AvantStay, a platform for kitting out — and then renting out — high-end vacation rental homes, raises $160M

Another travel startup that found itself scrambling to pivot as the COVID-19 pandemic took off is now announcing a huge round of funding after finding its feet and proving that it can grow, even under adverse circumstances. AvantStay — which has built a platform where it decorates and then lists properties owned by others for […]

「音楽」はこれからの時代に“旅のディスティネーション”となるか？：Placy鈴木綜真による連載『Cultivating The CityOS』

音楽フェスティヴァルの世界的増加やミュージシャンの聖地巡礼を背景に、音楽を起点にした観光「ミュージックツーリズム」が注目されている。コンサルティングファーム「Sound Diplomacy」へのインタヴューや、第一次世界大戦後の旅ができない時代の「仮想旅行」を参照しながら、Placy鈴木綜真がパンデミック後の「音楽」と「場所」の関係性をひも解く。
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EU considers single rules for regulating vacation rental platforms

European Union lawmakers are consulting on how to regulate the short term rental market across the bloc — asking whether a single set of pan-EU rules or something more locally flavored is needed to rule over platforms like Airbnb. The Commission says it wants to support an expansion of competition and players in the sector […]