Belinda Johnson Quotes

Airbnb has proven that hospitality, generosity, and the simple act of trust between strangers can go a long way.

I think the key that makes Airbnb is the fact that we're a community, not just a series of commodities.

Airbnb is a company with values around hospitality.

We built a basic website, and Air Bed and Breakfast was born. Three lucky guests got to stay on a $20 airbed on the hardwood floor. But they loved it. And so did we. We took them on adventures around the city.

When we founded Airbnb in 2008, our dream was to help create a world where you could belong anywhere, and that vision has taken root in almost every country in the world.

People don't use Airbnb overtly to trust people more. They use it because they want to get a better sense of the culture and to save money. A by-product was that they live in someone else's shoes.

Our shared vision of belonging is the thread that weaves through every touchpoint on Airbnb.

I always sang in school choirs and went on tours to other countries. I have always loved it. It's a very communal thing, and you really connect with people.

Airbnb has grown thanks to our hosts creating memorable experiences and inspiring their guests to be hosts in their hometowns.

I'm more obsessed with the idea of vacation than any one particular vacation spot. I love to explore new places and cultures.

And, one thing I definitely enjoyed personally, from a selfish point of view, was exploration and going to places that I had never been to before and learning, you know, meeting the people and getting to know, new sights and sounds, etc.

Traveling is seeing; it is the implicit that we travel by.

Every part of the country has its story to tell, so I'm always looking for the next place to be.

Airbnb started with 'air bed and breakfast.'

Travel around the world is amazing. New people. New-found family, really.

My favorite thing about touring is the new towns and new faces every day.

I don't think I could have a genuine relationship with someone who didn't love to travel and appreciate new foods. Traveling is a big part of my life, and I want to share that with the people close to me.

It's been really nice to see different counties that I might never have visited before.

You know, the interesting thing about having traveled around the country as much as I have, and I think it's sort of inadvertently what made me come out or at least begin doing things within the community and thinking more about that, was that I get to travel quite a bit.

Yes, I always imagined living in other places.

It's important to travel and move and have a continual set of experiences so you've got more to feed back into your work. For me, it's a natural thing.

I would die if I had to be confined. I don't want to feel that I'm missing out on experiencing as much as I can. For me, experiencing is knowing people all over the world and being able to photograph.

Ultimately, it's a sense of camaraderie and friendship with local people that is core to my journeys.

When we started Airbnb, I had no idea about the people we would meet or the friendships I would make.

There are a lot of actors that don't like touring and will do just about anything to get out of it, but I loved it. I loved the cities, the people, and the new experiences it offered.