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This app helps you fake your dream vacation

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There are times when entering Instagram it means getting depressed; people living dream lives and us at home with our pajamas on. Don’t worry because there is a new app with which you can also join the wave of posturing, one that uses AI to generate fake images of a vacation that never existed. Who needs vacations when you can invent them? Endless summer. The app in question is called Endless Summer and was created by Laurent del Rey, one of the members of the Meta superintelligence teamjust as they say in TechCrunch. Its creator defines the app as “a simple photo booth application to generate fake snapshots of your vacation, for when you feel exhausted and need to manifest the quiet life you deserve.” Because of course, if you are exhausted from working, the best thing is to invent a life in which you don’t work and are happy, no one ever said. The price of posturing. The app is available free for iPhone and the first two photos are free, but creating a larger album of your fake vacation is going to cost you money. Specifically 3.99 euros for 30 images, 19.99 euros for 150 images and 39.99 euros for 300 images. The result is quite good and, except for the clothes, I recognize myself in the photos that Endless Summer has taken for me, but you can’t choose where you want the AI ​​to take you on vacation. In my case it has been to a fast food restaurant in Los Angeles and a cafeteria in Paris. I’ve been to Los Angeles and I haven’t left this burger joint. Nano Banana. It is the model that the app uses to generate images. He spices it up with his own prompts to achieve that analog look and different variations of the subject. Nano Banana can be used within Gemini, so you don’t need to spend anything to create your fake vacation photos, just give it a nice prompt. Superintelligence. As we said at the beginning, the creator of Endless Summer is part of the superintelligence team that Zuckerberg has been forming all summer at the stroke of a checkbook. The best AI talents gather at the Meta offices to obtain the AGI (or That’s what Zuckerberg wanted). The reality is that we do not know much about its progress, only that They recently launched Vibes, an app to explore AI videos that was eclipsed days later by Sora 2 by OpenAIand that one of its members has just released a very frivolous app without much sense… Images | Endless Summer In Xataka | Meta does not have the most advanced AI of all, but it does have something much more important: a business plan

AI agents can not only plan your vacation from beginning to end. They are also the greatest threat to Booking and company

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With the generative andn decelerationAI agents run like The next great revolution of the sector. Unlike a chatbot to which we ask something and respond, an agent is able to carry out complex tasks autonomously. The first reaction was to see them as A threat to many jobs. Expectations have fallen because technology is still quite greenbut there is a sector in which the threat seems very real and is already preparing for what can come. The threat. Travel planning is one of the fields in which an AI agent can be very practical. In fact, he was part of the demonstration of Chatgpt agentin which they asked him to organize assistance to a wedding and the agent organized the entire plan, including looking for flights and hotels. If an agent does everything for us, this could leave flight seekers and hotels out of play that act as intermediaries and take a commission for it. If you can’t with the enemy … They tell it in Financial Times. Online travel platforms are beginning to implement functions with AI in their portals. This is the case of Airbnb, which already implemented an AI agent in its customer service and plans to expand it to more areas of its app to make the most automatic experience. Booking signed an agreement with OpenAI to automate services and launch its own travel planner adjusted based on platform data. Expedia also integrated Openai technology and is working on an agent. Hotels and airlines. Unlike online agencies, both the hotel sector and the airlines see with good eyes the arrival of AI agents. If customers hire them directly with them, they would save the Commissions that in the case of the hotel sector is around 20%. Of course, nothing guarantees that these alleged agents do not implement other types of commission system for each hired trip. For Hotrec, the European hotel association, AI agents have potential, but can end up replicating the platform model and generating a new dependency cycle. A lot of at stake. We talk about a business that, according to Financial Times, moves 1.6 billion dollars a year worldwide. The leader travel agency is Booking, which In 2024 he billed 24,000 million dollarsfollowed by Expedia with 10,000 million dollars. The irruption of agents in business can threaten their domain by offering more options to consumers. Nervous. Last year, researchers from the University of Ohio They tested the capabilities of several AI models When planning trips and only achieved a 0.6%success rate. Although agricultural AI has improved, we have recently seen that It still has a long way to go. However, nervousness among those responsible for these platforms is evident. Jochen Koedijk, Expenditure Marketing Director, believes that online agencies have an advantage because they have many data on user behavior. “We know what it sells and what is not. That is the proposal of really important value,” he says. Glenn Fogel, Booking CEO, it’s clearer: “I’m not so dumb as it doesn’t worry me.” Image | Web Summit, via Flickr In Xataka | AI has become the best example that if you don’t pay for the product, you are the product

