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By: Home Stays Abroad; 15 Ways to Be Part of the Family « Greenheart Travel

Home Stays Abroad; 15 Ways to Be Part of the Family « Greenheart Travel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:18:59 +0000

[...] communicate your emotions before a small problem snowballs into an uncomfortable situation. As Matador Travel’s article on home stays mentions “stress is [...]

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By: Travellohr

Travellohr — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:10:11 +0000

I just recently found this article. I'm thinking I'm going to do this for my upcoming trip to the Mid East. Thanks for the tips! P.S. I like "Stress is also contagious." This is good to remember in all aspects of life.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:02:28 +0000

Thanks Julie! You’re exactly right about adult opportunities for home-stays. I do think, though, that home-stays are best experienced by individuals, or maybe couples, but certainly not groups.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:02:28 +0000

Thanks Julie! You're exactly right about adult opportunities for home-stays. I do think, though, that home-stays are best experienced by individuals, or maybe couples, but certainly not groups.

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By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:17:28 +0000

Tim-

Great piece! I totally agree with you: the richest travel experiences occur when we can get closest to and most immersed in local culture, and home stays are a great way to do that.

I think that there’s an erroneous perception, though, that once we’re past college age, home stays just aren’t possible. I recently posted a brief entry on MatadorPulse about a program called DineWithLocals, in which a traveler of any age–and with even the briefest stay in a place–can experience contact with local families. Check it out here: http://matadorpulse.com/eating-local/

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By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 26 May 2008 05:17:28 +0000

Tim-

Great piece! I totally agree with you: the richest travel experiences occur when we can get closest to and most immersed in local culture, and home stays are a great way to do that.

I think that there's an erroneous perception, though, that once we're past college age, home stays just aren't possible. I recently posted a brief entry on MatadorPulse about a program called DineWithLocals, in which a traveler of any age–and with even the briefest stay in a place–can experience contact with local families. Check it out here: http://matadorpulse.com/eating-local/

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