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Homestays are no longer just for students on a budget.
Debbie Ward finds out more and tries it out in India
Nepal, Thailand, Borneo, Morocco
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handsupholidays.com
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somak.co.uk
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adventurecompany.co.uk (Borneo, above)
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kirkerholidays.com O
nce the preserve of backpackers Travel 2 offers several homestays in New
in the know, homestays are mov- Zealand. Anna West, New Zealand product
ing into mainstream operators’ executive, says they can add the “personal
programmes. More than a B&B, a touch” to a holiday.
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partnershiptravel.co.uk homestay may include meals with the host “It is the perfect option for those looking
Rio De Janeiro family, or at least a chance to chat. to go off the beaten track as many lodges
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jingandoholidays.com It offers tourists the opportunity to connect and homestays are in exquisite locations,
Australia with the communities they are visiting, to slightly off the usual tourist trail,” she said.
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australiafarmstay.com.au learn more about their culture and in some Homestays are most popular, however, in
cases the language. developing countries where the cultural
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