Post by Owen on Aug 26, 2020 20:19:20 GMT
1 ~~~ Travelers are flocking to Airbnb, Vrbo more than hotels during COVID-19 pandemic. But why?
Sean Malin and his friends, like many Americans this summer, were desperate to get the heck out of (quarantine) Dodge despite the coronavirus pandemic.
"We needed to vacation somewhere," Malin, 28, told USA TODAY.
But they didn't want to go just anywhere over July Fourth weekend. They were looking for safety and seclusion, but also weren't willing to drive more than two or three hours away.
The group of five crammed into a Toyota Camry and wound through narrow uphill roads to reach their Airbnb in Sugarloaf, California, outside Big Bear.
Perhaps it was too secluded, considering they had no Wi-Fi signal there and were given an incorrect address.
Still, Malin managed to enjoy himself, given the circumstances.
www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2020/08/26/airbnb-vrbo-more-popular-than-hotels-during-covid-19-pandemic/5607312002/ ~ 26 August 2020 ~
Sean Malin and his friends, like many Americans this summer, were desperate to get the heck out of (quarantine) Dodge despite the coronavirus pandemic.
"We needed to vacation somewhere," Malin, 28, told USA TODAY.
But they didn't want to go just anywhere over July Fourth weekend. They were looking for safety and seclusion, but also weren't willing to drive more than two or three hours away.
The group of five crammed into a Toyota Camry and wound through narrow uphill roads to reach their Airbnb in Sugarloaf, California, outside Big Bear.
Perhaps it was too secluded, considering they had no Wi-Fi signal there and were given an incorrect address.
Still, Malin managed to enjoy himself, given the circumstances.
www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2020/08/26/airbnb-vrbo-more-popular-than-hotels-during-covid-19-pandemic/5607312002/ ~ 26 August 2020 ~