Vitto Zhong, a researcher at a university. [Photo provided to China Daily]

When I traveled to Turkey, I used Airbnb to book accommodation. I stayed in an en-suite single room in a villa and paid no more than 300 yuan ($45) per night. I was very satisfied with the accommodation, and will use Airbnb next time. My comfort level was high as I could keep close contact with local residents. The host showed us around in the evenings and introduced us to tasty local food. The guests in other rooms were from different countries such as Japan and Russia. We all befriended each other and spent a lot of happy time together.