You Can Make Extra Money by Letting Dogs Play in Your Backyard
Photo: Przemek Iciak (Shutterstock) If you have a backyard and a desire to make passive income, there is an app for you: Sniffspot connects dog owners with people with fully-fenced…
When Are Cameras Legal in an Airbnb (and How Can You Spot Them)?
Photo: RealPeopleStudio (Shutterstock) When you rent an Airbnb, you’re obviously staying on else’s private property. And those property owners all have different ideas about how to run their DIY hotel—and…
Should You Choose a Hotel or an Airbnb for Your Next Trip?
Photo: Davizro Photography (Shutterstock) One of the many decisions to make when traveling is: Airbnb or hotel? While you’re probably going to consider the obvious, like location, availability, and cost,…
The Best Vacation Rental Alternatives to Airbnb
Photo: TZIDO SUN (Shutterstock) Last week, comedian Caleb Hearon took to Twitter to bluntly voice his displeasure with Airbnb, proclaiming, “i’m done with airbnb lmao these motherfuckers have curfews, quiet…
You Should Know Airbnb’s New Safety Feature
Photo: Kirk Fisher (Shutterstock) After spending so much time either alone, or cooped up with other members of our household during the pandemic, people are enthusiastically returning to travel—and many…
VRBO’s 2022 Vacation Homes of the Year (and How Much They Cost)
Photo: Mark Winfrey (Shutterstock) Vrbo just release its first-ever list of “Vacation Homes of the Year” that recognizes ten best-in-class vacation homes across the U.S. According to Vrbo, the year’s…
What Can You Do If Airbnb Is Ruining Your Neighborhood?
Photo: Rainer Fuhrmann (Shutterstock) When Rome fell to the barbarians, it didn’t happen overnight. The same thing can be said for neighborhoods that get ruined by short-term rentals like Airbnbs.…
How to Avoid a Hotel’s Bullshit ‘Resort’ Fees
Photo: kurhan (Shutterstock) I thought paying for access to hotel wifi was a practice that died a decade ago, but alas, there are still places that charge you to connect…
What to Bring (and What to Leave at Home) When You’re Using a ‘Fully Stocked’ Kitchen
Photo: Serge Ka (Shutterstock) I don’t care what the ad says, the kitchen at your rental place will not be “fully stocked.” I’m a travel minimalist whose happiest vacations required…
Why Airbnb Isn’t Worth All Those Fees, According to Reddit
Photo: RightFramePhotoVideo (Shutterstock) Last summer, I booked a secluded, moody Airbnb in rural Washington and spent a relaxing few days in a land where everything looked and felt exactly like…