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<\/a>I let her in to join me, forgetting the important fact that goats will eat anything and everything in sight. I realize this at the same moment she starts nibbling on the coffee table books. She then wanders over to the kitchen towels, then the brownies. I was on a wild goat chase around the room trying not to let Lily get her eager teeth on any non-food items. Finally, she climbs on the coffee table, pulls on the bouquet, and promptly topples the vase to the ground. I need to get this goat out of the treehouse.<\/p>\nOh, yes, I am also in a treehouse.<\/p>\n
No, I wasn\u2019t camping out in my childhood hangout. Thanks to the international lodging phenomenon, of Airbnb, gone are the days of corporate hotel chains, resorts and the occasional bed-and-breakfast or boutique hotel. <\/span><\/p>\n The concept of Airbnb centers around local residents across the world listing their home on the Airbnb website, where travelers book their lodging. The experience can be more hands-off, where the guest just picks up the key from the host and enjoys the entire space, or it can be very intimate, where the traveler stays in a room inside the home. The hope is that host-guest relationship will lead to insightful interactions and cultural exchanges that would be impossible otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n