WBS Magazine - Issue 2
Welcome to the second issue of the WBS Magazine!
This issue is jam-packed with articles and tips from an array of female entrepreneurs on topics that are interesting, fun and will help you grow - whether you are an experienced business owner or just thinking about starting up.
WBS is focused on not only just promoting & supporting your business - we want to help you grow your business by empowering you with knowledge. Information is so important, and with this magazine, our podcast, our events and our website, we constantly pushing forwards to give our members the tools to reach the stars.
WBS would like to thank all our members for making all this possible. A special thank you to our major sponsor, Bookit Bookkeeping, and to every one of you who have supported WBS over the last 5 years!
Welcome to the second issue of the WBS Magazine!
This issue is jam-packed with articles and tips from an array of female entrepreneurs on topics that are interesting, fun and will help you grow - whether you are an experienced business owner or just thinking about starting up.
WBS is focused on not only just promoting & supporting your business - we want to help you grow your business by empowering you with knowledge. Information is so important, and with this magazine, our podcast, our events and our website, we constantly pushing forwards to give our members the tools to reach the stars.
WBS would like to thank all our members for making all this possible. A special thank you to our major sponsor, Bookit Bookkeeping, and to every one of you who have supported WBS over the last 5 years!
EUROPEAN VACATION Airbnb & hotel recommendations by Veronica from Ceneta Insurance Services London My rollicking review of my recent rentals! In my travels in 2016 around Europe and the US, naturally I stayed at Airbnb properties whenever possible. In stark contrast, I also stayed in a couple of hotels and it is interesting to compare. Overall it was a mixed bag of experiences, but they all add to my hosting arsenal - walking a mile in a guest's shoes is a great education for a Host! My best experiences were the Airbnb properties I stayed at in Vienna & Prague and to be fair, one London hotel. London: The hotel in question is a German chain deceptively called Motel One, and I stayed at Tower Hill. It is a business hotel at the budget end of the spectrum, but surprisingly well appointed and fantastic value. The room was stylish & comfortable, the large foyer was a cosy and inviting area to hang out on a rainy London night with open fireplaces and leather chesterfields, and the reception & check in/out processes were as seamless and efficient as you would expect a German operation to be. But there was one thing I was not expecting... They had the best-looking guests I have ever seen! Breakfast is served in the open-plan foyer, and what a feast it was! Being in the heart of the London financial district, the place was positively teaming with German bankers. Their impeccably groomed chiselled profiles, immaculate manners and sartorial style was enough to make you reconsider the American Breakfast and send you screaming to Carnaby Street for an emergency blow-wave and a wardrobe makeover. Definitely not good for your self-esteem if you are having a bad hair day, but enough eye-candy to make you wish you had paid attention in Economics 101. Dress to impress, practice your German and don't be late checking out!
Vienna Sweet Suite in the heart of Vienna (https://goo.gl/M8QTaS ) A beautiful old style apartment in a central part of Vienna, I was in my Happy Place the minute I walked in... Parquetry floors, high ceilings, casement windows and french doors took me back to Belle Epoque European apartments like my family had in Berlin. The decor was simple but thoughtfully put together, and a lesson in minimal chic. The apartment was very "white" but that gave it a dreamy ethereal quality, especially at night when the quirky lighting created pretty effects on the walls & ceiling My Host Sandra was there to greet me and was every bit as gracious as the apartment. She had a bottle of my favourite prosecco waiting for me in the fridge, and spent time helping me to orient myself with maps and advice on public transport before disappearing and leaving me to it for the next 3 days. We kept in contact and she was wonderfully helpful at all times. Highly recommended! Prague Best local experience in Prague ( https://goo.gl/8Agx5 ) This was an in-home hosting experience, but the apartment was enormous and I had my own suite of bedroom, lounge/dining and ensuite bathroom (see pic below). The apartment was very similar to the previous one in Vienna: same age, parquetry floors, spacious, light and very European. M&J could not have been more helpful and welcoming... SuperHosts indeed! The apartment is in the heart of the Old Town, a delightful thousand-year-old labyrinth of ankle-breaking cobblestoned streets, Absinthe dens and inappropriately located Thai massage parlours in fresco-facaded buildings. The place is honestly so old, it makes the Colosseum look avant garde! For a look at the modern part of the city, go to the New Town which is veritably next gen as it only dates back to 1350 AD! Take one of the free walking tours from the town square to learn about the age-old Czech pastime of Defenestration (google it but be warned... it will mess with your head!) and tour noted landmarks where this quaint custom was practiced. Prague is the most walkable of cities, and I swear I came back 6 inches shorter as a result! P A G E 3 9 | W B S M A G A Z I N E
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EUROPEAN<br />
VACATION<br />
Airbnb & hotel recommendations by<br />
Veronica from Ceneta Insurance Services<br />
London<br />
My rollicking review of my recent rentals!<br />
In my travels in 2016 around Europe and the US, naturally I<br />
stayed at Airbnb properties whenever possible. In stark contrast,<br />
I also stayed in a couple of hotels and it is interesting to compare.<br />
Overall it was a mixed bag of experiences, but they all add to my<br />
hosting arsenal - walking a mile in a guest's shoes is a great<br />
education for a Host!<br />
My best experiences were the Airbnb properties I stayed at in<br />
Vienna & Prague and to be fair, one London hotel.<br />
London: The hotel in question is a German chain<br />
deceptively called Motel One, and I stayed at Tower<br />
Hill. It is a business hotel at the budget end of the<br />
spectrum, but surprisingly well appointed and<br />
fantastic value. The room was stylish & comfortable,<br />
the large foyer was a cosy and inviting area to hang<br />
out on a rainy London night with open fireplaces and<br />
leather chesterfields, and the reception & check<br />
in/out processes were as seamless and efficient as<br />
you would expect a German operation to be. But<br />
there was one thing I was not expecting... They had<br />
the best-looking guests I have ever seen!<br />
Breakfast is served in the open-plan foyer, and what a<br />
feast it was! Being in the heart of the London<br />
financial district, the place was positively teaming<br />
with German bankers. Their impeccably groomed<br />
chiselled profiles, immaculate manners and sartorial<br />
style was enough to make you reconsider the<br />
American Breakfast and send you screaming to<br />
Carnaby Street for an emergency blow-wave and a<br />
wardrobe makeover. Definitely not good for your<br />
self-esteem if you are having a bad hair day, but<br />
enough eye-candy to make you wish you had paid<br />
attention in Economics 101. Dress to impress,<br />
practice your German and don't be late checking out!
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