Airbnb, the big vacation rental site, is now so big it’s about to become the world’s largest hotelier—except it says it’s not really in that business, and not at war with those who are. Airbnb’s chief says he’s in favor of reasonable regulation, but not as a hotel business. He also says that most of Airbnb’s rentals are outside normal hotel zones, and that the money saved by guests is poured into other local businesses. Daily Telegraph INTERVIEW
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
