Susan Solo – Photographer | Traveler | Adventurer

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Catching Some Zzzs at My First Airbnb
Chris and I are no strangers to the sharing economy when it comes to traveling. We’ve utilized HomeAway, VRBO, and FlipKey many times for vacation rentals, but up until our trip to Scotland I had yet to use Airbnb as a resource. We decided to give it a go when our hotel research in Edinburgh returned pricey results. I scoured the Airbnb site to come up with a well-reviewed one-bedroom flat in the perfect location for a very reasonable rate.

Lined with tons of stores and pubs, and situated steps away from both High Street and the train station, Cockburn Street was the perfect place to base ourselves for four days. (Thankfully my brother who lived in Scotland for several years let me know that it’s pronounced “CO-burn” Street and not, well, phonetically.) We could not have picked a better spot.

Our host met us at the flat to give us the keys and go over the usual stuff. Everything looked just as it did in the pictures online and we loved the space. We always enjoy feeling more like a local, and popping in and out of our flat in the city certainly made us feel like we called Edinburgh home. As an added bonus, the pub downstairs carried an extensive beer menu and served a fantastic bangers & mash. What more could we need? (Well, maybe better instructions for the washer/dryer combo, but we figured it out eventually.)

We had such good success with our Airbnb in Edinburgh that we decided to use the site again to find a flat for a long weekend in Toronto. After a bit of research I landed on this new, modern-but-cozy condo on George Street, just steps away from some of the major attractions in the city. We were able to walk to shops, restaurants, and the Hockey Hall of Fame, but the location was quiet enough that we could get some much needed sleep.

At this point we are two for two in the Airbnb luck department, so we’re giving it another try for an upcoming trip next year: Brussels and Amsterdam! We’ll continue to use our favorite sites as well especially for island trips, but I’ll definitely keep Airbnb in my arsenal of travel tools. It seems to be a great resource for finding city rentals in a range of prices.

Do you Airbnb? If so, let me know about your experiences! If you haven’t given the site a try yet, here are a few general tips:
1. Be sure to indicate your preferred Room Type in your Airbnb search. For example, check “Entire Home” in your search if you’re not interested in a shared space. You also have the option of a private room (i.e., your own private room for sleeping, but you may share some common areas with the host, like the kitchen or living room) or a shared space (i.e., you do not have a private room for sleeping; crashing on a host’s living room couch, for example).
2. Get an idea of the going rate for the surrounding area. If most Entire Home rentals in a city center are going for $300, but you find an entire home with amazing photos and a perfect description in the city center going for $50, it might be too good to be true. Do your research.
3. Look for additional information in the reviews. The description of our Edinburgh flat didn’t state that it was located above a pub, but one of the reviews mentioned it and it concerned me a bit, knowing my light sleeper tendencies. The majority of the reviews indicated that the flat was in a quiet location so we took a chance (and it worked out fine), but it was nice to know what to expect.
4. Communicate with your host before you book. If you have any questions, they should be willing to respond. Their response time and the thought they put into their answers will probably give you an idea of what kind of host they’ll be for your stay.
And if you want to snag $20 off of your first Airbnb stay, click here! Happy and safe travels!
November 9, 2015
To Insure Or Not To Insure

Today I thought I’d cover a topic that is near and dear to my heart: travel insurance! Wait, did you just stifle a yawn?! Okay, I admit this isn’t at all the most glamorous or interesting subject, but hear me out.

You know how if you remember to bring an umbrella with you, it probably won’t rain? I thought travel insurance would work the same way (if you purchase it you won’t need it), but over the past several years, I have had the good fortune of purchasing travel insurance for trips where we actually ended up having to make a claim. There have been many times where we purchased insurance and didn’t need to make a claim, but for the trips where we did need it, the benefits were substantial. I’ve built it into our budget for most trips now since it certainly helps me sleep a little better while we’re away relaxing or adventuring.

The very first time I ever decided to add insurance to our travel plan was for our honeymoon in 2007, simply because that was one of the first “big” trips we were paying for ourselves and I thought travel insurance was the responsible thing to do. It turns out I was right – about a month before we were scheduled to travel to Aruba, Chris broke his collarbone in a gnarly mountain bike accident. (He’s okay now!) Thankfully I had covered the trip, so we were able to recover the full cost of the flights and the hotel and we were only out the small amount we paid for the insurance itself. If I hadn’t purchased the policy, we would have lost the entire cost for the trip.

