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Plus: The results of rent control are in, California's tiny home program gets minimal results, and yet another city eyes a crackdown on short-term rentals.

Reason

Booking Stock Jumps While Expedia Tumbles Following Q1 Reports

Booking stock jumped in after-hours trading on a strong first quarter report from travel company Booking Holdings.

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Hot tubs, private pubs and seal-watching from your living room - these are Vrbo's Holiday Homes of the Year

Impressive is an understatement

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Save on Airbnb with Credit Card and Airline Rewards

Use points or miles to save on Airbnb and VRBO rentals. You can also rack up rewards to save on future travel.

Kiplinger

Travel Stock Swap: Expedia Rises After Analyst Upgrade, Airbnb Downgraded

Analysts sees Expedia near a "fundamental inflection point" to better compete with Airbnb and Booking.

Investors Business Daily

‘A spirit in each room’: ScareBnBs rise in popularity as renters seek out the supernatural

Vacationers are increasingly looking for short-term rentals that may be haunted on online platforms like Airbnb and VRBO

The Guardian - US

‘We’re in a housing desert’: a month in, is New York’s Airbnb crackdown working?

A new law puts strict limits on how hosts use the site in the city. What does it mean for residents and tourists?

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The Truth About Ron DeSantis' Fentanyl Horror Story

The culprit is prohibition, not lax border policing.

Reason

3 Internet Stocks That Outperform Amazon.com (AMZN)

Amid growing internet penetration backed by favorable government initiatives and rapid digitalization globally, the internet industry is well-placed for significant growth. Since e-commerce giant Amazon.com’s (AMZN) cloud unit AWS’ revenue growth continues to be on a constant decline and the stock trades at an elevated valuation, quality internet stocks eBay…

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‘Surprising’ study finds hotels generally cheaper than Airbnb

Consumer group Which? compares cost of thousands of hotel rooms with 300,000 one-bed listings on popular accommodation rental websites

The Independent UK

Study finds hotels are usually cheaper than Airbnb

Consumer group Which? compared the cost of thousands of hotel rooms with 300,000 one-bed listings on popular accommodation rental websites.

The Independent UK

An Airbnb, Vrbo or other rental host ghosted you. Now what?

Sometimes hosts offering to rent their vacation home, RV or car through peer-to-peer sharing sites don’t show up at the time they promised to exchange keys

The Independent UK

3 Internet Stocks Better Than Amazon.com (AMZN)

With the increasing adoption of online services and digital technologies, the internet industry shows no signs of slowing down. Amid such heightened demand, three fundamentally sound internet stocks, Booking Holdings (BKNG), Fiverr International (FVRR), and Expedia Group (EXPE), could be better portfolio additions than Amazon (AMZN). Learn more….

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Short-Term Rentals Cause a Long-Term Mess

Giant rental platforms are creating drama in the streets—and putting money in the coffers of Texas cities.

Texas Observer

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The Independent UK

British holidaymakers set sights on September break as warmer weather is set to arrive

Destinations free from playing kids, families hogging the sunbeds and children’s entertainment are also sparking a rush for September holidays

Broadcasting & Cable

BBC America Is First Class for Travel Advertisers, EDO Finds

Southwest had most-engaging airline ads

Kiplinger

California Weighs Airbnb, Vrbo Tax for Affordable Housing

California is considering a tax on short-term rentals like those from Airbnb and Vrbo to combat the affordable housing crisis in the state.

Daily Mirror

Missing 4-year-old girl found dead in canal while on holiday

Four-year-old Evelyn K Geer's body was found along the water edge by a canal near the holiday home her family was staying at in Port Charlotte, Florida, early on Friday morning

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The Guardian - UK

Fraudsters conned UK holidaymakers out of more than £15m in 2022

Action Fraud notes surge in number of people paying for fake flights and accommodation

Daily Mirror

UK's best holiday homes revealed with private chefs, hot tubs and beach views

Best holiday homes in the UK for 2023 including homes in Edinburgh, Cumbria, the Cotswolds, Devon, Anglesey and Monmouthshire - as revealed in new rankings by Vrbo

Salon

Top Chef messes with our emotions

In a VRBO-sponsored cook in Kent, our cheftestants show the best of their celebratory meals for only 90 pounds

The Guardian - UK

‘My bank did not stop £6,500 payment to holiday scammers despite my pleas’

A Briton’s nightmare over a Greek villa highlights the dangers of online bookings. We hear her story and look at how to protect yourself

Orlando Sentinel

Parents sue Airbnb after fentanyl killed a 19-month-old girl at a South Florida vacation rental

ORLANDO, Fla. — It was supposed to be a peaceful Florida vacation for a couple and their five children at a lake house in Wellington, but it ended in a nightmare, a lawsuit says.

Daily Mirror

Family to sue Airbnb after toddler dies from fentanyl overdose while taking a nap

Enora Lavenir was put down for a nap by her parents after a morning of television and playtime with her four siblings in Florida and she never woke up again

Daily Record

Greedy Edinburgh landlords charging five-figure sums for Fringe short-term lets

Analysis of accommodation on short-term letting sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo reveals a gulf in pricing for stays now and in August.

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