HCH048: Cynthia Huang: Dtravel, direct booking, and blockchain technology

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Cynthia Huang, the Co-Founder and CEO of Dtravel, is the special guest on today’s show.
During this episode, Cynthia talks about founding Dtravel – a platform that connects travellers directly with vacation rental owners.
During this episode, learn:
• Cynthia’s journey in the short-term rentals industry
• The reasons for launching Dtravel
• Why hosts need to understand the power of AI
• Why investors should be looking much further than their hometown
Cynthia picked Ministry of Villas as her favourite brand and gave a special shout-out to Mark Simpson from Boostly.
3:47 Cynthia’s story in the short-term rentals industry
6:39 Airhosts Forum: https://airhostsforum.com/
7:15 Founding Dtravel
12:13 What is the blockchain?
13:54 Who is Dtravel built for?
16:34 How to set up your properties on Dtravel and attract direct bookings
19:00 You don’t have to get paid in Bitcoin!
20:29 Dtravel only takes a 3% transaction fee on bookings
21:14 Why hosts and property managers should be using Dtravel
24:24 Anyone around the world can use Dtravel
26:10 Why hosts need to be aware of the power of AI
28:15 Top tips for investors: consider buying in Albania
32:04 Favourite brand: Ministry of Villas
32:29 Individual shout-out: Mark Simpson from Boostly
33:36 No. 1 lesson learned from being CEO of Dtravel
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James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/
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Priority list for new e-book: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book
Cynthia Huang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imcynthia/
Dtravel: https://www.dtravel.com/
Mentions:
Ministry of Villas: https://www.ministryofvillas.com/
Mark Simpson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrmarksimpson/
Boostly: https://boostly.co.uk/
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