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Airbnb

Angry with Airbnb

by Frank (bbqboy)

Angry with Airbnb. Angry is the first word that comes to mind. But considering that we used to travel full-time and stayed in Airbnb apartments 300+ nights a year…and considering all the nice hosts we …

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Airbnb or Hotel?

by Frank (bbqboy)

The views from our favorite Airbnb in Prague. Airbnb or Hotel? It used to be an easy choice for us. A few years back we were full-time travellers and spent over 300 nights/year in Airbnb apartments. …

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Bad Airbnb experiences

by Frank (bbqboy)

Bad Airbnb experiences. What do you do? And how to avoid them. We’re big fans of Airbnb. During our 6 years of full-time travel we averaged over 300 nights/year in Airbnb apartments. That’s a …

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Why “Feel good” quotes represent everything that’s wrong with the world.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Feel Good Quotes Updated Feb 26, 2024 Uck. I hate feel good quotes. Hate is a pretty strong word.  I was reminded of how intense my feelings are towards them when we stayed in an Airbnb apartment …

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Leipzig and the Worst Airbnb host in the World

Leipzig and the Worst Airbnb host in the World

by Frank (bbqboy)

Leipzig and the Worst Airbnb host in the World I’m on a 2 week trip of Germany with my mother as I write this. She had a premonition that this stay wouldn’t go well. She had booked Jochen’s apartment …

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Airbnb tips for newbies

by Frank (bbqboy)

Airbnb tips for newbies We’re big Airbnb users. In 2015 we had 294 days of the year in Airbnb apartments. In 2016 it was 315 days. Last year we took a break (when we had Temporary residency in …

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How we saved money using Padua (Padova) as a base in the Veneto region

by Frank (bbqboy)

How we saved money using Padua (Padova) as a base in the Veneto region Being full-time travellers who travel slowly (usually staying somewhere a month at a time), we’re often trying to juggle visiting …

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A year of Airbnb apartments

by Frank (bbqboy)

A year of Airbnb apartments Note: This is an older post dating back to 2015.  ————— We had never used Airbnb before last summer. Move the clock forward and we’ve …

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The things we don’t like about Italy

by Frank (bbqboy)

Remembering the things we don’t like about Italy Note: This is an older post. But like Italy, it is timeless… 🙂 ————————- We love Italy. We came …

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