Life I Travel
AirBnbs Are What Introverts’ Nightmares Are Made Of
Why am I doing this to myself?
AirBnbs used to be a great idea. Renting a room you don’t use or your apartment while away was a great way to travel on a budget for many people. Sure, some places were better than others, and it didn’t come with hotel regulations, but it worked.
Nowadays it became a lucrative business slowly killing tourist cities. People invest in apartments to rent them as Airbnbs instead of long-term rentals. It leads to situations such as Venise, where there are more Airbnbs than there are apartments for locals to live in.
I’m guilty to say that I still use Airbnbs for stays longer than 5 days. Why? The kitchen. Solely the kitchen. I’m not made of money, I can’t eat out three times a day for a week or more.
Coming to Dublin, I’ve decided to take the Airbnb route until I could find long-term accommodation — a challenge in itself here. I knew I had to share a space for a few weeks, but I forgot how it felt like.
My host is very nice. He communicated well with me, is reactive, and was welcoming. He picked up my (heavy) luggage and carried it up the stairs to the bedroom. He gave me the keys, the wifi code, showed me how to open the front door (spoilers, it’s like a lot of…
