How to see the world via amazing online Airbnb experiences, from Paris tours to leopard safaris

Thought world tours were off the agenda? Think again.  I discovered the joys of visiting countries around the world via incredible online Airbnb experiences.  I Zoomed off to Italy to make pasta with a grandma, listened to a monk chanting in Japan, took a leopard safari in Sri Lanka, toured Paris and made chocolate with … Read more

Covid lockdown UK: 19 fined £15,200 at Portsmouth AirBnB rave

The police clampdown on Covid rule-breakers continued this weekend, with drivers facing £200 fines after taking a 300-mile trip to the Cotswolds because ‘it is very hard to go shopping in London’ while 19 revellers were fined £15,200 in total after throwing an illegal rave at an Airbnb in Portsmouth. Officers broke up at least … Read more

Airbnb reveals the top 10 places Britons in lockdown 3.0 are dreaming of visiting

Wish you were THERE? The top 10 places from Zanzibar to Ibiza Britons in lockdown 3.0 are dreaming of visiting once travel reopens (and an amazing Airbnb you can book in each one) Zanzibar has taken the No1 spot in an Airbnb ranking of Britons’ top 10 ‘wanderlust destinations’  The island of Koh Samui in … Read more

Inside Zac Efron and girlfriend Vanessa Valladares’ secret $5,000 a night Sydney Airbnb

Inside Hollywood star Zac Efron and girlfriend Vanessa Valladares’ secret luxury $5,000 a night Airbnb love nest near Sydney’s Bondi Beach By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:26 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 05:26 GMT, 12 January 2021 Hollywood star Zac Efron has been hiding out with girlfriend Vanessa Valladares in a $22million … Read more

Lastminute.com, Teletext Holidays and Ryanair among the worst for refunds, BA, Jet2, Airbnb the best

The travel firms that are least likely to have paid out full refunds for trips cancelled due to coronavirus have been revealed. A major survey asked travellers who had bookings cancelled by firms whether they had received a full refund. And in the results, which cover 64 companies, Lastminute.com, Teletext Holidays, Love Holidays and Ryanair … Read more

Mariah Carey to become an Airbnb host for New Year’s Eve in New York’s Times Square

Mariah Carey to become an Airbnb host for New Year’s Eve in New York’s Times Square for a lucky couple staying in a dome overlooking the celebrations Airbnb has set up a geodesic dome, complete with a huge bed, on the terrace of stock market index Nasdaq  Here, lucky guests will be able to ring … Read more

Kelly Osbourne presents showman BFF Jeff Beacher with a cake to celebrate Airbnb IPO

They’ve both been on a health kick of late. But Kelly Osbourne and BFF Jeff Beacher indulged a little on Thursday, with The Osbournes star presenting the entertainment relations consultant with a cake, in recognition of Airbnb’s stellar Initial Public Offering (IPO).  Beacher helped create awareness of the travel rental company in its early years … Read more

Airbnb now valued at $100B after shares soar in US market debut

Airbnb shares more than doubled in price as it made a triumphant debut on the US market on Thursday with the home-sharing company now valued at $100 billion. Shares soared 115 percent when it opened at $146 on the Nasdaq on Thursday, far above the initial public offering price of $68 apiece that raised $3.5 … Read more

Hot property! Airbnb shares DOUBLE on long-awaited market debut

Airbnb shares rocketed last night as the San Francisco-based company made its long-awaited debut on the US stock market. The technology firm, which allows ‘hosts’ to let out their properties to holidaymakers through a mobile phone app, hit a value of $101.6billion (£75billion) as its shares began trading on the Nasdaq. The exceptional demand from … Read more

As Airbnb is set to go public, how have other travel stocks performed?

Airbnb stock market investors may have to wait more than 12 months before they make a profit, according to new analysis of travel company stocks. The online holiday booking business is due to conduct its initial public offering (IPO) today in one of the most highly anticipated listings in years.  It has suffered a difficult … Read more