If the question is what to do with the plants on vacation, more and more people are clear: nurseries for plants

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End of August. Summer is perhaps already in the last ones, but you have a promising first half of September on vacation ahead during which you plan to travel to some sun and beach destination. If you have a dog, cat or even a pogone as a pet there is no doubt what to do with them. In case you can’t leave it to a relative or friend There are hotels They are dedicated to caring for them. But … And the plants? What to do with the ficus of the room or that bonsai that your girlfriend gave you years ago? Do you ask for a neighbor to water him from time to time? Faced with that task, more and more people are clear: nurseries for plants. Wardrobe for plants? Exact. The concept may be shocking, but It is not entirely new. In 2004, the City of Pozuelo de Alarcón already launched a “hospital and nursery” service to help all those neighbors who had problems with their plants. The idea is to advise and offer phytosanitary treatments, but also, remember The Consistory, that the neighbors have a safe place to leave their cactus, ficus, potos and other domestic plants when they go on vacation. On its website, the City Council Clarify In fact, the nursery is open in summer between June 15 and September 15. What are they for? So that when you go on vacation, the care of your plants does not depend on a volunteer neighbor, friend or familiar between time to your home to water and go up and down the blinds. In the nurseries the plants are monitored, they receive care and (if necessary) the staff applies treatments against pests. Philosophy is not very different from that of dog hotels, a type of business that It has spread all over the country. The idea is that when you are not the living beings who are usually in your care do not be disregarded. All. “Plants are living beings, I can’t let them die, I have a responsibility,” I recognized Recently in The country Iván Giacomoni, a neighbor of Madrid who, before leaving his bonsai in a local nursery. “I prefer to take him to a professional rather than ask for favors.” Who use the service? The fan of casuistry is surprisingly broad. They take advantage of plant nurseries people who plan to go on vacation and be out of home for days, but also people who are moving or works and prefer to keep their plants in quiet spaces. There are even those who resort to the service in summer, when the temperature in their homes rises too much, to prevent embarrassment from punishing certain species. Giacomoni is A good example On another reason why people go to nurseries: he usually resorts to service for his Manzano bonsai, a delicate plant and with a high emotional value (it is a gift from his wife) that therefore requires special attention. Entrusting care for a relative or a friend who is not accustomed to that kind of tasks is a concern for the owner and a commitment for those who receive the order. Giacomoni admits that he often collects his bonsai of the nursery much better than he was when he delivered it. What services do they offer? It depends on the nursery. All are basically dedicated to the same thing: caring for plants while their owners cannot do it, but the level of care can vary greatly from one to another. Last year The voice of Galicia interviewed to the person responsible for a Florist of A Coruña with a nursery service that submits to plants an exam to know their status and act accordingly. If necessary, they apply treatments to eliminate pests. In another nursery in the Community of Madrid, they say that, “if necessary”, they even “speak” to plants. “We treat them as if they were family.” Excessive? Before the pandemic in Dubai a garden center decided to go further and offer A summer camp For plants with music and reading sessions. And how much do they cost? Depends. If we talk about the Dubaiti center the first plants can receive at the service without cost, although (At least in 2019) For the following, 7.5 euros must be paid. Here in Spain you can find businesses that take care of plants between 0.5 and € 1.5 a day or between 3 and 7 the week, depending on the establishment and especially the characteristics of the ‘guest’. In the case of the nursery of Galicia, for example, its manager Explain that the specific treatments “are part” and even a home care service is offered for the largest plants. Other nurseries, usually linked to groups and not to private businesses, offer Free services. But … are there so? A quick search on Google confirms that it is not (nor by Asomo) a business as widespread as that of Canine hotels, but it is making its way little by little. TO The initiative From the City of Pozuelo, others have been joining: in the Chamberí area, in Madrid, there is a florist that has decided to launch the service after verifying that many of its customers returned on vacation concerned about the state of their vegetables, and the Circle of Fine Arts also welcomes them Between July and September Without any cost as part of your Climate Refuge Program. Its number of places, yes, is limited. The service is not exclusive to Madrid, or Spain. Can be found in other countries, such as United Arab Emirates, Colombia or United Kingdom. There, in London, a company opened years ago A plant hotel With rooms designed for adapt to its tenants, which includes a spa service with nebulizers. And how are you doing? At least they show that there is a latent need. The web From the Circle of Fine Arts of Madrid it informs that its nursery “is full and there is not even one more pot”, … Read more

