True stories from an Airbnb superhost
My Home, Our Stories follows the journey of Yuan Teoh as an Airbnb host for the past eight years. The books is filled with heartwarming stories and positive vibes as she shares her accounts with guests and along the way experiencing cultural differences, creating unique relationships with strangers, and collecting wisdom from each individual who walks through her door.
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For the past decade, home-sharing has changed the way we travel. There is scepticism using such platforms with many horror stories being publicised in the media. This book intends to reverse that mindset and collectively bringing you meaningful wisdom. Through hosting, it provides the opportunity for the host to travel the world thru the eyes of the guest without leaving their home. For the guest, staying with a local host allowed them to dive into local culture immediately. According to Adam Galinsky, a professor at Columbia Business School, 'visiting a foreign place and immersing yourself in their local environment, increases your cognitive flexibility consequently giving a boost to your creativity'. After the first year of hosting, Yuan decided to give up her comfortable 9-6 job to follow her passion. She hosted single ladies who flew across the world to embarked a new journey, be it for career or relationship. They inspired her decision making which she never thought that it was possible.
"My Home, Our Stories" highlights her journey as a host with great stories of her guests coming from different part of the world. There were invaluable lessons she learnt throughout being a host for the past 8 years. From being a solo traveller, learning of new cultures, gender identity to women’s empowerment. Being an Airbnb superhost consecutively for the past 5 years, she wants to share what does it take to be a superhost and job as a host. For those who are thinking of being a host, this would be a great preview of what you're going to experience.
Joseph Michelli a physiologist mentioned ‘In a world where there is a lot of division, hostility, and cynicism, I think being able to welcome people into an environment we’ve created for them—and doing so without prejudice and judgment, hopefully learning from and sharing with others—is an incredibly noble phenomenon. If only more host stories could be told to counterbalance the more cynical view that we take on the world, we’d be better off.’
This book is meant for travelers, dreamers, those who are in the crossed road in life and hosts to be where I shared wisdom I have gained over the years to encourage you to achieve your potential and to chase after your dreams.
An avid traveler with her year resolution to travel to a country she's never been before. Much of her traveling been inspired by places where her guests are residing. To date, she visited 34 countries and over 160 cities. She prefers the road less taken, wandering around the streets because the journey is more important than the destination. With her travel knowledge, she founded @footcray a custom travel itinerary company to create a traveling journey that matches to what traveling means for each individuals.
From being in the fashion industry, a contemporary nail art designer trained from Tokyo to venturing out in the start-up company, she realised her passion still lies in hosting and meeting people.
She enjoys to cook and bake. During her free time, she helps out her friends to make 'kueh' at their central kitchen. Perhaps one of the reason why her guests love her is because she always feed and sharing great eating spots around Asia with them.
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Excited to read about your journey!
Can’t wait to share it!
Whenever it has rained, it has cleared and then the sun has shone. And you are always able to reflect its light and its warm. Much success and happiness.
Thank you so much, always with wise words 😘
Lovely idea!! Can't wait to receive the physical copy!
Can’t wait for you to have it too! Thank you so much xx
Looking forward to reading your story! Wish you the very best in this project of yours ❤️
Thank you for the well wishes 🥰
I can't wait to get hold of the book. :)
Can’t wait for you to have it too! Thank you so much! 🥰
Well done 👍🏻 Yuan 👏🏻
Can’t wait to read your book 😊
Thank you for the amazing support!! 😘
Jia you!
Yes madam!! 💪🏼💪🏼
good luck!
Thank you so much for supporting this!
This is awesome Yuan! Great job!
Thanks for sharing your hosting experiences, stories with the world and I can't wait to read about them. All the best to you publishing this book:)
Looking forward Yuan! 🥰
Very timely indeed !
真的很期待您的故事书. 恭喜您了!
All the best! Yvonne n Rocky
Well done, can’t wait to read :)
Congrats on your achievement. So proud of you! Can’t wait to get it autographed by you! :)
Congrats on your achievement. So proud of you! Can’t wait to get it autographed by you! :)
Can’t wait to read it!! So excited you are making this dream a reality! Hope you are doing well and staying safe.
-Evan
Congrats babe~ I hope you reach your goals.. Would love to read your story and you know I'm always a big supporter of you~
<3
加油！💪🏼
Super excited to see what comes out of this brilliant project! Well done Yuan xx
We loved staying in your Airbnb and we wish you the best of luck with your book!
Hi Yuan,
Hopefully you are doing well.
One year ago I visited you. It was such an amazing and inspiring adventure for me. I loved to talk with you and to be in your home, on the balcony, in the pool, and for sure at the harbour :-)
Thank you sooooooo much for one of the best times in my live!!!! ♡♡♡
Love :-)
Heidi
You go girl! Can't wait for the book to be published :-)
We are so happy for your new book! can't wait to get the copy and read the story!
As you are always so talented and creative! Love you! From , Sarah, Louise, Howard
Hope u get all the support that u wish for ❤
all the best girl!
All the best and looking forward to the book!
Congrats!!! So happy for you! U have finally done it and I’m sure this is going to be a good read! Cheers to more!
Xoxo
Good luck, Yuan!
Jia you babe!
Great idea. All the best and look forward to your book. Kind regards Andrew
All the best Yuan
Done deal ! All the best babe x
Looking forward to it!
So proud of u!!! 😘
JIAYOU YUAN!!
Done! Dream big and work hard towards your goals!
Pls put the purchasing link everywhere! It's v difficult to find :(
Hi Yuan we have subscribed for your book.How will we get the copy?
Hope it‘ll work out well for you.
Hugs,Maddie
Yuanie! I’m so proud of you! Big heart, brightest smile. Keep inspiring people ❤️
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on May 5, 2020, 7:24 a.m.
Can’t wait to read your stories!
on May 6, 2020, 5:07 p.m.
Thanks Mif! 💪🏼