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There are other ways to stay in someone’s home beyond Airbnb

Staying in someone’s home can help your travel budget and, hopefully, give you a chance to make friendships that last a lifetime

  • Sue Williams

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Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky hopes to make the listing platform the ‘Amazon of travel’.

‘We’re changing travel again’: Airbnb unveils curated experiences and in-house services

The global short-term rental platform is taking a bigger clip of the ticket by offering bespoke experiences and vetted professional services.

  • Jessica Yun
Caitlyn Dunkley

I’m a first-time voter. I think this country should reflect on what it proclaims to be

If I could be prime minister for a day, I would try to ensure that vulnerable Australians were protected.

  • Caitlyn Dunkley
“Samujana Twelve,” is located in the tourist hot spot of Koh Samui.

The incredible house from The White Lotus is available for your next holiday

Are you a White Lotus fan mourning the latest series’ end? You can fill the gap with a stay at Greg/Gary’s luxe villa in Koh Samui.

  • Alice Uribe
Autumnal foliage lines La Rambla in Barcelona.

Barcelona to shut down holiday rentals after court backs Airbnb ban

One of Spain’s top courts has backed a plan to shut down short-term holiday accommodation in Barcelona, as a way to address rising rents.

  • Reuters
After Tim Ryan’s Airbnb host cancelled his booking, he was offered a bunk in a hostel as an alternative.

Tim’s Airbnb cancelled last-minute. He was offered a bunk instead

Airbnb hosts can cancel a booking for legitimate reasons, but sometimes they do it to try to get a better price. What can you do in response?

  • Michael Gebicki
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Peter Dutton has rejected comparisons of him to Donald Trump.

Opposition leader is more like Trump than he cares to admit

Until the Liberals find a leader worthy of representing Australia, we’re better off in Labor’s steady hands, writes Graham Lum.

A parking meter at Balmoral Beach, Mosman.

Renters could get slice of parking on Sydney’s northern beaches

Home owners may have to share parking spaces at northern Sydney beaches with renters.

  • The Herald's View
Rachel Clun didn’t anticipate that she’d be picking up a stranger’s dog’s poo in order to have a roof over her head.

I couldn’t find a rental so turned to picking up dog poo for a roof over my head

Moving to a new city and trying to find a rental was always going to be tough, and the prospect of spending a small fortune on short-term accommodation didn’t appeal.

  • Rachel Clun
Tourists walk by the ancient Roman Colosseum.

Tourists will dress up and ‘fight’ at the Colosseum – and Romans are furious

Critics say the deal between Airbnb and the Colosseum will trivialise the arena, transforming the Roman icon into a theme park.

  • Nick Squires

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