“Perhaps I could also be an Airbnb host, and share with the world a glimpse of my piece of heaven right here in Palmerston North?” They enjoyed watching me feed my ewes and listening to stories about life in the country. Over the years I have had domestic and international guests at my home. I am blessed to be living on a #lifestyle farm in #NewZealand, and yes, there are sheep (ewes) and chickens. I purchased an experience for my team and I, and we thoroughly enjoyed our coffee appreciation session led by an expert live from Mexico (and from the safe havens of our homes!). The opportunity to engage and socialise with people from different parts of the world really appealed to me, especially by this stage I had been #wfm for four weeks. The idea is not to treat the animals as props, but instead, to make a few furry friends as you explore new places.I was introduced to #Airbnb Experiences by a #HBS Online classmate when we were working on an assignment. You won’t find experiences like riding an elephant, or kissing a dolphin, or taking selfies with wild animals. So, be warned – these experiences are probably not going to contribute to your Instagram feed. Therefore, their animal welfare policy has been crafted in conjunction with Animal World Protection. The brand has taken great care to ensure that the new feature does not trouble or endanger the animals in question in any way. Airbnb promises about 1,000 experiences co-hosted by over 300 species of animals along with their human friends.Īirbnb is the first major booking platform to come up with a dedicated category for animal experiences, and we say, it’s about time. But who knows? Maybe this could be another reason to travel to some of these destinations. All the other exciting experiences are far away from home – the African penguin walk in Cape Town, paddle-boarding with corgis in Fort Lauderale, tea with naughty sheep in Stirling, urban rooftop beekeeping in Hamilton, walking an alpaca in Southampton, goat milking in Compton and more. The bad news is that there is only one experience listed under India for now – horse whispering in Gurgaon, which is conducted by a French-Indian couple who teaches you how to communicate with horses.

Airbnb animal experiences