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Airbnb reveals trending wanderlust destinations
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Following a disrupted holiday season away from family and friends last year, travellers in the United States are planning their seasonal getaways to spend time with loved ones, leading Airbnb to unveil the current trending holiday wanderlust destinations on its platform. Ahead of the Thanksgiving celebrations [25 November in the US], Airbnb guests are […]
Raus secures “seven-figure” sum in pre-seed funding
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Berlin-based cabin rental startup Raus has announced that it has secured a “seven-figure” sum in pre-seed funding as it prepares to open its first getaways in Germany this year. The round in the startup, founded by childhood friends Dr. Christopher Eilers, Johann Ahlers and Julian Trautwein, was led by Viennese early-stage investor Speedinvest and […]
Airbnb postpones “creative” holiday cabins competition
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Airbnb has postponed its recently-launched international competition to find the most “creative, unusual and unique” holiday rental cabins across the world. The company only announced the Unique Airbnb Fund project in March on the eve of the global lockdown due to the coronavirus, as it sought to discover ten teams who would design, deliver and […]