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Business
Chinese couple runs up $1,500 in utilities and expenses at Airbnb rental as revenge
A Chinese couple allegedly racked up more than $1,500 in utility fees and other expenses at an Airbnb in South Korea to take revenge on the ...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Airbnb plans ‘hanok’ category as K-wave continues sweeping the globe
Airbnb wants to add “hanok,” a type of traditional Korean house built using environmentally friendly materials, to its new “Airbnb Categori...
Bryan Ke
Coronavirus
Airbnb hosts with ‘distinctively Asian names’ received fewer bookings during pandemic years, study shows
The rise of anti-Asian hate amid the spread of COVID-19 in 2020 resulted in fewer bookings for Asian American hosts on Airbnb, a Harvard st...
Ryan General
Feature
Elderly Asian Airbnb Owner Slapped After Telling Group to Leave in Chicago
A video showing an elderly Asian man being slapped across the face as he hands some money back to a young man and his friends staying at his...
Khier Casino
‘F*cking Asian’: Instagram ‘Influencer’ Accused of Racism in Clash With Airbnb Host
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from an Airbnb spokesman. An Airbnb host took to Instagram to expose a g...
Editorial Staff
Japanese Man Allegedly Kills Girlfriend in San Jose Airbnb
A Japanese man is facing life imprisonment over the alleged murder of his girlfriend at an Airbnb property in San Jose, California. Ryoichi ...
Carl Samson
Taiwanese Student Nearly Ends Up HOMELESS After AirBnB Cancels Booking Over Coronavirus Fears
A Taiwanese student was almost left homeless after landing in the U.K. and finding out that her Airbnb booking had been canceled over fears ...
Lifestyle
Seoul Now Has AirBnB Experiences That Teach You How to Sing and Dance Like a K-Pop Idol
Those who have enmeshed themselves in the K-pop world long before BTS and BLACKPINK set milestones in the international music scene would by...
Instagram
Racist Airbnb Host Calls Black Men ‘Monkeys’ and ‘Criminals’
An unbelievably racist Airbnb host has been removed from the home-sharing platform after a video of her exhibiting prejudice against a group...
Chinese Woman Discovers Hidden Camera and Motion Sensors in Airbnb, Host Gets Fined $74
A woman in eastern China abruptly foiled an Airbnb “Superhost’s” plan to secretly film her stay thanks to her impressive detective work. The...
Asia
12 Breathtaking Airbnb’s Across Asia For Anyone In Desperate Need of a Nature Retreat
Being surrounded by technology 24 hours a day, 7 days a week can get unbelievably draining after a while. We’ve all been there —...
Jin Hyun
Woman Shares Nightmare Experience on Airbnb With Stalker Guest
A female Airbnb host was subjected to days of stalking and harassment by a guest she allegedly kicked out for tampering through he...
Chinese Tourists Leave Japanese Airbnb in Gross Mess, Say ‘This isn’t my home’
A trio of female Chinese university students sparked outrage on social media after leaving the Airbnb apartment they rented in Japan in comp...
Airbnb Cancels Sleepover at the Great Wall of China After Backlash From Local Officials
After what appears to be a backlash, Airbnb canceled a contest that supposedly let eight people spend an entire evening at the Great Wall of...
Airbnb Has A Contest and the Winner Gets to Spend a Night on the Great Wall of China
Airbnb is offering its patrons a chance of a lifetime to be among the “first people in thousands of years to spend the night on the Great Wa...
NY Assemblywoman Calls Out Airbnb After Rising Rent Drives People From Their Homes
New York Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou (65th District) has called out Airbnb over rising rents that displaced residents, challenging the compa...
Civil Rights
‘Please don’t book if you are Asian’: Airbnb Bans Scottish Host After Racist Listing
Airbnb recently banned a host in Scotland after he specifically barred Asian guests from renting his property. Identified only by his first ...
Chinese Couple Finds Hidden Cameras Inside Smoke Detectors at Airbnb in Taiwan
Another case of a peeping Airbnb host was discovered by shocked guests, this time in Taiwan. A Chinese couple staying at an Airbnb accommod...
