What are Advantages & Disadvantages of Homestay Travel?

Homestay travel is very popular now.  So what is homestay tourism?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of homestay travel?  

I- What is Homestay Travel? 

Homestay is a type of tourist accommodation that is quite popular in the world currently. Homestay literally means a type of tourism where tourists will stay and live in the homes of local residents, where they come to help tourists discover, experience and learn about customs and habits as well as cultural life of each region in that locality.

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In other words, Homestay travel is a type of community-based tourism, staying at homes of local residents where visitors come - thereby helping the locality to promote the culture, people and beautiful scenery in the most practical way.

II- Advantages and disadvantages of Homestay Travel

1- Advantages of Homestay Travel

- You will live with the host, daily activities like a family member.  Therefore, you will experience the customs and lifestyle of the indigenous people in the most intimate and practical way.

- You will be introduced by the host to interesting and new places to visit and discover that only local people know.  If traveling on tour or staying in a hotel you will never be known.

- Because you share a common living space with many people, you will have the opportunity to chat and interact with many people come from many different places.  This is an opportunity to make new friends, learn about other cultures, increase foreign language skills and communication skills.

- In the end, you will have a trip with a much cheaper price when choosing this homestay travel form.

2- Disadvantages of Homestay Travel

Homestay has many benefits, but it also has the following disadvantages:

- You won't have absolute privacy.

- There are not many options for utility services included.

- Always follow general rules set by the host

III- Notes when choosing Homestay Travel

Although it is important to pay attention to the experience factor in practice, to make the trip more perfect, you need to pay attention to the following things:

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- Prepare carefully before the trip: learning about customs, habits and culture of the place you are going to which will help you easily approach and get acquainted with the local people.  Furthermore, you should also search for information about the terrain, local climate conditions to be able to prepare appropriate clothes, luggage, tools ... (for example, if the place is cold,  bring more warm clothes…).  Although people are ready to help you, there are many places where grocery stores and restaurants will no longer be available, so thorough preparation is of the utmost importance.

-  “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”: Unlike in a hotel or resort, the space will be your own, when living with residents, please “when in Rome, do as the Romans do” and behave like local residents.  Remember to respect their uniqueness (especially about religion), limit expressing your own opinions, always be happy – avoid being annoyed, criticising,..

- Be prepared to ask if you do not know: if you are still confused and do not know how to do it right, then boldly ask the host questions.

- Polite, intimate, respectful: remember to always respect the host’s private space, use furniture and household items with the most care.  And if you are friendly and open to the owner, they will be  enthusiastic and like you more.

- Gifts for the host: nothing will leave the impression that you give a gift to the host (especially your local gifts).

Above is information about homestay travel.  Hopefully through the above information, you already know what homestay travel is?  Advantages and disadvantages of homestay travel.