An American backpacker stretches his dollar in Thailand.
Mike Rari discovered a $1-a-night Airbnb room in Bangkok, which he documented in a video on Instagram and YouTube titled “What’s Inside a $1 Airbnb?”
On a tour of the accommodation he found, Rari, 22, began: “US flag to make you feel at home,” after climbing a ladder into the tiny abode.
“Socket and Wi-Fi. It’s a little cramped in here,” he added before stepping outside, climbing down the ladder and continuing to show off the amenities, which were mostly outdoors.
“Laundry room. Exercise station. This is the kitchen. We got a rice cooker, a water heater, a shared refrigerator for all the Airbnb guests,” he described.
Then he pointed out the shower – a bucket he could fill with water and a ladle he could use to pour it out – Rari said, “[It’s] not a lot of showers.”
Mike Rari tells PEOPLE there were seven other rooms at the shared Airbnb in Thailand.
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After sharing his accommodation experience on social media, Rari’s followers were surprised by some of the things he showed during his quick tour.
“It’s wild that they can offer Wi-Fi and all that for just a dollar,” one person commented on YouTube, while another wrote: “This is a shack.”
One user on Instagram said: “The shared fridge is crazy!”
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Mike Rari climbs a ladder to get into his $1 Airbnb in Thailand.
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Rari started vlogging about his trip to Thailand on August 12 after spending a month and a half there.
After posting a video on Airbnb on August 18, he shared videos of renting a scooter for $6 for six hours, eating a kratom leaf and stepping into the waters of the Gulf of Thailand like a “hot bath.”
Rari tells PEOPLE that he didn’t mind the sharing aspect of his stay. “I had a really great time,” he says. “I enjoyed the company of other people staying there because there were seven other rooms. It was definitely not luxury, but great to experience.”
“My favorite part was hanging out with the host, because he doesn’t host people for profit, but to be able to meet new friends from all over the world,” he adds.
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