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#50: A rich life doesn’t have to be expensive ⛷️

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It’s 6am and I’m in Michaela’s basement again. This is the third year in a row that I’ve stayed with her and it’s the first time I can’t call her my Airbnb host because this time I Venmo’d her directly. With how professionalized Airbnb has become, it’s rare nowadays to share the same home as your host, let alone other guests. The three rooms in this basement are separate listings, but we all share the same bathroom. When I tell my friends that Michaela is a private chef, they immediately ask if she cooks for her guests, but it’s actually the opposite. She’s always in the kitchen and the inside of her fridge is Tetris in food form. Fortunately, every room has a mini fridge and a large desk. These conveniences juxtaposed with the chessboard quilt and mountain mural make me feel like I’m in my own hotel room, just with a lot more soul. While the primary motivation to stay here is certainly the $30 per night rate, the location is actually ideal for someone like me who is only here in Salt

It’s 6am and I’m in Michaela’s basement again. This is the third year in a row that I’ve stayed with her and it’s the first time I can’t call her my Airbnb host because this time I Venmo’d her directly. With how professionalized Airbnb has become, it’s rare nowadays to share the same home as your host, let alone other guests. The three rooms in this basement are separate listings, but we all share the same bathroom. When I tell my friends that Michaela is a private chef, they immediately ask if she cooks for her guests, but it’s actually the opposite. She’s always in the kitchen and the…

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