This is my first time to visit Paris and first time to use Airbnb, through which I found this little “charming apartment”. My partner thought it's quite a gamble for us to book a 14 days' residence without any guest comment as reference, but I still take it since the pictures are quite appealing to me and the price is good. Naturally I'm a little anxious to know the true situation and what turns out didn't let me down. It's indeed quite "charming" just like the pictures. The apartment is warm and clean,three big windows make the rooms full of light. The householder, Sinclair, we didn't get the chance to met in face(he was traveled in Asia during our stay), but judging by the bookshelf and the Persian style decoration, he is a well travel and well read French young man. Although he was not around, he asked his friend to hand us the key and tried to taking care of our needs through Airbnb chatting board. At first a few days, our mobile devices couldn't get connected to the internet, after we tried all means but failed, he instructed us step by step to find out the original registration letter from his cabinet and successfully reset the router, over the cellphone, from Myanmar! Besides that, he invited us to make good use of his well-stocked and fully-equipment kitchen. Everyday a cup of boiling hot tea in the morning and a wonderful home-cooked dinner in the evening are vital for our Chinese travelers. Once, I use saffron crocus powder found in the kitchen drawer to make a meal of Seafood Paella which become a Wow factor at the end of the day to my partner. I think that is what Airbnb stands for, not an vacant flat wait letting out to make easy money, but a different life which you can make at home for a short period of time. and that is why I love this Parisian "charming apartment".

这不仅是我第一次逛巴黎，也是我第一次用Airbnb。我就是用它发现了这套“可爱的公寓”。那时这个房源还没有任何客户评价可资参考，我的旅伴认为我一下子就订下14天的入住有点冒险。但我还是决定赌一把，因为我喜欢房主贴出的图片，而且价格也比较合适。自然我也心存忐忑，而房子的实际状况并没有让我失望——她比图片还要“可爱”。整套房子整洁温馨，三扇大落地窗让室内充满阳光。尽管我始终未能与房主Sinclair谋面（我在巴黎期间他正在亚洲旅行），但从房内的书架和波斯风格的装饰判断，他是一个好读书爱旅行的法国小伙子。他人虽不在，却设法让朋友给我们送来了钥匙，还通过Airbnb 的留言板回应我们的各种需要。比如最初我们的移动设备连不上Wifi，他身在缅甸，一步步指引我们在家里的柜子中找到原始注册文件，成功重置了路由器，解决了我们的上网问题。此外，他的厨房装备齐全，还有丰富的调料任我们使用。尤其对于中国人来说，每天早上能沏一杯热茶，晚上能做一顿合口的晚饭，重要性不言而喻。有一回我用厨房调料柜里找到的藏红花粉做了一顿地道的西班牙海鲜饭，和旅伴一起大快朵颐。我想，这正体现了Airbnb创办的宗旨：并非一味拿空房套利，而是在异乡体验另一个家的味道，哪怕只是短暂的栖居。而这正是这套巴黎风情公寓的可爱之处。