When we were in Paris over Christmas, we paid about £40 a night for a gorgeous little one-bed apartment in Canal Saint Martin, booked through Airbnb. That's why we've put together our comprehensive Airbnb guide ( with a free Airbnb coupon) - to help you have the most authentic, enjoyable experience possible. We totally get that the thought of booking a strange apartment in a city you've never seen Airbnb can be a little daunting, and for those long-time users, there are still a number of handy hints and tips to help you get the most out of your stay. To us, travel is all about real life experiences finding that quaint cafe or bar, mingling with locals, shopping at local markets all without feeling like you're just 'another' tourist - and so often, Airbnb is often a facilitator of those experiences by placing you right in the heart of a thriving local area and encouraging you to 'live as the locals do'. The sharing economy is all about sharing, and AirBnb has helped a generation of travellers experience something more than just a hotel room it's provided a home away from home. Out with the overpriced hotels, and loud, smelly backpacker dorms, and in with that chic downtown apartment in the hipster district, that generally ends up being about the same price. It's fair to say that Airbnb has changed travel. Since then, we've used Airbnb just about everywhere we've visited Colombo, Cape Town, Rome, London, Hvar, Porto, Barcelona and beyond. thanks Giardia!) we decided to splurge and book an Airbnb in Bangkok to recuperate. In fact, it was only midway through our round-the-world trip two years ago that, after three months of intense travel (most of which also coincided with three months of parasitic food poisoning. We'll be honest here - despite being avid travellers, we were NOT early adopters when it came to Airbnb.
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