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malaise

(300,293 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:43 AM 19 hrs ago

How many Air B&B or rental properties for tourists on this planet would survive a major earthquake?

Revealed: Bucharest tourists hiring rentals that could collapse in an earthquake

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/tourists-bucharest-rentals-collapse-earthquake-analysis

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After reading this I have a serious question (Original Post) malaise 19 hrs ago OP

Or buildings in general, actually. Including wherever..... ColoringFool 18 hrs ago #1

I get your point but the greed associated with AirB&B, rentals malaise 18 hrs ago #2

(1,615 posts)

1. Or buildings in general, actually. Including wherever.....

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:16 AM

18 hrs ago

you, I, and the rest of us here are currently sitting.

No need to focus on rentals.

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2. I get your point but the greed associated with AirB&B, rentals

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:19 AM

18 hrs ago

and tourists looking bargains create an even greater toxic mix.