Our 2011 trip to the Outer Banks, NC was thwarted by Hurricane Irene (we rerouted ourselves to St. John instead), and just last year a canceled flight due to mechanical issues caused us to miss a full day of our trip in Iceland. In each instance, we were able to get an appropriate refund – we were fully reimbursed for the Aruba and OBX trips, and we were reimbursed for the missed day in Iceland. Each instance was well worth the cost of the insurance policy.

Now for the disclaimer: I’m not actually an expert on travel insurance. There are a lot of variables and quite a bit of legalese that goes into policies and coverage, so just like reading medical advice on the internet you’re reading my advice at your own risk, but what I can tell you is what carriers I’ve used and what policies I’ve purchased.

I booked our honeymoon to Aruba through Travelocity and I purchased their basic Travel Protection plan without really reading into the specifics since I was new to the idea of travel coverage. Thankfully, that policy included trip cancellation for medical reasons. Chris did have a medical situation that would prohibit him from traveling, so we were covered. It was super easy to file a claim, and we were fully reimbursed for expenses that would have been non-refundable otherwise.

When we booked a beach house in the Outer Banks, the realty company, Twiddy, offered a third-party policy that included hurricane coverage and I (again, thankfully) decided to purchase it. This one also had a pretty simple claim process – just some light paperwork and a couple of phone calls.

By the time I booked our Iceland trip last fall, I was no stranger to the concept of travel insurance. I called my favorite provider that I’ve used for the past several trips, Travel Guard. How dorky is it that I have a favorite travel insurance provider? Answer: not dorky at all since it has translated to money back in our pockets!

Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption are two of the top things I make sure are in our policy (Travel Guard has several different customizable options). Read the fine print though, and make sure you’re clear on what is considered an acceptable reason for canceling depending on the coverage, and what the exclusions are.

Some other things to think about: what do you need covered in your own situation? Are you planning an adventurous trip with extreme sports excursions? Maybe you should look into a little extra medical coverage, especially if you’re in a remote area where it could be extremely costly to be evacuated by helicopter. (I know it’s morbid to think about it, but better safe than sorry and broke, right?) Are you checking bags with pricey gear like dive equipment or expensive clothing like a wedding dress? Check out a policy with reimbursement for lost, damaged or stolen luggage and personal effects.

And if you’re completely unsure what the right plan is for you, you can either calculate a quote online or give Travel Guard a call. Everyone I’ve talked to has been super helpful on the purchasing end and the claim end. Let them know your trip details, your concerns, and even your budget, and they’ll be able to guide you toward a plan that will give you peace of mind for your travels. The policies I’ve purchased have been anywhere from around $100-$300, depending on the level of coverage and the cost of the trip, and since we’ve had to file three fairly significant claims, we’re still coming out way ahead at this point. Fingers crossed that we have lots of claim-free trips in our future!

Note: I’m not affiliated with Travel Guard in any way and I wasn’t paid to write this post; I just really believe in their products and excellent customer service!

April 6, 2015
Somewhere Old or Somewhere New?

When Chris and I brainstorm the place we’d like to visit next, we tend to pull from our master list of must-see countries, but every once in a while we do wax poetic about places we’ve already been. Okay, in truth it’s probably more whiny than poetic when it’s coming from me. I’m sure I’ve said, “I want to go baaack to the Cayman Islands” in a pouty voice at least two dozen times since we came home from Grand Cayman. (I may have also stomped my feet a bit; I don’t recall.) St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands is also one of our favorites because it’s an easy trip – a short flight, we know almost the whole island, and it feels comfortable and familiar. Plus we’ve had some incredibly amazing trips to the Caribbean, and who doesn’t want to recreate amazingness?

And then there are places I’ve been like Italy where I’ve only seen a small percentage of the country and I definitely want to return someday. That said, I flip-flop between, “Should we go somewhere completely new, or return to a place we’ve already been?” Lately the answer leans more toward seeing something new. I like the idea of slow, thorough exploration of the world and even rediscovering places I’ve already seen, but I also want to visit at least part of every place on our lengthy must-travel list in my lifetime, and then hopefully we can go back to the places we loved to do further exploration.

Here are my own top five reasons to visit new places.

