Travel
AirBnb’s May Not Be As Safe As You Thought
Just because an Airbnb has good reviews, doesn’t mean you can’t be a victim, so be aware of the dangers lurking when on vacation.

Just because an Airbnb has good reviews, doesn’t mean you can’t be a victim, so be aware of the dangers lurking when on vacation. Imagine, you are on vacation and you make a horrifying discovery in your rented Airbnb, someone has been secretly recording your every move. What would you do if you found hidden cameras in your rental property? That is exactly what happened to an Indiana couple who was using the popular vacation rental website while taking a trip to Florida. Luckily, Derek Starnes worked in the tech field or he may have never noticed the tiny hidden cameras recording him and his wife.
Starnes told Tampa ABC Action News, that he noticed a smoke detector had a weird black hole, so he investigated it closer. When he looked inside the hole, he saw a tiny camera connected to an SD memory card.
The camera was pointed directly at the bed and this sent shivers down his spine. He searched around the rented home and found two other cameras, one pointed toward the living room and one in the bathroom.
Starnes and his wife rented the townhome in Longboat Key, near Sarasota, FL through the Airbnb website. He immediately called the police.
Wayne Natt was arrested and charged with video voyeurism and may be charged with more once all the evidence is collected. The 56-year-old tried to tell police that he only recorded consenting adults, but that doesn’t really hold any water. There was footage fo Starnes and his wife, and they definitely did NOT consent to be videotaped.
Lt. Bob Bourque of the Longboat Key Police Department told ABC Action News, “We seized a lot of computer storage devices, hard drives, computers, laptops, SD Cards and anything that would store data.”
He went on to say, “We don’t know if there are local victims, someone who may have been dating him or a companion that doesn’t realize they are being videotaped, and then we have the other side of who he rented to through Airbnb.”
The police are asking any Airbnb guests who may have stayed at Mr. Natt’s home at 623 Cedars Court in Longboat Key, FL, to come forward. You may have been taped illegally as well.
Airbnb took swift action once they learned of this heinous act and immediately banned Mr. Natt from the website permanently.
Airbnb spokesman, Benjamin Breit made a statement, “We are outraged at the reports of what happened; as soon as we were made aware, we permanently banned this individual from our community and fully supported the affected guests, privacy issues extremely seriously and have a zero-tolerance policy against this behavior.”
Starnes is feeling distressed because he knows the camera caught him walking across the bedroom nude. Can you imagine knowing that you were filmed in your most intimate and vulnerable state?
How To Prevent This Type of Thing From Happening to You
CAMERA DETECTOR
If you are worried about being secretly recorded when you are staying at a hotel or Airbnb, simply buy yourself a Camera Detector. A low-cost camera detector will run you around $30 and uses a laser to look for hidden cameras.
TELL THEM YOU PLAN TO SWEEP THE ROOM
This may make you sound paranoid, but who cares, it’s your personal safety we are talking about here. If someone was planning to film you, announcing it will most certainly scare them off.
USE A FLASHLIGHT
The flashlight can help you find the tiniest of hidden cameras.
Simply turn off all the lights, and slowly scan the room with the illuminated flashlight, looking for glints of light coming from a camera.
REVIEWS MEAN ALMOST NOTHING
Sure a review will tell you certain information, but in this situation, it tells you nothing. If someone found a camera before, the property would already be shut down. Don’t take ratings and reviews as the gospel.
This isn’t an isolated incident, as there have been several Airbnb guests who have been arrested for the exact same thing. A Montreal Airbnb host had a hidden camera in a bin next to the bed, catching all sorts of vacation revelry.
An Airbnb host in Japan is falling under scrutiny as there were hidden cameras found by a Korean couple who was staying at the apartment. This case also involved a smoke detector with a hidden camera installed.
According to Starnes, the Airbnb was well reviewed and there was no other evidence that something nefarious was going on.
Be careful out there, the world is full of many sick and twisted people.
Guides
Travel Tips for Millennials
Young millennials have the perfect circumstances to travel, less responsibilities and nothing holding them down. Here is the best advice I can give young millennials on travel that I wish I received when I was 20 years old.