There are those who use chatgpt to create a vacation plan. Swedish prime minister uses it to govern

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Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the country’s conservative coalition, He has publicly recognized that consults artificial intelligence tools such as Chatgpt and Mishwner (Mistral European chatbot) to obtain “second opinions” in its government decisions. A statement that has unleashed a political and academic storm about the risks of using AI in such critical sectors as public and citizen management. In the focus. In An interview With the Dagens Industri Economic newspaper, Kristersson not only admitted their personal use of these tools, but also revealed that their collaborators also employ them in their daily work. “I use it quite often, even if it is to obtain a second opinion” said the prime minister. Apparently, Kristersson claims to use the tools to ask things like “What have others done? Or should we think just the opposite?”, He explained about the questions he asked. A devastating reaction. The Actonbladet newspaper accused directly to Kristersson having “fallen into the psychosis of the AI of the oligarchs.” Meanwhile, some experts have shown concern about security and democratic implications. Simone Fischer-Hübner, researcher and computer expert at the University of Karlstad, warned about the dangers of introducing sensitive information in Chatgpt: “You have to be very careful.” The warning makes sense, since although the company has security and privacy measures, any conversation we have with the chatbot ends on OpenAi servers. Therefore, it is not a very safe approach, especially if we talk about such a critical use as in the political dome. Beyond security. Virginia Dignum, professor of artificial intelligence responsible at the University of Umeå, assures that AI cannot offer significant opinions about political ideas, since it simply reflects the biases of those who developed it. “The more it depends on AI for simple things, the greater the risk of excess confidence in the system. It is a slippery slope,” he warned. And he finished with a phrase that has turned the world around in networks and media: “We do not vote for Chatgpt.” A defense that does not convince. Kristerson spokesman Tom Samuelsson tried to minimize controversy ensuring that the prime minister does not handle sensitive information through these platforms and that he uses them “more as a general reference.” However, Jakob Ohlsson, an expert in AI, Point out that even seemingly harmless information can reveal patterns of government strategic thinking to technology companies in charge of this type of systems. It is these types of examples that show us The great adoption that have had these types of systems, regardless of the sector in which they work. Cover image | Solen Feyissa and Anders Wiklund/AP In Xataka | OpenAi has just kick the AI board. Your new model is free and can be downloaded to use from the laptop

He left his tesla Cybertruck plugged in and went on vacation. Two weeks later, the vehicle no longer lit