1. Personal Growth

Embarrassing confession: for some reason I am slightly awful at remembering historical dates, names, and facts. (I’m good at remembering song lyrics, so perhaps my brain is simply too full with tunes?) It’s something I’d like to improve about myself. I’m in complete awe of people who are able to commit these details to memory, namely my Dad and my friend, Casey. Please don’t ever quiz me on all but the biggest events in the world because I admittedly won’t be able to recall the facts. I know I learned them at one time in World History classes, but it just doesn’t stick. I was pretty good at studying for exams so I was able to get good grades, but after the test…poof! The info is mostly gone except for fuzzy details. When I travel to a new country, however, it does seem to help me remember a few things, and I hope that if I keep traveling and seeing and photographing every corner of the world that I can reach, maybe I’ll commit more facts to permanent memory.

2. Geography Lessons

During my travel planning, I tend to study Google maps obsessively almost to the point that I can sometimes navigate our trip (in general) without map or GPS assistance. And then seeing the location in person just burns that geographic information into my brain, so hopefully one day I can identify nearly any country on a blank map. That would be a pretty cool party trick. Unless I was at a party full of geographers where that knowledge would impress no one.

3. Expanding the Comfort Zone

Sometimes travel requires a bit of courage. I constantly find myself in situations on our travels where I’m literally staring a fear right in the face (and I can use the word ‘literally’ there since ocean creatures have faces), but afterwards I have that awesome that wasn’t so bad feeling. I feel like that’s an important feature of our travels, since I might not have the opportunity to face those challenges otherwise. Also? Spiders. Traveling seems to introduce me to larger and larger spiders and other creepy critters every time, so perhaps I’ll eventually overcome my greatest fear and just be like, “Oh is that a tarantula in the room with me? No big deal.” I have goosebumps just from typing that sentence, so I’m definitely still quite a ways off from overcoming that fear. Doing an Amazon Rainforest tour to see Macaw parrots sounds amazing, but I’ll have to work on that spider thing first since the region is home to over two million insect species. Greaaat.

4. Language

I love different languages, dialects, and accents, and I really enjoy trying to learn common phrases and greetings. Even just pronouncing cities and street names properly is a fun challenge for me. I took French for all four years in high school and then a few semesters in college, and sadly I haven’t traveled to any francophone regions yet (well, other than parts of Switzerland). Someday soon I’ll visit France and see if I can still parler Français.

5. Change of Scenery

A change of scenery is often just what the doctor ordered for nearly anything. Seeing new places is a humbling experience for me and always provides an inspirational perspective on life. The most stressful problem in my own life can all of a sudden feel completely miniscule when I think about what a teeny tiny speck I am on this planet amongst billions of other specks, and I appreciate that reminder. I also feel more alive when I travel, and I say if you can find something that makes you feel alive, do it! (Unless it’s harmful or like, a criminal activity. Don’t do that.)

So what about you? Do you tend to enjoy sticking to your favorite spots, or do you prefer to venture out and explore new places? Or do you have a hard time deciding like I do?

July 14, 2014
How to Use OneNote for Travel Planning

And now for a peek inside my inner geek – how I use Microsoft OneNote to obsessively organize my travel plans! Have you ever used OneNote for work or school? It’s great for that, but I find it incredibly useful for keeping all of our current and upcoming travel plans neat and accessible. And just one note (ha, pun intended) upfront – I’m not getting paid by Microsoft or anything; I just love OneNote that much!

So first, a quick introduction to OneNote. It’s an application within the Microsoft Office suite that allows you to capture and store notes from your ideas, websites, files, emails, and so on. It’s basically the digital version of a three-ring binder (or a Trapper Keeper for my fellow 80s kids). A notebook holds tabbed sections, and within each section you can have multiple pages.

image courtesy of OneNote

You can type or even write freehand notes in any of the sections of a notebook, and then add items like photos, spreadsheets or graphs to go along with your notes. There’s also an import feature where you can send emails or documents straight into OneNote. This feature especially makes it perfect for keeping track of travel documents. Plus, everything is stored in the OneDrive cloud so all the information in my notebooks syncs between my desktop PC, my Mac laptop, my iPhone and my iPad and that means I always have access to the information. I installed the free software on my desktop PC, and downloaded free apps for the Mac and iPad/iPhone. Oh and yes, I’m a Mac AND a PC! So it’s especially awesome that OneNote plays nicely across all platforms.

