by Evelyn Badia | Feb 27, 2020
Dear hosts, Airbnb has suspended all Beijing bookings through the end of April, flights have been canceled and ships are at sea without being able to dock. It’s all because of the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus which has a new name COVID-19. You might think this...
by Evelyn Badia | Dec 28, 2019
Dear hosts, finally the new La Casita Airbnb in Puerto Rico is live and booked. Oh yeah, The Bright Casita in San Juan, Puerto Rico, already has guests. I’m doing laundry and cleaning is happening. Today’s episode is all about the Lessons Learned From Building the New...
by Evelyn Badia | Dec 5, 2019
Dear hosts. Have you started thinking about 2020? Do you have a clear vision? Are there big projects you want to tackle, like developing your own website for your vacation rentals so you’re not dependent on the Airbnb and Booking dotcoms of the world? Maybe you’re...
by Evelyn Badia | Dec 1, 2019
Dear Hosts, at the time of this recording, we’re less than 34 days away from the New Year. And I want to ask you, are you prepared for 2020? What’s your vision? I’m not talking about resolutions that get forgotten by February. I’m talking about your Airbnb. I want to...
by Evelyn Badia | Dec 15, 2016
Airbnb Open day 2 started with a flash, a dash, some cash (don’t ask), and became an Uber-filled day. Elizabeth Gilbert, known for her bestselling book Eat, Pray Love, started my morning with her packed session, Creative Living Beyond Fear: Traveling with Curiosity....
by Evelyn Badia | Dec 15, 2016
“Self Care:” My motto for this year’s 2016 Airbnb Open in Los Angeles. Having gone through the whirlwind of an Airbnb Open before, I wanted to make sure I took “care of myself.” I do believe I succeeded. Maybe not all the time, but for the most part, “Self...