Tag: Airbnb

Remembering the Old-School Housing Share (pre-Airbnb)

A friend of mine who’s worked for Amtrak for decades started a side hustle in Chicago in the 90’s that gave some people the creeps. There was no such thing as Airbnb until 2008. “You’re letting people stay in your house?!” they’d ask incredulously. But I couldn’t be picky. As a hotel concierge, I never […]