I have several notebooks created for various topics. For example, in my Health & Fitness notebook I keep workout ideas, meal plans, and favorite recipes, and in my House Projects notebook I have sections for each room of the house with to-do lists of upcoming projects. But my favorite use for OneNote is for travel planning. I don’t typically use it for small weekend getaways or for trips that we make repeatedly like Colorado, but here’s how I use it for our bigger trips that require more planning.

First, I create a new notebook for the trip and title it by destination and year. This just helps me keep everything for one trip separate and defined. In the photo below, you can see my notebooks along the left-hand side, and the sections for the current notebook (Iceland 2014) are across the top in little colored tab shapes just like sections in a binder.

Throughout my travel planning, I create section tabs to go along with the information that I need to organize. I develop our itinerary by creating a section with a spreadsheet page (I told you – so geeky!). When I receive emails with travel details such as flight info, hotel reservations, and car rental confirmations, those emails get filed away in the trip notebook. Since I use Outlook for email, I can easily organize those emails by clicking the Send to OneNote button and selecting the notebook and section in which I want a copy of the email to appear. If you aren’t using Outlook, check here for instructions on how to send emails to OneNote.

Here’s how it looks when I send an email from Outlook to OneNote (note that I’m “Mr. Susan Marks” for some reason in the email):

Sometimes I keep each of the trip’s confirmations in their own separate sections (e.g., flight, hotel, car rental, etc.), and other times it makes more sense to bundle it together into one section with a page for each confirmation. The organization possibilities are quite flexible, so you can do whatever makes the most sense to you. For our Iceland trip, I have a separate Hotels tab since we’ll be staying in several hotels. I gave each hotel its own page within the section so that I can easily find the information. The next image is an example of a section with multiple pages. Look on the right-hand side and you’ll see pages for some of our outings in Grand Cayman. Some of the sections are email confirmations from things that we booked, and other sections are just my notes on places we wanted to see. Oh, and the Port Authority page is just the cruise ship schedule for the week we were there so I’d know when the beaches might be most crowded.

Other sections I usually create: sites we want to see, website links or articles related to our destination, photo & video ideas, to-do lists, and packing lists. Pages within sections can easily be moved or copied into other notebooks, so I end up reusing my packing lists for trips with similar needs (e.g., beach, ski, adventure, etc.). And when it’s time to pack, I can either use the app to check off the items as I pack, or sometimes I print the page and use it as a paper checklist. Speaking of printing, I’m a huge fan of technology obviously, but I also firmly believe in having a Plan B in the case of tech failure, so I do print several pages in my travel notebook before we leave. For that reason, it’s awesome to have everything gathered in one place so when I’m ready to print, I just have to select the sections or pages that I need to have in printed copy.

I’m admittedly terrible at budgeting, but OneNote could be useful for planning a budget in advance, and then updating an expense tracker spreadsheet while you’re traveling. Something else you can do on-the-road is snap a photo of your luggage claim ticket and attach the photo right into OneNote in case you lose the actual ticket.

And one last handy feature for travel – keeping emergency information all in one spot accessible by all of your devices. You can create a notebook for holding a scanned copy of your passport, emergency contact numbers and addresses, medical information, and insurance information (health, auto, and travel). Of course, just keep in mind that if this info is accessible to you on your phone or tablet it’s potentially accessible to anyone else who finds your unlocked device should you lose it, so you should definitely password-protect sensitive data, which is available as an option through OneNote. It’s comforting to know I could access my documents at a hotel computer or Internet cafe kiosk if I lost my devices on the road.

So what do you think? Will you try OneNote to plan your next adventure, or have you used it already? I’m a huge fan, even if it I can’t slap Lisa Frank stickers all over it like I did with my Trapper Keeper. Let me know if you have questions about OneNote, and happy planning!

June 30, 2014
Hotels vs. Private Rentals

People often ask me why Chris and I stay in a rental villa/condo on some of our travels instead of a hotel, and if it’s much more expensive. We’ve done vacation rentals about a dozen times now in the last couple of years and the answer is that sometimes it makes more sense for us depending on the location and our plans, and no, it’s not necessarily more expensive! It probably just looks super fancypants when you see pictures of an amazing view or a pool with no one else in it, but I promise we’re not paying crazy prices or using any secret magic tricks. Well, I use some tricks to find good places, but I’ll share those with you.