I hear a lot of young people nowadays talking about how hard it is to travel and how they wish they could get out more. Well, the time is now people and your window to wander around the globe is shrinking everyday. Young millennials have the perfect circumstances to travel, less responsibilities and nothing holding them down. Us adults have jobs, families, children and beer bellies among other issues.
If I were 20 years old again, I’d travel as much as I could and see the world and broaden my experiences. These valuable lessons you’ll learn traveling will shape your life from here on, so take advantage of your freedom and travel young friends.
Here is the best advice I can give young millennials on travel that I wish I received when I was 20 years old.
Travel Slow
Take your time and enjoy the scenery. Many of us try and jam pack so much into a trip because we are worried about missing something, when in reality if you try and do too much you are missing the entire trip. The idea of travel is to relax, experience new things and broaden our worldview, but if you are constantly on the go, you won’t enjoy yourself.
Millennials if you must make plans while traveling, make them as loose as possible so that you can actually enjoy your travels and learn a little bit about yourself in the process.
Put Away your phone
Turn of your damn phone and look around, the world’s beauty might just surprise you sometimes. My biggest issue with Millennials is their reliance on technology and screens in general. I see it all the time, I’ll be traveling in exotic locals and I’ll look over to see a millennial nose deep in their phones as the most epic of sights is in front of them. Try and leave your phone at home, truly check out and see the world with your two eyes.
Say yes
Be a yes person and take any adventure that is presented. How often will some fellow traveler invite you on an epic journey? Not often is the answer, so take advantage of your youth and do it, whatever IT is. Learn to say yes and life-changing adventures will be your reward. You are a millennial, you have no responsibilities, no career, no kids so say yes.
Never too young
I wish I traveled more when I was much younger, but I didn’t take advantage. I did travel right after high school and it was the best thing I’ve ever done. I was a legal adult but my maturity was so low. Taking the opportunities given to me was the best decisions I made and I learned so much about myself. Get out there and explore the world, your older self will thank you.
Photos aren’t everything
Instagram pictures aren’t what make travel worth it, it’s the experiences. Don’t spend your entire trip taking photos, instead, put aside some time to take pictures and the rest to experience new cultures and things.
No excuses
Stop making excuses why you aren’t traveling and make excuses why you are traveling. Your job right out of college will and can wait, so take a week and see Thailand or visit a new state. Travel doesn’t have to be a huge deal, instead make it a part of your life.
Go alone
Waiting for your friends to be ready and you will wait forever. Take the initiative and make your own path. Traveling solo will make you a better person and much more self-reliant.
Save your money
Put a little bit aside each month for travel and before you know it you can have the most epic vacation ever and it’s basically free. Taking $50-100 a month adds up quick and you wont have to break the bank.
Travel now – pay later
Putting a trip on a credit card isn’t the worst idea if you are young and are responsible at paying it off. Don’t worry about the bills now, you are young and have a lifetime to pay them off. What you won’t have forever is your youth.
Guides
Don’t be a Boarding Area Jerk
We’ve all experienced the boarding area jerk at the airport and hopefully you won’t be that asshole. Let’s all be civilized adults here and act like you’ve traveled before.

We’ve all experienced the boarding area jerk at the airport and hopefully you won’t be that asshole. You know the douche that is talking loudly on their phone or arguing with the poor airline staff, don’t be the cause of other people’s stress. Let’s all be civilized adults here and act like you’ve traveled before.
Don’t be a jerk in the boarding area by avoiding these common dick moves.
Don’t put feet up
I get it, traveling is tiring and you are exhausted but do you have to put your feet all over the seats around you? No, stop invading other people’s personal space with your big old Fred Flintstone toes. Unless you have a medical condition where you need your foot elevated, keep it down on the floor where it belongs.
Stop saving all the seats
Ok, we’ve all seen this jerk. The boarding area only has a certain number of seats, never enough for everyone, so stop hogging seats with your luggage. Stack your luggage up on the floor and let me sit down. I can understand keeping your carry on close because it has your valuable, but that big roller bag doesn’t need a chair.
Power Outlet Hog
This jerk doesn’t need to charge all their electronics at once. If there are multiple power outlets next to you, don’t be greedy and only use one outlet. Maybe plan ahead their power hog and bring your own power strip next time if you really must charge your two phones, IPad and laptop at the same time.