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Imagine the scene. You have a tesla and you are about to go on vacation. The trip will be by plane, so you face an immediate decision:leave the car plugged in During the two weeks you will be out or wait to connect it when returning? If you follow the manufacturer’s recommendations, the answer is clear: it is best to leave it plugged in. That was exactly what Aj Esguerra did, resident in Arizona. The official advice followed to the letter. But when he returned home after his break, he ran into an unpleasant surprise: his Tesla Cybertruck did not respond. This is what they tell in Motorpasion Mexico. What failed? We go in parts. What happened exactly to cybertruck At first glance, everything seemed in order. As the user explains in a group of Tesla ownersthe charger worked, the car had been left with 79 % battery and the Tesla app showed that the load limit It was set at 80 %. But when returning on vacation, Aj Esguerra encountered the last thing one would expect from a connected vehicle: a completely inert cybertruck. “I need help: we were out two weeks and when returning, the Cybertruck does not turn on at all,” he explained. I couldn’t even open the doors. He restarted the charger – the blue light went to flash in red – and began to consider hypotheses: “I live in Arizona and this week we have had record temperatures. Could the battery have overheated and damaged the battery?” AJ contacted the technical service through the app and, as he said, the answer was immediate. “The Tesla service is on its way. They responded quickly through the application and received a call immediately,” he explained. The technicians managed to access the interior of the vehicle, put it in a provisional way and They transferred to a service center For a more complete diagnosis. There came the final explanation. The problem was not the battery, nor the heat, nor an error when programming the load. The failure was in a key component of the Cybertruck electrical system: the Power conversion system (PCS). According to Esguerra, the technicians ruled out that the breakdown was related to having left the car plugged in. In fact, they reiterated that this is still the recommended practice. The good news: Tesla took over the reparation without any cost for the owner. Thus, the vehicle worked normally. What is the power converter and what does it do As Skill-Lync points outthe SCP plays a fundamental role: it is in charge of managing how electrical energy in the vehicle enters and is distributed. When we connect the car to a power outlet, the SCP transforms that alternating current (CA) in direct current (CC) To load the main, high voltage battery. But he doesn’t stay there. Power conversion system He is also responsible for keeping the car’s auxiliary systems – such as lights, internal electronics or sensors – through a second conversion: high voltage to a lower voltage. It is composed of several key elements: CC-CC converters, filters, electronic controllers and a liquid cooling system to avoid overheating. In the cybertruck is located in the auxiliary compartment Known as the “Ancillary Bay”, which requires the removal of some sheets to access it. The official recommendations Tesla makes it clear in the cybertruck user manual: The most important thing to preserve the high voltage battery is leave the vehicle plugged in When not used. This is literally indicated by the manufacturer, which warns that the car, even off, continues to consume energy progressively. And if the load falls to zero, damage that does not cover the warranty can occur. In addition, Tesla recommends not waiting for the load level to be low to plug the car. In fact, he affirms that the system pays better if it is kept loaded regularly, even if it is not used. And in case of a prolonged trip, it advises to calculate that the vehicle loses around 1 % battery per day, although that figure can vary depending on the temperature or vehicle configuration. The background message is clear: nothing happens to leave it plugged for weeks, provided that everything works correctly. Although, as we have seen in this case, sometimes things do not go as expected. So, is it safe to leave the car plugged for weeks? In theory, yes. It is what Tesla recommends and is what Aj Esguerra did. But the case of his cybertruck shows that, in practice, Other factors can come into play They escape user control. For example, a peak of voltage in the electricity grid, a punctual failure in the charger or overheating due to extreme temperatures can trigger a chain of errors difficult to detect if no one is there to intervene. In the absence of supervision, a minor incident may end up becoming a major problem. Esguerra himself acknowledged that, before leaving, forgot to schedule the load for the freshest hours. The Cybertruck was carrying day, in the middle of heat wave in Arizona, for several days in a row. Although Tesla did not attribute the failure to heat or continuous load, that context helps to understand how certain environmental factors can increase risk, especially in extreme climates. So, leaving the car plugged in is recommended. But it is also to ensure that the charger works correctly, that the environment is safe and that the electrical installation is protected against unforeseen events. In that balance between trust and prevention is where you should really reduce the possibilities of meeting any type of inconvenience. Images | Formulate (CC By-SA 2.0) | Tesla In Xataka | Norway has tested the real autonomy of electric cars. His verdict: Tesla and Chinese brands are ahead

A Saudi prince wanted to spend his vacation sailing through Greece. There were so many who had to rent luxury cruise