For anyone who isn’t familiar with Chris and me, we are thirty-somethings who travel a handful of times throughout the year (about 5-6 times in addition to traveling to see family) and our travel budget is in the middle of the road when it comes to accommodations. The short answer is that we really enjoy staying in rental properties for beach and snow vacations, but in this post I’ll break down our process on the when, why and how.

When and Why Do We Rent?

For some trips, especially when the purpose is to unwind, we’ve found that we’re able to relax more when we have some space to ourselves instead of sharing common areas with strangers. I do love people-watching, but sometimes you want chill time by the pool, and other people want to yell and scream and “caaaaannonball” into the pool. At a rental villa, we’re able to control the vibe of our surroundings a little better – we can hang out poolside with our own tunes playing (I absolutely love the Jawbone Jambox for this), or have peace and quiet for reading and relaxing. I’m guessing the rental villa option might be nice for families, too, since you can let the kids be kids without worrying that they’re bothering anyone. Even Chris and I enjoy cannonballing guilt-free without disrupting anyone else. And speaking of disruptions, we’ve never encountered any construction noise while renting a private vacation home, but hotels seem to have renovations going on frequently and it’s harder to avoid the noise.

Staying in a rental home also immerses us a bit more into local culture since we come and go from a residence in a neighborhood, rather than from a cluster of hotels. I love the feeling of living somewhere new even if it’s only for a week, and it’s fun to pretend that the rental is your own home.

In addition to beach houses, Chris and I like renting condos for our ski trips since rentals usually get us closer to the lifts with great ski-in/ski-out access. Plus, we have so much stuff with us when we snowboard/ski that it’s nice to be able to spread out and have the extra storage space for coats, boots, and gear. No matter the location or rental type (ski condo, beach villa, etc.) you get a lot more space per dollar when you rent a vacation home instead of a hotel room.

On the other hand, if we only need a place to sleep (and not really to hang out), or if we’re going somewhere for a week or more but staying in multiple cities, we stay in hotels. And most vacation rentals have a minimum number of nights per stay, so sometimes a hotel is necessary for a shorter getaway. Hotels definitely have their place in our travels. For us it really just depends on the trip, and I do enjoy certain aspects of hotel stays. It’s so wonderful to have someone make the bed and replace the towels, and who doesn’t love a chocolate on their pillow at night? I also love finding boutique hotels and inns with interesting details. I stayed at a hotel once that included a yellow rubber ducky in each of the bathrooms (21C Hotel pictured below on the left). How fun is that? On our trip to Iceland this summer we’re staying in five different towns and I’m excited about some of the cute little Icelandic hotels where we’ll be staying.

How Much Does Renting Cost?

Here’s the big secret that isn’t a secret: staying in a vacation rental isn’t more expensive than staying at a hotel and sometimes it’s even more cost effective. Just to clarify though, I’m not comparing the costs of our rentals to a hostel or a budget motel. I’m comparing our costs to a nice hotel in the three- or maybe four-star range, but there is a huge selection in rental properties to accommodate almost all budgets. It’s going to be more expensive than a hostel or budget hotel stay though, and some amenities like a pool do increase the cost per night.

When you first look at the weekly cost of a rental, it might appear more expensive than a hotel room in some cases. However, you have to factor in a few things first to compare apples to apples. The final cost of a hotel room per night always incurs taxes and fees, and then you also have to figure in the cost of parking, internet access, eating most meals out/ordering room service, and amenities like laundry service if needed. The rental doesn’t usually have any hidden fees, but you’ll most likely need to pay sales tax, and a security deposit or cleaning fee (usually refundable if you don’t trash the place).

We get a lot more bang for our buck in a rental, especially when it comes to things like view, amenities, and square footage. Chris and I always go grocery shopping when we stay in a rental so that we can eat breakfasts and lunches “at home,” which saves a considerable amount of money. We’re able to do our own laundry as well. Plus, I usually look for a rental that is just slightly outside of peak season/in-season, in what is sometimes called the shoulder season, low season or off-season. The rates are often dramatically lower, and as a bonus, it’s usually the perfect combination of fewer crowds and good weather. (Note: I’ve also tried renting well into low season, but there are sometimes drawbacks to looking too far into the off-season. It’s “off” for a reason! The weather could be less than ideal or even problematic, like hurricane season in the Caribbean which we definitely have encountered.)

