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Airbnb (YC S09) mobilizes to help stranded travelers
- samratjp 16y agoI really hope the big media outlets pick this up and broad-cast across Europe. Of all the nuisance on CNN's "Social News" this bit of usefulness could be a welcome change.
- realitygrill 16y agoYeah, I just put it on facebook. I wonder how else they've announced it (besides the blog). Airbnb's been rather good about getting press, and this could be really helpful.
- nanijoe 16y agoThe problem is that most people who are stuck may not have internet access to take advantage of Airbnb. I'm typing this on internet access that cost me 9 Euros in a hotel that I first had to pay 70 Euro to get into
- duck 16y agoMost of the type of people that would use/trust a service like Airbnb probably either have a smartphone/iphone or at least a laptop that you could use with free wifi.
- nanijoe 16y agoI have a laptop + iphone, but since I'm a stranger in a strange land, I have absolutely no idea where to find the free wifi you speak of.
- notauser 16y agoObviously advice on the Internet about finding free WiFi is not terribly useful... but... For London free WiFi can be found at: - Starbucks (when you buy a £5 Starbucks card, but you get the £5 back as caffeine - and unlike the US there is no daily limit, just a 2hr session limit). - Refurbished (green) McDonalds. - Coffee Republics. - Wetherspoons (if you feel like e-mailing while drunk). - Some small coffee shops, although not very many. - St Pancras station.
- hussong 16y ago- Pret A Manger