"It was a message containing a request for a stay of two night. I searched the website for directions on how to accept a request. Finally I discovered that I needed to activate the green accept button.

As soon as I clicked the button my nerves shrieked in my throat. What had I done?! I read the profile of my guest carefully and saw the picture of an attractive young man looking into the camera with a challenging smile."

Thus began Nadja V.'s adventure that led to her experiences as an Airbnb host. She recounts them here for our enjoyment in a book that gives insight into the matchless digital world of the Airbnb community. Nadja shares her encounters with her guests as well as the reviews they left for her on the Web site, giving light to each different character and his or her culture in a playful and lighthearted tone. Lonely, happy, and special are words she uses to describe this period of her life... only as an Airbnb host could Nadja find the strength she needed to process the breakup of her family and to begin a new life.