Hey guys, I've been a fulltime traveller for almost five years now; leaving behind a career in finance and IT sales.
Being a traveller on either side of the pandemic meant a lot of things...good and bad. One definite con has been the increasing price of accommodation, specifically related to Airbnb.
When I first began roaming the world in 2019, Airbnb was my default option for places to stay, and it worked well. Lots of supply. Reasonable prices. Reliable. Safe. Since the pandemic, it's just not a viable long-term solution. So here's how I overcame the challenge of finding a reasonably priced alternative to Airbnb:
1. Often the same accommodation is also listed on booking.com. Compare to see if you can save on costs.
2. Try and contact the owner directly to see if there's an opportunity to save by paying cash in hand. Note: I've had mixed experiences with this one.
3. It's funny how many hosts know other hosts! If you've connected well with your host - find out who their fr...
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Starting this thread for members to share talks, sessions, and other events happening around ITB Berlin (www.itb.com) during 7-9 March.
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Our Travel Massive ITB party should be a on everyone's list for sure!
So looking forward to reconnect with the Travel Massive community after 3 years of ITB absence.
Find all info about the event via the link below and get your tickest fast because there's a limited supply.
Early bird tickets for quick decision makers are available already. ;-)
Looking forward to see you there!
www.travelmassive.com/events/berlin-travel-massive-itb-party-2023-4977534874
Got my tickets! Thanks for organizing it.
The pleasure is all mine.
I´d love to attend Travel Massive ITB this year, but I can´t travel to Berlin on those dates. Is there a way to follow some of the sessions remotely?
Yes, looks like ITB has an online livestreamed version and digital tickets: www.itb.com/en/besuchen/tickets/
Awesome, thanks Maria!
I've heard a lot of great things about ITB Berlin!!
On Wednesday, 8 March 2023 at 13:00 - 13:45, there will be a slot for the Social Entrepreneurship Competition winners of 2022 and a discussion led by prof. Claudia Broezel.
Topic: Fostering Sustainable Tourism through Social Entrepreneurship: Best Practices and Challenges. Meet the winners of the Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Tourism (2022)
When: Wednesday, 8 March 2023 at 13:00 - 13:45
Where: Hall 5.3 Hybrid Studio + Online
The session can be accessed / watched online with an ITB Virtual ticket.
Link:
www.itb.com/en/itb-berlin-for-visitors/itb-convention/itb-convention-program/#/event/fostering-sustainable-tourism-through-social-entrepreneurship-best-practices-and-challenges-meet-the-winners-of-the-social-entrepreneurship-competition-in-tourism-22-https-socialtourismcompetition-com--083ec872-f77f-4b49-9262-9e57a3744586
The 2023 European Capitals of Smart Tourism - Pafos (Cyprus) and Seville (Spain)- and the EDEN winner (Kranj, Slovenia) will be will be in Hall 20, Stand 303.
There will be a presentation of the two Capitals at the stand on 9 March at 12:00.
smart-tourism-capital.ec.europa.eu/index_en
The Travel Dudes & BudgetTraveller - ITB Travel Tweet-up 2023 on March 8:
www.eventbrite.de/e/the-travel-dudes-budgettraveller-itb-travel-tweet-up-2023-tickets-531745333607
I’ll be there! This year I’ll be giving a short workshop on ChatGPT and AI and what it means for travel makers. Hope to see some of you there!
www.wysetc.org/events/itb-berlin/ai-and-chatgpt-the-hype-playbook/