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Meet Tobe Dore from Cajun Stays and Cajun Traveler

15 Nov 2022 · 1 min

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Tobe Dore left his job as a university professor and music club manager to start hosting on Airbnb nine and a half years ago. He tested the idea by listing his house, renting a car, and driving to Canada for a month. Now his company manages over 20 homes in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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About nine and a half years ago.

A tenured university professor (teaching full time).

Two live music clubs.

Over 20 homes in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Hey everybody, it's Toby Dore in Lafayette, Louisiana with Cajun Stays and the Cajun Traveler. I got into hospitality about nine and a half years ago when I was teaching full time at the university as a tenured professor and also managing two live music clubs. And I was ready to quit and a couple from California told me about Airbnb. So I rented a car for a month and drove to Canada and back. And while I was there, I was also had listed my house on Airbnb and I was getting constant bookings. So when I got back home, I cleaned out my house and turned it into a mini hostel and then took another backpacking trip across Europe. Now we manage our company manages over 20 homes right here in Lafayette. It.