Hi all,
So, for the last 5 years or so Iโve been working in the travel industry - which means Iโve not had to worry about things like accommodation, because my employer provided it wherever they sent me. This means that , although Iโve been hopping around the world for some time, some of the typical nomad tools like airbnb are relatively new to me now that Iโve crossed over to the world of freelancing.
I was looking forward to adopting a โgo where the wind takes youโ mantra; never booking anything more than a few days ahead so that, if Iโm in a bar and someone talks about a place really cool, I can justโฆ up and go.
Well, Iโm beginning to realise, that may be an unrealistic ideal! Iโve been taking a look through airbnb (granted, itโs for Europe Summer), and Iโm looking about 2 months in advance and everything is booked! Most searches I perform give back statements like โCareful, only 5% of bookings with your search criteria are leftโ - in fact one of the places I planned to pass through only had 1 result left available.
It appears to me that if you want a reasonable period (letโs say 2 weeks), with a few basic conditions like wifi, space to work, etc and you want it at an affordable price that you need to start hunting whatโฆ 6 months in advance? Doesnโt seem very spontaneous and nomadic.
Those of you that have more experience booking with airbnb - how far ahead are you booking to get what you need?
Thanks,
Joe