Japan is having a cultural moment. Once an exotic and unusual destination, now it’s a must-visit hot spot for American travelers.   Modern and ancient cultures blend together seamlessly here. The food is so good it’s been exported around the world. And forget New York, because Tokyo is really the city that never sleeps!   …

Airbnb was once considered the best thing to happen to budget travelers.   It was a way for homeowners to earn a little extra cash and for travelers to see the world without forking out for expensive hotels.   But oh how the mighty have fallen!   The commercialization of Airbnb has been accused of …

Fall is one of the very best seasons to travel if you’re not keen to part with your cash!   According to new research from Airbnb, fall is the most affordable season to travel, and the price per night across its network is at its lowest in fall compared to the rest of the year. …

AirBnB is not for me.  The current state of the app is such a far cry from it’s original concept that I feel they’ve lost the plot.  What started as a friendly platform for local people to rent out their home short term, has turned into one of the largest burn and churn, sparsely Ikea-furnished, …

Back in the good old days, Airbnb was a cheap way to travel without having to fork out a fortune on pricey hotels.   But now Airbnb’s are more expensive than hotels in many cases!   That doesn’t mean that Airbnb is bad: if you want to stay in a hobbit house, an iconic museum, …

It’s never too early to start planning your summer vacation. The good news is that you don’t need to leave the U.S. to visit a trending hotspot and enjoy the trip of a lifetime.   Airbnb has revealed its summer travel trends, including a comprehensive list of the U.S. destinations that are currently surging in …

Other than safety, cultural attractions, and weather, affordable accommodation is a primary factor for digital nomads when choosing a new home, however temporary. Needless to say, this immediately rules out a majority of the world’s top tourist hotspots, like New York, Paris and Dubai. These are destinations where not only living costs are going through …

Budgeting for a trip can often be one of travelers’ biggest headaches. Unless you’re the type who refuses to open your credit card bill, then it’s best to do a little research ahead of time. Every destination is different, but there are almost always deals to be found with enough digging. Thankfully, a new study …

Which travel booking apps are loaded onto your smartphone? Most savvy travelers will have many answers to that question – smart ones like to shop around. However, we all have our favorites… And those favorites do change over time, as proven in one of the latest league tables of travel app popularity. Global data company …

Now that 2023 is drawing to a close, Airbnb has unveiled the top destinations vacationers are searching the most for 2024, already bound to be a record-breaking year for tourism, or how they have defined it themselves, the ‘year of globetrotting‘. 2024 will be the first official year of global reopening since the health crisis, …

Airbnb has been getting a bad rap recently. In 2021, Barcelona became the first European city to effectively ban Airbnb.  A cascade of cities and even counties followed. Then, earlier this month, New York followed suit by banning booking service platforms like Airbnb from offering short-term unregistered rentals in the city.   And to add …

Where is the first place you head to when you’re planning a trip? For some of us, we always use the same booking platform – maybe through habit, or maybe through always having good experiences with it. Others search around on different apps and websites looking for the best deal that fits our needs. However you …