Airbnb Research Paper

In my opinion, the #sharingeconomy has been a happy accident for a generation (OUR generation) that often prioritizes internet connection over an intimate conversation. Airbnb has made any house feel like a "home", Task Rabbit has introduced a new meaning to the phrase "help your neighbor" and Uber has redefined the way we stumble home after a night out. One evening, I slipped into an #uber and ended up sharing with two strangers: a city banker and a girl who works for #tiffanysandco. In typical #newyork fashion, we got talking (if this was anywhere else you'd sit in silence and question the meaning of suede shoes, bonding over our how-I-ended-up-in-NY-paying-$2000-for-a-room stories. The first stop was for the banker who left us his business card, venturing into
As two super sassy and social #foodies do, we exchanged @instagram handles and countless you-must-follow-this-ridiculously-photogenic-food-account tags later, the ultimate no-brainer sprang itself upon us. Why not cook and make a video about it? So, just like that, two random strangers who technically didn't even meet once as I sat in the front seat and refused to turn around (after midnight I more often than not resemble a low-res #finalfantasy creature) met up and feasted on: a #rainbowsalad made with citrus fruits, avocado, mint, feta, pistachios, lemon, onion and fennel with a side of mushroom faro dish topped with home-made roasted beet pesto and a scattering of Applewood smoked sea salt. Whether it's fast or farm-to-table, I've found food is a binder in friendships and in this case it led me to a new friend, another girl just trying to find her way through her 20s. And isn't that just lovely. In a day and age where we're told to be cautious of new people, guarded around old and wary of all - you can still find a good person or