Superhost Michelle claims that her tiny Hill Country cottage was built by a team of designers and architects, but we know the work of a fairy godmother when we see it. If you feel like enchantment of a slightly more down-home variety at night, head to Mercer Street Dancehall and do-si-do the night away.
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According to a recent guest at Lily’s apartment, morning is the best time to take the kayak out on Lake Atitlán. Better make that early morning, before sunrise reveals the immobilizing view outside your windows.
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This tiny Nordic cabin in the heart of the Green Mountains is the perfect place to unplug for a few days, reconnect with your partner, or just pretend that you’re extremely tall. It’s also surrounded by deep, gorgeous woods to hike through. In winter, ask to borrow snowshoes from your Superhost, Selené.
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Stay in a real ghost town, just in time for Halloween. Built in the 1880s (and abandoned in the 1990s), this Utah town was once a saloon, a pit stop for railroad workers, a mining outpost, and even the subject of a Johnny Cash song. Its only resident? Your host, Eileen. For the last several years, Eileen has been restoring...
Cozy and amazed is a rare combination, but not for guests of these remote cottages on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. If you ever get tired of binge-watching the sky, your neighborhood also includes the black sand beach of Djúpalónssandur as well as Lóndrangar, a majestic seaside castle made by the earth.
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Only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, Superhost Kimberly’s roomy retreat feels much more remote—just ask the recent guest who watched a bear family frolic in the backyard. If you feel bold around lunchtime, head to Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack, where they’ll happily prepare your meal just the way you like it, from mild all the way to deeply, deeply regrettable.
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Complete with rope swings and its own paddleboat, this treehouse is a year-round playground for all ages. If the lake is frozen when you arrive, just ask your Superhost, Maija, for ice skates. When you feel like venturing out, bike into town to explore an 800-year-old castle.
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Superhosts Peter and Katie’s urban treehouse hasn’t let fame go to its head. It’s still as serene as ever—and its central location still makes it easy to balance all that tranquility with some thunderous nightlife. Head to MJQ Concourse, a local hip-hop institution, to catch up-and-coming artists and the occasional legend.
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When Bua and her husband Note discovered an old shophouse in Bangkok’s Chinatown neighborhood, they jumped at the opportunity to make their dream of running a co-living space a reality. Bua has extensive hospitality experience while Note has been collecting antiques for years. Together, they created an oasis for the modern traveler that also has a restaurant on the first...
Superhost Kristján’s cottage isn’t far from scenic waterfalls and Viking hot springs, but you might have a hard time leaving your own backyard—an unspoiled valley shared with sheep, horses, and the occasional Arctic fox. After a day of roaming, come home to build a fire and wait for the Northern Lights.
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