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Kevin and I have hosted Airbnb visitors a handful of times this past year (yes...there are people that want to come to Omaha to visit!) but this was our first trip we ever took as guests! We originally started hosting as a way to build up a few reviews, so that when we were wanting to travel again, we would look legit for our hosts! This plan worked great, and we found out we actually really enjoy hosting as well. 


We stayed at 2 different Airbnb's in New Zealand, for a total of 3 nights. We loved every minute of it. Airbnb was such a relief from the cheap hotels/hostels we had been doing throughout the trip. We loved having a full kitchen (not a crowded hostel kitchen), fridge, and incredibly warm hosts that were fantastic when it came to planning our next stops in New Zealand. What better way to learn about the best times to hit up local tourist spots, or how long the drive will really take from one place to another, locals are the way to go! It was thanks to our hosts in Taupo that we learned that the barrel scene in the 2nd hobbit was taped just up the road from where we were staying! If it weren't for Airbnb, we would never have known that!

Even better, we just love the warm hospitality of these people. Having a plunger of coffee (that is, French Press, for those of you, like me...who had not heard the term "plunger" before) while sitting watching the sunrise was so perfect. It was some of my favorite moments on the trip. I loved our first one, who had the sweetest cat "Emily", while Kevin preferred "Puma" the dog at our 2nd stay. I always thought my cats would be a burden to my guests, but I realized how much I missed ours during our trip, and we really excited to interact with pets at our hosts' homes. 

We loved it so much, we have another one booked next month when we are up in Boston! 

Want to try hosting Airbnb? Or using it for your next trip? Use this link to get a $50 credit after you host your first visitors! Or use this code to get $20 off when you book your first trip (without needing to host). We used our credit on this trip, score! We also have more visitors lined up for this summer (The draws to Omaha are primarily: College World Series, Berkshire Hathaway Meeting, Olympic Swim Trials, and summer trips to the Zoo) and we are just so excited to host more visitors! 

A few photos from our host homes! 




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