S5E15: Is Kindred the Airbnb Alternative LGBTQ+ Travelers Should Know About?

About this episode

This episode explores Kindred, a members-only home sharing community designed for LGBTQ+ travelers.

We explore Kindred , a members-only home sharing community that offers a different approach to travel accommodations. Unlike traditional short-term rental platforms, Kindred is built around verified members, real homes, and a credit-based home swapping model where everyone participates as both a host and traveler. We’ll explain how Kindred works, how it compares to Airbnb and other vacation rental platforms, and why it may appeal to LGBTQ+ travelers looking for more affordable, personal, and community-minded ways to travel. Interested in joining Kindred yourself? Here’s Auston’s referral link which allows new sign ups to get 5 nights free: https://livekindred.com/?invite_code=AUS.MAT SPONSORS: Provincetown Office of Tourism ptowntourism.com/lgbtq Detours detourstravel.com

People in this episode

Host: Two Bad Tourists

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+ travel
• home sharing
• travel accommodations
• community travel
• affordable travel

Keywords

• Kindred
• Airbnb alternative
• LGBTQ+ accommodations
• home swapping
• travel community

Sponsors

Provincetown Office of Tourism, Detours

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kindred, Airbnb

Places: Provincetown

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