A traveler looking for a home stay should first apprise the travel agent of his or her personal preferences. Is he is a vegetarian or non-vegetarian? Is he a smoker for instance? Or he wants to stay in hilly places or pilgrim places? Or he wants to practice yoga or mediation. What are his/her hobbies? Likes and dislikes? Traits such as these should be taken into consideration when matching a host family and a guest. This all helps the travel agents to provide the best in the industries.

Home Stay: Great Experience

A home stay will be a great experience if the traveler follows some guidelines:

Traveler should keep basic manners such as removing ones shoes before entering a home in India. Politeness in every country is a key to making the stay a happy one. Traveler/Guest should remember that he is staying in home not in hotels, so Room service is not provided. He should make his own bed each morning, offer to help with the dishes or the laundry, and so on. To make the tour more memorable a traveler should also participate in the family activities. A home stay opens a window into another culture and every one learn something from each other cooperation.

Home stay became new trend among students in western countries. For international students, it is an opportunity to live in a friendly home with western families, experience the western lifestyle and culture up close, and practice English language skills. Usually home stay provides A private or shared bedroom: includes linens, bed, desk & lamp, and a place for clothing, a private or shared bathroom: includes towels, cleaning of linens & towels, Meals (continental breakfast & dinner) if purchased, or, kitchen privileges to prepare meals, a small library.