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Nor the more opulent superyates They seem to be enough when it comes to the holidays of the Saudi royal family. Muqrin Bin Abdulazizancient heir prince of Saudi Arabia and brother of the current monarch Salman Bin Abdulaziz, has given what to talk after arriving with an entourage formed by more than 100 people to Greece to enjoy their summer vacations. Although the Saudi prince has his own superyte valued at more than 150 million dollars, the SOLANDGEthe boat does not have enough space to accommodate all the entourage that accompanied him, but that was not going to ruin his vacation. It was time to rent something bigger. Something like a floating luxury hotel with a crew of 250 people at your service. Spectacular deployment to receive the prince According to detailed Luxury launchesthe heir express of Saudi Arabia arrived in Greece earlier this week at the edge of the Boeing 747 that it uses as a private jet. But the prince did not travel alone. A delegation of almost 100 people was traveling next to him. According to the Greek media They captured The arrival of the Saudi Prince, at the time his plane landed, a convoy of luxury vehicles was waiting for him at the foot of the track ready to transfer his “intimate circle” to the coast of the Aegean. There the imposing luxury supereyate of more than 190 meters in length and 24 meters of manga owned by the hotel chain Ritz Carlton: he Evrima. This impressive luxury supery is part of the “floating hotels” fleet that the Hotel chain is expanding. The Evrima was the first luxury supereyate built by the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain that, as a curiosity, came out in 2022 of The viguese shipyards. Considered a five -star floating hotel, this boat was designed thinking about combining the privacy of a private yacht with the refinement and luxury of one of the hotels that the chain has distributed all over the world. The Evrima is much more than a yacht: with a weight of 25,000 tons and 190 meters in length, this sophisticated ship has 149 suites, all with private terraces and minimalist design finishes. Although the Evrima has capacity for 298 guests, Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz has reserved it in its entirety, so during his journey through the Greek waters “only” he will be accompanied by his large entourage. To serve the prince and his more than one hundred companions, the yach luxury nautical industry. According to Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection data, this proportion allows every detail to be carefully planned to guarantee a five-star experience in the high seas. A retirement in Greek waters The route chosen by Prince Muqrin has been the peaceful coast of the island of Corfú, in Greece, where the Evrima is currently navigating as the epicenter of his private vacations. The superyate has five gourmet restaurants, six exclusive rooms, a fully equipped gym, spa with full service and an infinite pool located in the stern. In addition, it has aquatic sports platform, private terraces to sunbathe and balineas beds distributed throughout the roof. Unlike other more active royalty members in social networks or in public appearances, Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz prefers to maintain a low profile, although the necessary deployments to mobilize their entourage make it unadverted to be complicated. For several days, the yacht will navigate under the Mediterranean sun without a single other host on board, with all the services focused solely on the prince and its guests. For someone who would like Emulate the holidays by Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz (accompanied by other cruise members, of course), a cruise on board the Evrime It would cost Between 6,900 and 11,300 euros per person, making different itineraries for different Greek islands. Thanks to this spectacular maritime operation, 2025 leaves us the image of a real Saudi court sailing through Greece, attended by more than 246 crew. Another example of the power and undeniably luxurious power of the Saudi Royal Family. In Xataka | A single millionaire spent on his luxury vacation in Mallorca the equivalent of 10,000 tourists: the Emir de Catar Image | Ritz Carlton

I have to prepare the suitcase for this vacation. I do not leave the house without swimsuits, but neither without a VPN on the mobile

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After a wait that sometimes has become too long, the time has come that many expected: summer holidays. These are dates that many take advantage of some escape, one that almost always leads us to accommodations such as hotels that have Wi -Fi networks for your guests. These can come great, but are they entirely safe? These and others public Wi -Fi networks They are perfect in those moments in which we do not have coverage or in which we do not want to spend our data, but they are still networks that we know very little. Luckily, there is a very simple way to protect ourselves when we connect to them: Use a VPN. This surfshark is one of the cheapest we can findsince just goes out for 1.99 euros a month. Surfshark Starter Subscription – Monthly * Some price may have changed from the last review More internet security no matter how little every month It is no secret that we can find several on the Internet Free VPNwhich do not work badly and can get us out of trouble in case we have none. The problem is that the service offered by these is limited and the connection speed is, in most cases, too slow. Does not suffer this happens to get a payment VPN, but we don’t have to spend a fortune if we bet on one like Surfshark. It is one of those things that it does not occupy just site and that is always worth installed, both on the mobile and in a laptop or on a tablet. In fact, with surfshark we can install the VPN In how many devices we want without any limit. With this, what we will have is greater privacy and greater protection of our information on the Internet, something ideal in unknown networks. In the case of Surfshark, in addition, its VPN is included in its Starter Plan. This, which is the most economical of those you have, includes another very useful tool called ALTERNATIVE ID. This serves to generate a series of fictional data that we can use to register in some pages that we do not consider safely or where we simply do not want to enter our real data. The Starter Plan is priced at 1.99 euros per month, so if we make numbers, two years of the service will be released for a total of 53.73 euros, since in addition We will receive 3 months extra service (that is, we will have 27 months). Here we are facing a very important discount, since its discount price amounts to 417.15 euros. Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Cameron Stow in Unspash In Xataka | Why it is dangerous to connect to public wifis and what you should do to protect yourself In Xataka | The best solutions to protect your data and your company’s computer equipment

