What Really Sank the “Never-Ending Cruise”
A residential cruise, a Bulgarian coliving and the same lesson: community doesn’t fix a broken business model.
John Ho · Thu Nov 05 2026
The Extended Stay Journal
Field notes on community-powered hospitality.
Case studies, operator playbooks, and market analysis from the world's most innovative coliving spaces, hotels, and destinations.
Tulum didn’t run out of tourists. It gave them no reasons to stay
How not to build a destination, using a live case...
Miloš Pelucha · Thu Oct 29 2026
The Smaller Work Gets, the More People Pay to Be Together
Notes from Chiang Mai on AI, solo founders and the rise of community-centric business
John Ho · Thu Oct 22 2026
We’re bringing Outsite to the Azores. Here’s what it means for São Miguel and beyond.
..and why finding the right partner makes sense.
Miloš Pelucha · Thu Oct 15 2026
What Fukuoka got right about building a digital nomad destination
How a city-backed nomad program grew from a small room to governments flying in
John Ho · Thu Oct 08 2026
The Case of Secondary Cities
Bangkok makes a third of Thailand's economy and Chiang Mai makes 1.5%. Why that gap matters, and why remote work is the cheapest way to close it.
John Ho · Thu Oct 01 2026
Bleisure Travel is the Cheapest Guest Acquisition Channel
Bleisure travel is the cheapest guest acquisition channel for extended-stay operators, and it matters even more in rural destinations than in big city hubs.
Miloš Pelucha · Thu Sep 24 2026
Why Pittsburgh Markets to a Mindset Instead of a Demographic
Cash incentives buy the move, but not the stay. How Pittsburgh markets to a mindset instead of a demographic to attract and keep new residents.
Miloš Pelucha · Thu Sep 17 2026
Which European Cities Can Legally Ban Airbnbs Now?
Brussels is planning legislation that will allow cities crack down short term rentals. Their threshold tell us which cities it will be.
Miloš Pelucha · Thu Sep 10 2026
The Best Digital Nomad Visa Was Never Going to Stay This Easy
Thailand's DTV digital nomad visa is tightening. What the news cycle looks like from the operator side, and why the easiest visa was never going to last.
John Ho · Thu Sep 03 2026