: a stay at a residence by a traveler and especially by a visiting foreign student who is hosted by a local family
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Available through any Bhutanese tour operator, the itinerary offers flexible accommodations ranging from hotels to homestays, providing options that suit different preferences.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Total costs: $1,502 A homestay in France Hennigan returned home for about a month, spending weekends at a friend’s house in Valencia, around three hours away, and skiing in Formigal, around two hours away.
—Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 26 July 2024
Bookings open 30 days in advance; if Amaya’s 15 rooms, set in stone cottages built by celebrated Mumbai architect Bijoy Jain, are booked, Naar’s reservation team can make suggestions for hotels and homestays in the area.
—Sarah Khan, TIME, 25 July 2024
Everyone eats olives and potatoes and talks about homestays and Eden starts spiralllinnggggg.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2024
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Total costs: $1,502 A homestay in France Hennigan returned home for about a month, spending weekends at a friend’s house in Valencia, around three hours away, and skiing in Formigal, around two hours away.
—Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 26 July 2024
Bookings open 30 days in advance; if Amaya’s 15 rooms, set in stone cottages built by celebrated Mumbai architect Bijoy Jain, are booked, Naar’s reservation team can make suggestions for hotels and homestays in the area.
—Sarah Khan, TIME, 25 July 2024
Everyone eats olives and potatoes and talks about homestays and Eden starts spiralllinnggggg.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Homestay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homestay. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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