This xiaomi tablet is perfect to take it in your next vacation

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If you are already thinking about your next vacation And you overwhelm you to think about the car, plane, train or any other means of transport without being entertaining, this tablet can be your salvation. Now, in Aliexpress you can take the Xiaomi Pad 7 at madness price. It is available by 261.99 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review A good, beautiful tablet and (now) much cheaper With a slight weight of 500 grams, This xiaomi tablet It will become your faithful companion during your trips, since it fits in any cabin or backpack suitcase. Your screen is one of your big buzas. It is of type Crystall-Clear of 11.2 incheswith 3.2K and 144 Hz resolution. As for the brain of this device, it is the processor Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 that, in this offer on offer, it is accompanied by an 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB storage capacity. This means that you will have plenty of space to download apps without worrying. Its battery admits a turbo fast charging at 45 W. Regarding the sound section, its speakers offer audio in quality Hirs Dolby Atmos. Works under the operating system Xiaomi Hyperos 2 And as far as connectivity is concerned, it comes with Bluetooth 5.4, Wifi 65 and USB-C port. Some accessories to protect this tablet that may interest you Easyacc compatible with Xiaomi Mi Pad 7 * Some price may have changed from the last review Sengbirch founded with keyboard for xiaomi pad 7 * Some price may have changed from the last review Note: Some of the links published here are affiliated and can report a benefit. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | Fast loaders for your mobile phone or tablet: better models to buy for your power and safety In Xataka | Better Tablet in Quality Price: The recommendations of the Xataka editors

If you have not reserved your vacation in the Canary Islands, it is possible that it costs the same to go to the Caribbean

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At the beginning of the year, apparently “good” news had a second reading for the millions of tourists who use the plane. Since January 1, airlines operating in the European Union are obliged to incorporate 2% sustainable fuel (SAF) on its flights, as part of the Fit for 55 plan To reduce emissions. In Spain, this will translate into an extra cost of 235 million euros In 2025. And yes, that came with a small print: the extra cost was going to be noticed in the tickets. Thus, in Spain a “homelands” vacation was going to get cheaper than cross the puddle. It turns out that. Between the Caribbean and the Canary Islands. I told it THE WEEKEND THE COUNTRY. The unstoppable boom of international tourism in Spain is raising vacation prices within the country to levels that touch the absurd. How much? For example, today, spending a week in all inclusive in Gran Canaria, Menorca or Mojácar costs practically the same as flying to the Caribbean. According to An analysis of the Destinia agency, destinations such as Menorca (2,726 euros per couple) or mojácar (2,694) have reached prices that They hardly differ Of the 2,883 euros that costs to travel to Punta Cana or the 3,094 of Riviera Maya, although the latter involve crossing half a planet. The great paradox. As we said, this paradox occurs in a context in which the price of the air ticket has not stopped uploading the new European regulations that impose on airlines the use of that 2% sustainable fuelwhich further more expensive long -distance journeys. However, the overdexanda in enclaves like Balearics, Canary Islands wave Almeria Costa He has triggered hotel rates in Spain to historical maximums, with an average price of 160 euros per night and annual increases 13%. The price of success. In 2024, Spain reached its absolute record with 94 million tourists foreigners, and everything indicates that in 2025 the 100 million will be exceeded. This flood has generated an unprecedented pressure on the tourism market, with an international demand that grew 23% In the first quarter, while the reserves of national travelers They fell 17%. The result, and here is the response to the paradox, is an excessive hotel inflation fed by appetite of foreign touriststhat not only seem to have absorbed the available offer, but are willing to pay more for it. Meanwhile, the Spaniards face a summer with prohibitive prices in their own country, which has led many to delay reserve decisions, shorten stays or even value international destinations as Türkiye (2,496 euros in Anatolia), which, despite the obligatory scales, is significantly cheaper. When the local is expensive. In his report the country had a case that was especially illustrative: Mojácar. We talk about a road accessible destination, without flights or scales, where a week for two people can cost just 189 euros less What tip Cana. This disparity reveals that the true engine of the increes is not in transport, but In hotelsthat take advantage of the high demand for impose prices unprecedented. Far from adjusting to an economic context marked by the uncertainty and containment of spending, the national hotel sector seems to have found in international tourism a way to maintain its margins, even at the expense of losing the local client. Intoxicated of success. In short, it could be said that this summer the Spanish tourist points, much to his own success. The national tourist model, based for decades in the Sol and Beach binomial, now faces a Increasing contradiction: His success as a global destination threatens to expel his own citizens of the holiday market. An evil that reproduces in As many nations. Saturation, pressure on prices and mismatch between offer and purchasing power are leading to the most desired national destinations are less accessible than His exotic counterparts. Thus, in the middle of the mass tourism, there is the great paradox that flying at 8,000 kilometers can leave so expensive (or even cheaper) to enjoy the sea from home. Image | Pxhere In Xataka | A fact summarizes well what is happening with tourism in Spain: foreigners upload, nationals are stagnant In Xataka | Mass tourism has the days counted in Spain thanks to a phenomenon outside its control: extreme heat

