Why Choose a Homestay?

Imagine you're headed for an area where the culture,food and language are completely unfamiliar to you. You could choose a cheap hostel, but you may find yourself completely lost in trying to get to know the place. Staying with a local family means you'll adjust to the local lifestyle quickly, you'll be immersed in the culture the moment you step into your hosts' home. You'll be listening to the language around you, you'll be enjoying unfamiliar foods and you'll quickly get the inside scoop on where to go and what to do (and what not to do). Choosing a homestay means a commitment to immersion in the culture through communication with your hosts. What's Expected of me? The first thing you need to do is to be yourself. Your host family has chosen to make homestay offers for a variety of reasons; mainly, they want to know about you and your culture and introduce you to their country. Talk, talk, talk! Be polite, maybe offer to help with household chores, keep your bedroom tidy, don't venture out without telling your hosts where you'll be going and when you can be expected back, in general, be the perfect guest. And expect to enjoy a great adventure!