Category: Sharing Economy

Halt Memory Loss Hosting Homestays

Post author By Danielle Craig
Post date April 9, 2025
Categories In Aging, Embedded travel, Home Stay, Homeshare, Homestay, Hospitality, Lodging, Room Shares, Share Economy, Shared Housing, Sharing Economy, Travel
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Of course, having extra income is a return for the sacrifice of homestay hosting. Of course, you come away with a sense of pride in a job well done as a shared housing professional. But what ‘unintended consequences’ can be enjoyed for truly wining and dining your guests? If you’re our age, it’s avoiding dementia. […]

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

Post author By Danielle Craig
Post date April 1, 2025
Categories In Boarders, Embedded travel, Guesthouse, Home Stay, Homeshare, Homestay, Hospitality, Lodging, Room Shares, Share Economy, Shared Housing, Sharing Economy, Travel
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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 […]