AirBnB Host Fined $5,000 For Racially Discriminating Asian Renter
An AirBnB host who cancelled an Asian woman’s reservation based off racial discrimination has been ordered to pay $5,000 in damages fo...
Heather Johnson Yu
Korean Couple Shocked After Discovering Hidden Camera at Airbnb in Japan
A Korean couple made a shocking discovery after noticing a green light emanating from a smoke detector inside the room of their rented Airbn...
California Now Investigating Racist Airbnb Host Who Rejected Woman Because She Was Asian
Dyne Suh, the alleged victim of discrimination by an Airbnb host, has recently filed a complaint with the California Department of Fair Empl...
Racist Trump Supporter Cancels Woman’s Airbnb Last Minute Because She’s Asian
A vacationing woman from Southern California booked an AirBnB reservation in Big Bear, California a month ago, but received shocking and unj...
Airbnb Has a New Chinese Name and People are Extremely Confused
Airbnb revealed its new Chinese name for the service this week, but netizens in China couldn’t help but brutally mock the translation....
6 Jaw-Dropping Airbnb Homes to Experience the Authentic and Historic China
Airbnb has let me explore cities in new and magical ways, even in my own country. I am in constant search of renovated Chinese heritage hous...
Chenyu Zheng
Japan is Starting a War With Airbnb
Airbnb hosts in Japan may offer some of the most interesting rentable destinations out there but with the government and hotel industry tryi...
Couple Who Met on Airbnb Weds At Company HQ and Gets $5,000 for Honeymoon
Two years ago, Ben Glass used Airbnb for a visit to Tel Aviv, Israel. He booked an apartment, but unfortunately, its owner, Noa, had forgott...
Hedge Funder Gets Fired After Instagramming His Epic Party in the Hamptons
A wild Fourth of July rager at an Airbnb rental in the Hamptons likely cost a man his job as well as a forthcoming lawsuit. A hedge fund po...
This Man Had The Most Brilliant Response To Airbnb’s Discrimination Problem
One of the most common criticisms about Airbnb is its alleged the discrimination against people of color and other minority customers. One c...
Mike Curtis: How a Barista with No College Degree Hustled His Way Into Yahoo, Facebook and Became a VP at Airbnb
Mike Curtis didn’t have a college degree and worked as a barista serving lattes during high school, yet he still managed to hustle his way i...
Man Who Hustled Airbnb For a $250,000 Salary Reveals How to Dominate a Job Interview
As an engineer, Haseeb Qureshi hustled Airbnb’s starting-pay package from $120,000 to $250,000. Qureshi, a former professional poker p...
Meet the Man Who Became Airbnb’s Very First Guest
Airbnb’s first guest was a graduate design student from Arizona State University who booked a place through the company’s then-website Airbe...
Laura Dang
Uncategorized
Artists Recreate Vincent Van Gogh’s Bedroom, Now on Airbnb for $10
The bedroom of the renowned painter famous for his iconic “Starry Night” painting is now listed on Airbnb for $10. Van Gogh, the iconic Dutc...
There is a Very Legit ‘Netflix & Chill Room’ You Can Airbnb for $400
Somewhere in the West Village of New York City is a 1-bedroom apartment officially dubbed the “Netflix & Chill Room”, and it’s available...
Sebastian Dillon
Man Builds Igloo During Winter Snowstorm, Lists it on Airbnb For $200 a Night
During the heavy snowfall of winter storm Jonas, New York and many neighboring cities were brought to a standstill. For Patrick Horton and ...
Hilarious Commercial Shows Why Airbnb Can Be Creepy and Gross
Among the many opportunities technology has allowed us, sharing things has become an entire economy in itself. We can share rides with peop...
Inside the $8,000-a-Night Villa that Made Gwyneth Paltrow a Fan of Airbnb
Airbnb isn’t only for those traveling on a budget. It’s for anyone who wants to vacation in luxury and style too. Oscar-winning actress Gwy...
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