Travellers drawn to cheap prices


CHEAPER room rates and the opportunity to “live like a local” are just some of the major draws why some travellers choose home-sharing platforms like Airbnb over hotels.

An analyst, who wishes to be known only as Tong, 31, has been avidly using Airbnb when he goes on holiday since 2014.

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