Tag: San Francisco
365 days without a lease
In Sept 2015, Chenyu returned to LA from Shenzhen and lived in different Airbnbs for 365 days, during which she knocked open 99 doors and shared a slice of life with pilots, filmmakers and artists.
Chenyu “travelled” within the city of Los Angeles, explored 20 neighborhoods and experienced the full spectrum of humanity from empathy, conflict, help from strangers, and culture differences. This journey made her belong to LA, a mega-city that she used to feel distant to.
Her live blog and lifestyle has become a media phenomenon in China, and inspired hundreds of Chinese travelers to use Airbnb.
After moving to SF, Chenyu’s urban nomad life has been more challenging. To make it affordable, Chenyu started pet-sitting and paint dogs for hosts to exchange for stays.
Discussion topics:
– urban nomad: Why, what, how, challenges, memorable stories
– Take aways for hosts & guests
– co-living & subscription service to productize urban nomad lifestyle
– culture differences as an Asian traveler, such as recycling / composting, continental breakfast does not include eggs, and “bed sheet” is not common in Asia, which can lead to better guest/host experiences
Immortality – Its not like you’re gonna live forever
An open discussion on what it means to be immortal.
Life of a Polyglot
Swing Dancing
Baking to Get Baked
7 lessons from living in 7 cities
Jimmy has an interesting story having lived and worked in 7 cities before he was 25. He’ll cover some lessons he’s learned from each one as well as an approach to absorbing culture that transcends traditional tourism.
Appreciating Art
Ever been lost or confused in a museum, struggling to find meaning in the artwork? There are many ways to appreciate art, but Joyce will walk us through how she tries to frame the problem!
Takoyaki 101
Itsuko will give us insight into the history and technique that goes into the art of making Osaka’s favourite octopus street-food, takoyaki! Maybe there will even be samples, who knows 😉
Why Food is Different Around the World
What causes difference in cuisines from different cultures? Winston believes that it is mainly due to economical and political factors.
