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Homestay Accommodati

  1. Amanda Kendle
  2. Katrien Vander Straeten
  3. Amanda Kendle

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1.   Jun 1, 2006 3:00 AM

» Amanda Kendle - What's your homestay experience?

Have you ever taken the plunge and stayed with a local family instead of checking into the nearest 4-star hotel? What was your experience? Good or bad, I'd love to hear about it, wherever in the world you did it.
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Amanda Kendle
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2.   Jul 18, 2006 12:11 PM

» Katrien Vander Straeten - What's your homestay experience?

In response to What's your homestay experience? posted by akendle:

Hi Amanda,

I've neer done this but would love to. I think it is definitely the way to travel! Up until now I wasn't aware that this is a valid option for the more adventurous traveller. Thank you for the article.

The closest I ever got to the old Soviet Union was Prague in the 1980s, just before the "Velvet Revolution". What a shock it was for a "Westerner" to have to stand in so many lines in a shop before finally being handed over a simple loaf of bread. I also saw it several times after the fall of the communist regime. Many things improved, of course, but it was never again the "Other"...

Thank you,

Katrien

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Katrien Vander Straeten
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3.   Jul 19, 2006 11:21 AM

» Amanda Kendle - What's your homestay experience?

In response to What's your homestay experience? posted by kaatvds:

Hi Katrien,
Yes, homestaying is a relatively easy option, and you don't even need to be too adventurous - my 64 year old mother did it in Moscow and St Petersburg last year! It's a lovely way to meet locals and see something beyond the tourist sights - I recommend it highly!
cheers
Amanda

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