Tag Archives: Airbnb

A Booklover’s Dream

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

It’s not unusual for bibliophiles to daydream about chucking it all and opening their own bookshop. Now, Airbnb, Scotland’s National Book Town, and The Open Book bookstore are making it possible—if only for a week. Situated in the southwest Scottish … Continue reading →

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Airbnb has heart

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

With more than 1.2 million accommodation listings in more than 34,000 cities worldwide, and a $24 billion valuation, Airbnb may seem like any other corporate juggernaut crushing the competition and disregarding community needs. But the online rental service seems to … Continue reading →

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floating, not sinking

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Airbnb continues to come up with clever, eye-catching gimmicks to grab our attention. They’ve put pop-up rentals on ski jumps and on moving cable cars, now the world-dominating rental juggernaut has floated a 70-ton house—complete with garden, grass and trees— up … Continue reading →

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No Need To Buckle Up

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

If you have ever taken a long haul, red-eye flight in coach class, the notion of voluntarily spending the night on an airplane may strike you as bonkers. But a promotional project cook-up by KLM and Airbnb may change your … Continue reading →

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Why A Pineapple

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Airbnb is one of the best known brands in travel these days, but for some reason they’ve decided to go retro and publish their very own print travel magazine. The publication, which is called Pineapple, will be issued quarterly, without … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down Walls

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Airbnb is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a short animated film inspired by a true story. “Wall and Chain” recounts the story of two former border guards, one from each side of divided … Continue reading →

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Couchsurfing

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

My friends and I were couchsurfing long before the term was coined—we just called it crashing. But it’s exciting to see how the internet has made it possible for people to people connections throughout the world. Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s … Continue reading →

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Travel is for the birds

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This year Airbnb seems to have been in the news constantly for one legal battle or another. But this wonderful Airbnb campaign called Birdbnb is all about the joy, art and serendipity of travel. Comparing travelers to birds, the project commissioned … Continue reading →

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Camp Your Way Around the World

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to the wonderful world of the Internet all manner of travel related peer-to-peer services have emerged. Who hasn’t heard about (or used) Airbnb, the amazing international accommodations network? Well, now you can camp your way around the globe with … Continue reading →

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