homestays
Living with locals
Homestays are lodging arrangements where travelers stay in a local resident's home rather than a hotel, typically experiencing the host family's daily life and culture.
The term often implies cultural exchange or language immersion: She improved her Spanish during a homestay in Guatemala.
Homestays range from spare bedrooms rented through apps to formal programs placing students with host families abroad.
Temporary place to stay
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- guestroomBedroom for visitors
- amenitiesDesirable features of place
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
cottage · villa · apartment · farmstay · booking · check-in · linens · Airbnb
One receiving guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- warmthHeat you feel
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
generosity · graciousness · attentiveness · guest · courtesy · conversation · sharing · kindness
Self-supported wilderness travel
- destinationIntended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- off-the-beaten-pathUncommon or secluded route
Residential area nearby
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- villageSmall rural community
- belongingState of fitting in
- residentsPeople living somewhere
markets · festivals · integration · kinship · rural · town · gathering · reciprocity
Long-established customs passed down
- integrationCombining into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
lodging
Temporary place to stay
bungalow · cottage · villa · apartment · farmstay · booking · check-in · linens · Airbnb · listing
host
One receiving guests
friendliness · generosity · graciousness · attentiveness · guest · courtesy · conversation · sharing · kindness · openness
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
- destinationIntended arrival point
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
off-the-beaten-path · adventure · wanderlust · ecotourism · globetrotting
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
residents · markets · festivals · integration · kinship · rural · town · gathering · reciprocity · cooperative
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- integrationCombining into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
cross-cultural · firsthand · ethnographic · adaptation · intercultural
- lodginghotel, inn, motel, hotels, hostel
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- local tourismhiking trails, guided tours, walking tours, city tours, scenic viewpoints
- rural tourismfolk festivals, traditional markets, heritage sites, cottage rentals, agritourism
- ecotourismecotourism, ecotour, ecotours, nature reserve, Galapagos Islands
- exchange programsexchange student, study abroad, host families, exchange program, student visas
homestayshotels
Commercial lodging establishments
luxury hotels · resorts · hostels · motels · boutique hotels
homestayscruise ships
Seagoing pleasure vessels
mass tourism · tourist traps · package tours · all-inclusive packages · guided tours