Airlines have made it easier to book future flights by waiving cancellation and change fees on tickets booked within the next few weeks. Hotels have made similar moves with fully […]
Airbnb Rolls Out Online Experiences: Learn and Travel From Home
This is exactly what we needed right now. With billions around the world isolating to curb the spread of coronavirus, travel is on hold. So Airbnb has brought its popular […]
Airbnb Extends Free Cancellation through May, Pushes for More Refundable Listings
Airbnb has made major steps to allow hosts and travelers to cancel reservations without penalty, including giving full refunds for any upcoming stay or Airbnb Experience worldwide – now for […]
Airbnb Launches Cooking Experiences: Win a Cooking Scholarship in Italy!
Airbnb is on a roll. The home rental platform has been branching out to activities and experiences in the past years, including Airbnb Experiences – tours and day trips […]
Airbnb Gets Cuddly with Airbnb Animal Experiences
Just when we thought we couldn’t love Airbnb more, they’ve outdone themselves again. Airbnb just announced a new category of Airbnb Experiences: Animal Experiences. These experiences help travelers connect […]
Hotel or Airbnb? How to Choose for Your Next Trip
With so many hotel chains, boutique hotels, and other lodging options out there, it can be hard to make the right pick for your trip. Fold Airbnb rentals into the […]
Airbnb is Planning to Go Public in 2020
It’s time for another game-changing travel start-up to go public: Airbnb has announced its plans to become a publicly-traded company in 2020. The massive home-sharing platform is following in […]
Airbnb Sign Up Bonus increased to $55!
It’s no secret that all of us here at Thrifty Traveler love Airbnb. It’s a game-changer for the hotel industry, and we recently posted how it will change the […]
Why It’s Time to Overcome Your Fear and Stay in an Airbnb
Airbnb has changed travel – and we’d argue for the better. But despite its massive growth – it recently overtook Expedia for total rooms booked – not everyone is on […]
Airbnb Just Beat Expedia for Total Rooms Booked
Just as the sharing economy has reshaped all our lives, Airbnb has changed the travel world – and we argue that’s for the better. Still, the home rental platform […]
All About Glamping, And Why You Should Try It
Love being in the outdoors, but don’t want to sleep in a sleeping bag on your next trip? It’s time to give glamping a try. Glamping is a hybrid of […]
Airbnb Fights Fee Frustrations, Displays Total Price on Searches
Lodging fees have been making headlines lately. And for all the wrong reasons. Marriott and Hilton are each being sued in separate states for their deceptive resort fees. Marriott’s new […]