Writing
The journal.
Jun 2026
Industry
Lodgify vs. Hostaway vs. hiring a studio: which is right for your estate?
A financially grounded look at three paths to a direct booking website—and a simple framework for deciding which one fits.
6 min
Jan 2026
Industry
Airbnb just raised host fees 417%. Here’s what that means.
In October 2025, Airbnb moved from a 3% host fee to 15.5%. The math is brutal.
5 min
Dec 2025
Industry
Why every ultra-luxury estate needs its own website
The case for leaving the platform—in plain numbers.
6 min
Nov 2025
Dev UX
Building a reservation engine without a SaaS
Why we built the calendar, the availability logic, and the deposit flow from scratch.
8 min
Oct 2025
Dev UX
The stack behind Solaire Vail
Next.js, Stripe, Sanity, Resend—and why each one earned its place.
7 min