“We wanted to fulfill that urge in a responsible way.” “We realized people want to reconnect with animals,” said Mikel Freemon, head of animals at Airbnb Experiences. The new animal division will have an ethical focus. On Thursday the company is introducing “Airbnb Animal Experiences,” an expanded and stand-alone category, much like its existing “Food and Drink” and “Sports and Outdoors” categories. In the three years since Airbnb introduced its experience bookings, it found some of its most popular involved animals. They can learn to cycle around the capital on a bamboo bike ($32) make ceviche in the home of a local ($62) and spend 90 minutes with Otto, the skateboarding bulldog who set a world record for the longest human tunnel traveled through by a skateboarding dog (picture a line of participants standing with their legs wide, creating a passageway for the rolling canine). Image: Airbnb via The New York TimesĪirbnb Experiences, the activities arm of the home-sharing platform, offers travelers many things to do in Lima, Peru. The company is introducing "Airbnb Animal Experiences," an expanded and stand-alone category, much like its existing "Food and Drink" and "Sports and Outdoors" categories. With over 1,000 experiences co-hosted by over 300 species and their human advocates across the world, AirBNB will be setting a new standard for animal tourism.A photo provided by Airbnb shows miniponies in Britain. Outside of Metro Vancouver, there are several other options including a horseback expedition in Whistler, a Winter eagle viewing float in Squamish, and whale watching from Nanaimo. Or, take some time to enjoy the local animal residents in a guided wildlife hike in Metro Vancouver. In Metro Vancouver, you can check out a horse therapy and hobby farm where you can feed horses, relax in their comforting presence, or bring a yoga mat. The full list of worldwide animal experiences includes some amazing looking options, such as: Drinking a draft with a rescue dog, Tea with naughty sheep, Hiking with goats, and so, so many more experiences that are perfect for any animal lover. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Suzanne Rushton Spotting wildlife at Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park.
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