Comments on: Finding Your Perfect Homestay

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:55:34 +0000

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By: waitinginthedark

waitinginthedark — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:19:44 +0000

That’s really a great post, Amanda. Homestay is a fantastic way to discover a little better a country through the habits and tales of local people. I will certainly take inspiration from your suggestion for my next trip.
Thanks!
Simon

By: Oubasslam Rachid

Oubasslam Rachid — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:35:46 +0000

indeed there’re a lot of websites for hospitality BUT i prefer above all Couchsurfing since i had met via it a lot of good people as i had hosted a lot of people whil i am a member of TFT and other websites quite long time ago but no requests and no meetings besides that they are quite complicated with a lot of hard rules….anyway i hope the founders of the other websites will make it more easier because it’s for the sake of cultures meetings and languages sharing:)
greetings
Rachid
Peace & Hugs

By: Amanda Kendle

Amanda Kendle — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:48:45 +0000

@ Marco and Steven, thanks for the suggestions.

@ Bill, I completely agree! Great to get the local point of view.

@ James, couchsurfing also has its benefits, but there are lots of reasons I prefer homestay – less of the possible awkwardness of taking advantage of someone’s generosity, and with a homestay you can stay longer because you know you’re not a financial burden, for example. You can often read reviews about homestay hosts, too, and I definitely recommend that where possible. For particular purposes couchsurfing is good too but esp for couples or small groups traveling together I think homestay tends to work better.

By: James The Professional Adventurer

James The Professional Adventurer — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:08:28 +0000

Why not just go couchsurfing – its free and you can read reviews about your hosts first

By: Bill Chapman

Bill Chapman — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:56:28 +0000

I’ve stayed in Toulouse and in a nearby town, and in Trieste thanks to Pasporta Servo. You can’t beat getting to know local people and hear their insights on the country you’re visiting.

By: Steven BREWER

Steven BREWER — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:06:05 +0000

People might also want to be aware of Pasporta Servo, which publishes an international list of people that offer homestays for free to Esperanto-speakers. You always said you wanted to learn Esperanto someday anyway…

By: Marco van de Kamp

Marco van de Kamp — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:30:55 +0000

On our community, 4000 members around the world offer a homestay. Here is the link Travelers For Travelers