Stop eating stinky food there
They have restaurants in the airport for a reason, to eat food there. Can we all stop eating stinky ass food in the waiting area and for heaven’s sake keep it off the airplane. I ’m tired of smelling some tuna sandwich being chomped on behind my seat in the boarding area, eat at the restaurant you bought the food from, geez. People treat the boarding area like it’s their living room, it’s not so act right.
Stop crowding the gate
The worst possible people crowd the gate before their flight. These jerks are all usually a late boarding group so they are trying to jump the line. No Cuts, No Butts and definitely No Coconuts. Please be an adult and wait for your group to be called before crowding the tiny boarding area.
Leave the airline employees alone
It’s not the gate attendant’s fault that the plane is delayed, so leave the poor employee alone. Customer service is a thankless job that never gets paid enough, so give them a break. We’ve all see the asshole yelling at them when they can do absolutely nothing about it. Traveling can suck; so don’t make it worse by being a jerk.
Keep quiet on your phone
This jerk needs to learn how to use their inside voice. We all get it; you are some important hotshot businessperson who is making a douche call, but can’t you use a quieter voice. Learn how to be respectful of people around you or be hated by all.
Let’s all try and be better, more considerate people while traveling.
Destinations
Destinations with Perfect Blue Water
We are all searching for the perfect vacation destination with crystal blue waters and great temperatures. Your search is over as we have compiled the paradise on Earth list with the most amazing blue waters you can find.

We are all searching for the perfect vacation destination with crystal blue waters and great temperatures. Your search is over as we have compiled the paradise on Earth list with the most amazing blue waters you can find. See if your wanderlust will take you to these incredible destinations and the paradise you seek will finally be attainable. These places have the bluest and clearest water on the planet, so book your trips ASAP and enjoy your vacation bliss.
Palawan, Philippines
You’ll feel like you are on your own beach here, with few tourists and plenty of sand. Filled with private lagoons and the bluest water around, Palawan is paradise that we’ve found. You’ll also find the world’s longest navigable underwater river.
The Maldives
Celebrity destination number one, the Maldives’ blue waters will blow your mind. Located in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is the hottest vacation spots around. A bungalow sitting over blue waters is paradise in my mind.
Peyto Lake, Canada
Sapphire blue water will blow your mind while visiting Banff National Park and checking out Peyto Lake. Filled with glacier runoff and snowmelt, you’ll take some memorable photos here.
Havelock Island, India
The Bay of Bengal has a few surprises for visitors like Havelock Island. Get off the grid with this secret snorkel spot. Located in a string of Islands of the coast of India you’ll find some of the clearest waters around.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
Home of the earth’s second largest barrier reef; Belize is a scuba and snorkelers paradise. The clear waters are home to many amazing dive sites including Shark ray Alley where you can swim with nurse sharks and stingrays. Or if more mystery is up your alley, check out the underwater caves of the Blue Hole. The shades of blue here are so vibrant you’ll think it’s a dream.
Devil’s bay, British Virgin Islands
Sometimes the juice is just worth the squeeze and Devil’s Bay is exactly that. After an adventurous hike you’ll find the picturesque views and tranquil bright turquoise waters. Snorkel in the crystal clear waters and you’ll know why this place is so magical.
Con Son, Vietnam
A hidden gem in Southeast Asia, Con Son is the only inhabited island in the area. Steep granite cliffs surround the beaches and protect them from violent storms, making the area pristine and untouched. Finding your inner peace here should be easy.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A huge crater created by a volcano centuries ago has left us with a spectacular and picturesque mountain lake. Crater Lake in Oregon is simply stunning and a place that we all need to see. Make sure you go in the summer or late spring as the winters here can dump feet of snow in a matter of hours. The deepest and clearest lake in the US, Crater Lake has visibility 400 feet down. Take a dip, but beware, it’s cold.
Egremnoi, Greece
The Mediterranean has some of the most beautiful waters around and Greece may have the best. Check out a hidden gem in Egremnoi Beach on the West coast of Lefkada, a small Greek island. A steep staircase keeps the hoards of tourists down and the powder white sand welcome the brave visitors. You will be rewarded with crystal turquoise waters and relaxing waves crashing on the shore. Swim in the luke-warm waters and let all the hassles of the real world melt away.
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