Homestays: This new trend is taking global travel industry by storm!

New Delhi: Travelling is evolving with time. With the advent of Internet, you can choose the best of locations and hotels for your trip. But, now, the phenomenon of accommodation has changed drastically in past few years. Apart of from hotels and guesthouses, travellers are preferring homestays. Yes, homestay is a huge thing these days.

What are homestays?

A homestay is the latest travel trend. Here, travellers can rent rooms from local families for their stays. A large number of countries are encouraging homestays now-a-days to improve tourism. It can be arranged by getting in touch with a dedicated private agency or using social contacts.

Why homestays?

Homestays have large benefits when it comes to travelling. Apart from being easy on the pocket, homestays also have a lot of other important factors. With homestays, a traveller can get to know better the culture and lifestyle of the places he/she is visiting. Here, the guest also gets to know more about local languages and the underrated things which often get unnoticed during independent stays.

How it works?

In homestays, usually the guest is provided with a separate room on rental basis. This is done to learn the most from the host's culture during the stay period. Some homestays also allow the guest to join family activities such as meals and outing.

Well, this certainly is the coolest way to explore a new place at its best.