Also, if you are able to share a rental with another family, couple or group, obviously the price per square foot is even better assuming you rent an appropriate sized property. It’s usually easy to find rentals that accommodate anywhere from two to twenty people or more.

Full disclosure: a couple of times we have been lucky to score some great deals. One time we rented a villa in St. John two days in advance because our Outer Banks vacation had been thwarted by Hurricane Irene so I found a villa with a good last-minute deal. And on our most recent trip to Grand Cayman, we ended up in a bigger, nicer villa because the one I originally booked was sold before our trip and the new owners decided to live there year-round. That actually happened two times in the process! Apparently this was an extremely rare and crazy occurrence, so our awesome booking agent offered an upgrade at the same price we had already paid. It was just luck that I had been working through a rental company that time instead of directly with the owner like I usually do. So we did save some money on those two trips. We’ve also gotten in early on rentals that have recently come onto the market and aren’t yet charging their full potential. A couple of places have increased to a price range out of our budget after we’ve stayed there!

Now, when you factor in the cost of transportation we might be on different pages. I can’t stand the thought of going to a new place and not being able to go see the furthest corner of the country/island/state if I so desire. I will want a rental car no matter where I’m staying, so for us a car is always in our costs and is therefore a break-even in the hotel vs. rental equation. A hotel is more likely to be in a location that is walking distance or a short cab ride to restaurants and shops. They may even have a free shuttle. In a vacation rental, you most likely need to have your own car to get around.

How Do We Find Rentals?

I have several favorite sites to search for rentals including FlipKey, VRBO and HomeAway. I have also used Luxury Retreats (which sounds expensive and it can be, but they do have some smaller, less expensive rentals), and for our trip to Grand Cayman I used Grand Cayman Villas which I found during an online search for Cayman rentals. There are so many other sites, but these are the ones I’ve used.

I do a ton of research to find the perfect home. Often it gets to the point where I could probably get a job as a real estate agent for the area. Who has that kind of time though, right?! Well, I usually start early, as much as a year or so in advance and the research is fun for me so it’s practically a hobby. To narrow down the listings I just use the website’s filters (price, amenities, location, etc.) and I read the reviews for any red flags. I also search to see if anyone has blogged about their stay at a certain rental, or posted about it on any travel forums. Photos from regular travelers rather than professional photos are often a huge help to see what the place actually looks like without Photoshop. I also search to see if the rental has its own site – often times they do, and there may be more information and/or better photos.

Once I have a few places narrowed down, I put on my ~~stalker~~ detective hat and try to find each house on Google maps to see what the general location is like. Sometimes this takes some super-sleuthing since the exact address usually isn’t posted, but the general area is, and then I use some clues in the photos to figure out which house it is on the map – roof color, pool shape, and view. The map will tell me things like, how close are the neighbors? Are there restaurants/stores nearby? Is there anything potentially noisy in the area? What will the lighting be like throughout the day? (That last one might be a photographer thing, but seeing what direction the home faces might also tell you if the pool will be in the shade all day, or if you have a good chance of seeing some beautiful sunsets!)

Once we find a rental we like, it’s just a matter of booking which usually involves reviewing/signing a contract, paying a deposit (anywhere from 25-50% of the total fee), and sometimes paying a refundable damage deposit. Those three main search sites have an online payment feature that I prefer to use, but if the owner doesn’t offer booking through the site, I always try to pay with a credit card to have a little extra protection if something goes belly up. So far so good, but I’ll report back here if anything sour ever happens! We have two trips booked next year with rentals, and I’m always excited to see how it turns out (i.e., how good I did at finding the perfect place). I’ve also booked through full service villa rental companies, Luxury Retreats and Grand Cayman Villas, where the concierge/agent handles the payments and contracts for you. They can also help with the research if you need assistance finding the perfect rental for your needs.

So what do you think? Have you ever stayed in a vacation rental? What’s your preference? If you need any help getting started on your search, let me know and I’ll be happy to assist! (Disclaimer: Unless like, hundreds of people take me up on this offer.)

Update 11/9/2015: I’ve now added Airbnb to my travel tool belt! You can read about our Toronto and Edinburgh Airbnb experiences here.

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June 2, 2014