Posts with tag AirBnB.com

In the winter of 2009, Linda Powers was ready to retire and move with her husband from her bucolic community in the Colorado resort area of Crested Butte to Denver, closer to her children and grandchildren. But her retirement plan was based on her selling her 8-year-old home, once assessed for $1.2 million. She wanted to... Continue Reading »

An ambulance rushes down the street. You're inside, texting "WTF" in shocked disbelief. Impossible? Not if renting your extra air mattress to a perfect stranger goes awry. The New York Times reports on websites that connect budget-sensitive travelers with locals willing to share their space for a short duration. The site... Continue Reading »