Airbnb does not want to be just the place where you reserve the floor of your vacation. Now you want to look for chef and coach

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Airbnb no longer wants to be (alone) the place you go to search and book the house where you will spend your next vacation. That, He assured Tuesday His co -founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, has fallen short. With the tourism market upthe recent memory of pandemic and regulatory challenge every time More presentAirbnb has decided to undergo one of the biggest changes he has lived in its 18 years of history. Its objective: to be a comprehensive tourist platform. And that happens to facilitate the search for accommodation, but also offer Hairdressers, chefs, masseuses, or even a plan to learn flamenco in Madrid or riding a horse in Cuzco. Everything you need for your trip. “Much more than Airbnb”. The phrase is from Chesky and although it could perfectly go through a commercial slogan, it captures well the essence of the change that the company wanted to apply to the summer doors of 2025. After 18 years of travel, Millions of active ads And more than 2,000 million registered stays, Airbnb has decided to undergo an image change and expand its scope. His idea is very simple: he no longer wants to limit himself to accommodation management. Now the app will also allow to hire services and experiences. Do you want a personal coach? You have it. Do you want to resort to the services of a chef, a masseuse or an original experience, such as a gastronomic route, a horse ride or shopping with a stylist? You have it too. Airbnb’s goal is to make the leap to services and complete the experience of tourists. Why’s that? The company assures who wants to stand up to his main competitor: the hotels. “Often people decide Explain. The truth is that its new business turn arrives in a stage marked by other factors, not only the competition that accommodations can exercise. Challenges on the horizon. After almost 20 years of accelerated expansion and add millions of offers in much of the planet (in 2024 Statista spoke Of almost eight million advertisements in 100,000 cities), Airbnb has seen how its regulatory scenario has been complicated. In New York They have put limitsin Norway it applies A ratein cities like Madrid or Florence Its expansion has been stopped by Moratory and restrictions on the opening of new tourist floors and in Barcelona directly wants to end With them. And that to quote just some examples of territories that have moved to paliar tab The impact of the sector in its residential market. The company has also suffered A fall In the stock market Regarding 2024 before business and BBC precise That, despite the strength of his latest profits, Airbnb has warned that the increase in reserves could slow down this quarter. Two ideas: services and experiences. Airbnb has decided to articulate its new offer around those two groups: services and experiences. The first has in turn divided it into 10 categories among which are chefs that prepare food at home, photographers, masseuses, coaches, hairdressers or catering. Airbnb says that it has “evaluated the knowledge and reputation” of all its “hosts” and guarantees that they have an average of ten years of experience, have contributed the necessary permits and also verified their identity. “Best of all, it is not necessary assures. Regarding prices, options are included for less than 50 euros. Airbnb presumes in addition to having recognized professionals (chefs with Michelin stars) and offers that can only be hired through the platform itself. Go out of route or go shops. The other leg of the new Airbnb offer are the “experiences”, available a priori in several hundred cities. As an example the company quotes A route For the Parisian heritage with an architect who has documented the reconstruction of Notre-Dame, Kitchen classes With a Japanese chef, excursions on horseback by Inca sacred places with an anthropologist or a Fight class in a Mexican ring with a professional fighter. Again, Airbnb presumes that part of those experiences are “Airbnb Originals”. And how do you intend to do it? Airbnb Clarify That the services will start in 260 cities with a dozen different categories, “although new types of offers and additional locations will appear in the app every so often,” he says. As for the experiences, they will be launched in more than 650 cities in the world. The country Precise that services and experiences will be available in destinations such as Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Malaga or Seville. For example, flamenco classes are included, a visit to the meadow, wines and oils or tapas routes. To articulate the new Airbnb offer, it has also decided to “totally renew” its app to facilitate that it becomes a comprehensive travel platform: a tool with which to reserve stay, services and plans. “When users reserve accommodation, the application will suggest services and experiences depending on where they are going to stay and who will accompany them,” Clarify. The change comes more than two years later that Chesky proposed to transform the company and an investment that would be around 250 million dollars. Images | Zed Mendez (UNSPLASH) and Airbnb In Xataka | Norway implemented a 22% rate for Airbnb floors years ago. It has only served to raise more

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