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UberTime

Story by Jonathan Littman | July 8, 2018

There’s UberTime, and then there’s your time. UberTime is flexible. Your time is likely not. Travelling through Europe, we’ve been getting to know UberTime. At Lisbon’s Cais do Sodre metro station we punched our destination into the app. Up popped…

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Summer Surprise: Finding Portugal

Story by Susanna Camp and Jonathan Littman | June 30, 2018

We are regulars at Zé’s, as much as anyone can be, as Zé is anything but regular and everything Portugal. We’ve been living 50 meters from his adorable café without a name, absent an awning or posted hours – our…

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Greetings! Ten Tips for Airbnb’s CEO

Story by Jonathan Littman | June 24, 2018

Dear Brian Chesky – We hope you enjoyed our last postcard from Paris. After a glorious restorative stay at a hotel, we’ve continued our Airbnb travels throughout Europe. We’re meeting your hosts and discovering the good, the bad and the…

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Privacy and Innovation: The Opportunity in GDPR

Story by Amiel Kornel | June 17, 2018

From where I sit in Paris, an American living and working in France and the US throughout most of my professional life, I’d like to share my take on the EU’s new data protection and privacy requirements. Sure, this is…

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