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Business Travel

How to Save a Ski Town

All over the West, a housing crisis is causing workforce shortages, crippling local businesses, and threatening the culture and existence of mountain towns as we know them. But amid the doom and gloom, some people are fighting for solutions.

Gloria Liu Outside Nov 2021 25min Permalink

Business

Airbnb's Nightmare

When things go horribly wrong during a stay, the company’s secretive safety team jumps in to soothe guests and hosts, help families—and prevent PR disasters.

Olivia Carville Bloomberg Businessweek Jun 2021 20min Permalink

Tech

The Airbnb Scam Taking Over London

The curious tale of a man called Christian, the Catholic church, David Schwimmer’s wife, a secret hotel and an Airbnb scam running riot on the streets of London

James Temperton Wired UK Feb 2020 20min Permalink

Crime Tech Travel

I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb

While searching for the person who grifted me in Chicago, I discovered just how easy it is for users of the short-term rental platform to get exploited.

Allie Conti Vice Oct 2019 25min Permalink

The Professor Who Came To Stay—and Wouldn't Leave

When Elizabeth Abel returned to the Bay Area home she had rented to a fellow professor on SabbaticalHomes.com, he refused to leave or pay the back rent he owed. She moved in across the street and enlisted her famous academic colleagues to help her get back the house she had raised her children in.

Ian Gordon Mother Jones Dec 2016 10min Permalink

Business Tech

Living and Dying on Airbnb

After his father died in an Airbnb rental, the writer investigates what the company can do to improve safety.

Zak Stone Matter Nov 2015 20min Permalink