TimBatchelder

 Airbnb has popularized what is becoming an increasingly common tendency for people to rent their belongings online. I have used it and it is quite effective and often lodging are superior to the hotels one might get in an area at a fraction of the cost and with many social and environmental perks. In this article the author argues this is part of a growing trend in these post recessionary days…

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