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[quote=Anonymous]I've AirBnB'd in Harper's Ferry, Charlottesville, NYC, the Outer Banks, London, Paris, Australia, San Juan, and New Zealand.  I read all the reviews, always read the entire refund policy before booking, google map directions to/from public transportation if that's how we're getting around a city, and I've never had a problem.  I'm in my mid-20s, and usually travel on a pretty limited budget.  Airbnb is great bc I love having a kitchen on-site---DH and I would prefer to eat PB&J sandwiches 2x a day while traveling and spend our $ on things like admission to the Louvre  or bunjy jumping.

I actually prefer AirBnBs where the host lives on-site when I'm traveling alone, I enjoy getting to know people and they usually have a wealth of local insight. I stayed with a guy in San Juan who worked from home and gave me a ride to the airport so I didn't have to spend $20 on a cab, and sat and talked with me for an hour when I got there about traveling, my plans while I was in town, and all kinds of things.  When I AirBnB'd in NYC, DH and I rented a photographer's apartment in a quiet residential neighborhood in Brooklyn.  We had a full kitchen, a full bath with a bathtub, and paid $50/night since it wasn't a trendy area.  I'm totally willing to spend an extra 20 mins on a train for those kind of prices, but your priorities may be different.  We stayed in two tree houses in NZ, with outdoor showers and one had an outhouse that overlooked the ocean.  We have had way more adventures via Airbnb than we would have had in generic hotels---we spent $150/night for three nights sailing on a yacht with a retired couple (three meals a day were included!), something I never would have dreamed we'd been able to afford if I hadn't seen the listing on Airbnb![/quote]

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