#Airbnb and Vrbo are cracking down on ‘party houses’

#Airbnb and Vrbo are cracking down on ‘party houses’

“#Airbnb and Vrbo are cracking down on ‘party houses’” Vacation rental giants Airbnb and Vrbo are cracking down on properties that frequently host raucous parties, the companies said Friday. The companies are co-developing a “community integrity program” to identify problem properties — and share the information with each other, they said in a release. “The…

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#Summer vacation stays are quickly selling out

#Summer vacation stays are quickly selling out

“#Summer vacation stays are quickly selling out” Book now or forever hold your peace. People are so desperate to get out of the house after a year of quarantine that, according to a new report from Forbes, top hotels, rental homes and resorts are already booked up for summer through Labor Day weekend. “The pent-up…

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#Spring breakers face rental-car shortage

#Spring breakers face rental-car shortage

“#Spring breakers face rental-car shortage” Vacation-bound Americans are spending a pretty penny on car rentals — due to a pandemic-induced vehicle shortage, according to reports. Rental prices for even “economy”-sized cars in hotspots like Arizona, Hawaii and Florida have soared to $300 a day and beyond in recent weeks as the industry struggles to keep…

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#Ted Cruz’s family soaks up Cancun sun as Texas shivers

#Ted Cruz’s family soaks up Cancun sun as Texas shivers

“#Ted Cruz’s family soaks up Cancun sun as Texas shivers” Here’s what Ted Cruz is missing out on in Cancun. The Texas senator’s family was happily soaking up the Mexican sun Friday — without him — after leaving the Lone Star State, where millions experienced power outages and record freezing temperatures during a deadly winter…

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#Airbnb says pandemic boosting popularity of ‘nearby’ trips

#Airbnb says pandemic boosting popularity of ‘nearby’ trips

“#Airbnb says pandemic boosting popularity of ‘nearby’ trips” Travel experts at Airbnb say vacationing is going to look a bit different in 2021. A new report published by the home sharing platform has suggested that Americans will be seeking out “affordable” and “nearby” getaways, as the world nears the one-year mark of the coronavirus outbreak being declared a global pandemic. Airbnb came…

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#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness

“#Indonesia gives free Bali staycations to test tourism readiness” JAKARTA – Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a seven-week tourism dry-run to promote the international holiday hotspot and test its coronavirus health protocols. Authorities halted tourism in Indonesia’s prime attraction in April to prevent…

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