Matthew Burke articles

Autumn Remote Work by the Beach – Digital Nomad Using Laptop with Ocean View Under Falling Leaves”

The Bleisure Boom: Why Business Travelers Are Adding Vacation Days To Work Trips

The old stereotype of the business trip was brutally efficient: fly in, sit through the meetings, eat an overpriced airport dinner, and fly home. Increasingly, travelers are rewriting that itinerary.
September 10, 2026 Matthew Burke
exasperated woman looking on as two people argue outside a building

I used a short-term rental app while visiting a new city only to find out the hard way that it’s banned there. Why did the site allow the listing?

You booked what appeared to be an ordinary vacation rental, arrived with your luggage, and discovered that the host was not legally permitted to accommodate you. When the landlord threatened the host with eviction, leaving was probably the safest and most practical choice. The experience raises an obvious question: Why could you reserve and pay for a prohibited rental in the first place?
August 5, 2026 Matthew Burke


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