I am sitting in the train station in Paris waiting for my train to Germany. I live in Vermont USA and came to Paris for the AIRBNB OPEN…..These last few days have been filled with experiences of great excitement and joy and then sorrow: Our AIRBNB OPEN event was so amazing, uplifting and filled with love and hospitality: then came the horrific terrorist attack on Paris this Friday night. MY host Catherine was the most lovely, caring and perfect host. Not only was her apartment just right, very clean, very inviting and just as explained, but Catherine herself was an angel. After arriving ‘home’ after the chaos, Catherine was waiting with tea and comfort. She went out of her way to arrange my taxi and assisted me in every way when I had questions or needed directions. She fed me a delicious dinner when we were afraid to go out; Our AIRBNB slogan “Belong Anywhere” sets the tone for us all, we have a home waiting for us, anywhere we want to go! And hosts like dear Catherine make you feel like family, make you feel cherished and welcome and safe. Thank You Catherine for making me feel so cared for. Paris is not known for it’s ‘friendly, helpful people’ and I did experience that cold unfriendly , actually rude feeling from cab drivers, even the Eurotrain conductor, many waiters and shopkeepers…but not from the warm and caring locals everywhere…if you want to feel embraced by this beautiful city, and you want a real Paris experience ..Use AIRBNB and live like a local ! Meet Catherine - she will make you her family…I can't recommend her hospitality enough: THANK YOU CATHERINE for everything you did for me.