Answer: Well, it should be super obvious but “Airbnb” is shorthand for its old official name, “AirBed&Breakfast”. This old name was a combination of “airbed” and “bed and breakfast”. Co-founder and now CEO, Brian Chesky, explains the story behind this somewhat strange combination of words in the following short video:
Hi, I'm Chris - a web developer who likes to travel. My favourite travel destinations are Italy and France; Italy because I loved seeing all the religious history in Rome, and France because I met my beautiful wife there! While becoming a dad has kept me from travelling lately, I still enjoy learning French and learning from different cultures.
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