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启发他创业的是自己一次难忘的旅行经历。他和家人到希腊游玩所以 Michlin 决定创办 EatWith
首次进入EatWith主页的用户对于当地居民来说而对旅客来说
为保证提供的餐桌和餐点质量但 EatWith 希望日后用户量逐渐积累起来同时 EatWith 还会和第三方机构合作
不过目前 EatWith 还只对以色列的特拉维夫市和西班牙的巴塞罗那开放
On one very memorable evening in 2010, while vacationing on the island of Crete, I had the extraordinary privilege of dining at the home of the Papadakis family. The connection was made through a friend of a friend.
It was a small two bedroom apartment in a suburb of Heraklion (the main city in Crete). They were so excited to host a traveler for dinner that they invited their neighbors and their cousin from Athens to join. The main topic over dinner was the Greek financial crisis and how every family had at least one family member that was unemployed. Theirs was a perspective I definitely had not gotten from the headlines.
They offered me tips on places to visit, told me about restaurants where the locals eat, and even gave me a bottle of local Cretan liquor as a gift. I still have the bottle - its empty. For dinner, we had an absolutely delicious Cretan dish known in Greek as, makaronia with kreas vodino and tiri athotiro [on top]. Translation: spaghetti with meat (beef) and a local Cretan cheese (athotiro) on top. It was amazing！
After four hours - and Im sure no one was looking at their watches - it was time to say goodbye. I originally planned on being there only two hours, but wow, how the time flew！ Truly a unique experience I will never forget.
In all my years of traveling, connecting with the locals has always made my experiences more meaningful. I enjoy tours, museums, tourist sites, and eating at great restaurants. But as a tourist, its easy to feel disconnected, like youre walking in a bubble. The best way to break the bubble and enrich your connection to a place is to interact with real people in their own private spaces. After my evening with the Papadakiss, this is exactly what happened.
I was inspired. When I returned home, I shared my experience with my friend Shemer, and we began to envision a global community of enthusiastic guests and passionate hosts. We imagined a website where users could discover amazing hosts around the world, delicious homemade cuisine, and recount their stories of unforgettable experiences.
So there you have it. Thats how EatWith was born. If youre as passionate as we are about meeting new people, eating amazing homemade dishes and doing something a little different, then we would love to extend you a warm welcome to join our growing community！EGOUZ
