Farm.
Lester Kiewit interviews Jenene Austin…
‘Drinking and driving’ accounts for almost 25% of all arrests in Cape Town
City law enforcement made 369 arrests last week – nearly a quarter of them for drunk driving – and issued 63,074 fines.
FILE: A Cape Town motorist…
“Airbnb’s review system is designed to be absolutely fair”
Country Manager at Airbnb Velma Corcoran explains the Airbnb review system for host and guest to Clarence Ford.
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Airbnb host…
Greece sees available Airbnb-style rentals increase in 2022
The number of properties available online for short-term tourist rental increased in 2022 to 144,857 compared to 136,658 in pre-pandemic 2019with overnight stays up 6%according to data presented last week by the Greek Association of…
Fear and pride of being visibly Jewish
I didn't really enjoy Hanukkah until the year I was living in Berlin, Germany. We had lived in Israel for two and a half years before, and one of the wonderful things about living there was that the country operated according to the Jewish…
Berlin Aquarium at Radisson Hotel containing 1,500 tropical fish explodes
A massive aquarium inside the lobby of the Radisson Blu hotel erupted on Friday, forcing thousands of gallons of water, tropical fish and debris onto the freezing streets of Berlin, Germany.When the 50-foot-tall, 38-foot-wide AquaDom…
Tesla stock drops as Goldman cuts price target, maintains Buy rating
Goldman Sachs has reduced its price target on Tesla (TSLA) to $235 from $305, but maintains his Buy rating on the stock as he still sees a positive long-term outlook.It comes as Tesla stock has fallen to levels not seen since November 2020,…
Tesla goes in search of water to expand its German giga-factory
By Victoria WalderseeBERLIN (Reuters) - Tesla plans to drill new water sources to supply an expansion of its electric vehicle factory near Berlin, according to local authorities and water associations, the automaker's latest move to revive…
Watershed Joins the World Economic Forum as a Member of the Global Innovator Community
The Global Innovators Community is an invitation-only group of the world's most promising scale-upsThe announcement comes as Watershed continues its work with the world's largest companies to enable and accelerate meaningful climate…
Russians help Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria
When Ukrainian Elena Bondarenko fled to Bulgaria after Russia invaded, she never imagined she would be welcomed there by a Russian.But that's exactly what happened to the bank clerk in Zaporizhzhia, one of many refugees fleeing the war who…
08/12/2022 | Voice of the Readers – December 9, 2022
Advocacy group files emergency petition to implement 10-knot rule
OCEAN CITY – As a long-term decision on a proposed rule change to lower sea speed limits for pleasure and commercial vessels to further protect…
Airbnb.org’s support for communities around the world
Key points to remember
Since 2012, Airbnb and Airbnb.org have helped more than 250,000 people access free temporary housing.
This work is made possible through Hosts on Airbnb, a global network of nonprofit partners and donors to…
Kansas City requires that short-term rentals be permitted. A new study has found that more than 90%…
A new Kansas City report has called the city's regulations on short-term rentals "ineffective and inefficient" — to the point that only 7% actually comply with city law.The audit released Thursday…
Kansas City requires that short-term rentals be permitted. A new study has found that more than 90%…
A new Kansas City report has called the city's regulations on short-term rentals "ineffective and inefficient" — to the point that only 7% actually comply with city law.The audit released Thursday…
How Airbnb wants to suppress New Year’s Eve parties
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky discusses how airline flight cancellations affected travel bookings in the second quarter on "The Claman Countdown." Airbnb announced on Thursday that it is tightening rules and improving…