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7 ways to experience rural homestays of India

The meaning and authenticity of one’s travel and experience can be enhanced much better in the “real environment”. Instead of creating a simulation, “living like the inhabitants” gives you the chance to enjoy the best of both worlds temporarily. It also highlights the importance of social entrepreneurship clubbed with sustainable tourism. So you don’t have to spend heavy amounts to get the best vacation check on your to-do list. Countryside living and experiencing the world through the eyes of the natives about the way they eat, sleep, live, enjoy festivities, culture, attire, etc. can be explored in a much better manner and is a good opportunity for the small businessmen to make “ends meet means”.

So here are the six ways to explore Rural homestays:

1. Culture connecting the dots

It is through rural that you can better understand the true culture of a place. They will exactly tell you what that place has to offer because they have been living there for ages. Instead, if you explore the urban tourism setting they have a particular list of places to cover and might not take you to that sunrise view that you might have had heard all along. Urban tourism does not offer you greater flexibility in experiencing and living like the way you want to.

2. Word of mouth publicity

When it comes to marketing a place, you can get an expectation vs. reality check. How you see the place or museum being portrayed on the internet is not the same way it actually is years later. Ask a ruralite and they will market the best of places to you where you can eat, shop and so much more. In turn, after you have explored the place, you will be doing the same via social media or to your friends in person.

Let’s take you down the memory lane, remember when you visited a new place with your parents and your dad would stop the car in between just to confirm about road directions and ask about that Dhaba or Temple? This is exactly what we are talking about here.

3. Trusted source

Since you are a fresher in that new set of surroundings, few people can even end up conning you. For example, have you noticed how when foreigners visit a place, the rickshaw walas charge them bomb prices or when they go shopping they price three times of what even we Indians end up paying. So ask a localite to provide you some guidance because they are comparatively a better-trusted source.

4. Pocket-Friendly Stays

The travelogue in you, not all the time can afford to spend handsome amounts on the luxury stay at a Hotel, Villa or buffet at Fancy places. Instead, make your stay simple yet worthwhile while creating memories and cherishing them for a lifetime. The Rural setup provides you with basic amenities clubbed with engagement with the localities and that should be good to go.

5. Sustainable Traveling

There is no need to build additional roads or buildings which don’t fit in the scenery or are out of sync with the traditional lifestyles. Staying in the village also implies that travelers eat locally produced food, often coming directly from the hosts’ backyard. The cooking takes place with the help of the veggies grown in the backyard. When there are hotel pools, hotel kitchens and laundry, the water consumption is far lesser than in touristy areas, and your whole stay is more sustainable!

6. Supporting Local Community

The local commuters have an emotional attachment to one of their biggest assets that is their land. This land which often is exploited and taken over by business owners or government officials for gaining better profit margins. The rural people who lack literary efficiency, as a result of which they cannot fight for their rights. Hence, when we allow ourselves as guests to be hosted by them, it will allow them to make decent economic gains and feed their families. With our small initiative like this, we can help them grow and live a contented life.

7. Community Engagement – “Simple living, high thinking”

One of the best parts about living rurally is exchanging knowledge. You can learn from your host as to how they spend time. The possibilities of discovering newer ways to explore nature in a more personalized fashion. You get to cook in their style, of course under their guidance though. Also, what they eat, wear and how they raise their children and farm animals. You can share, talk, communicate and learn about their hardships and happy times in the rural space. You will experience their world as opposed to your everyday metropolis city like living. When the rural set up is hosting multiple guests, your host can organize some things as simple as a music night or bonfire.

So pack your bags and take a break from the “city like life” to relish the rural living. Switch off the conventional urban mode of tourism to relish a great time with your kids and family so that they don’t lose touch with rural India.

For more information, reach out to https://www.edenhomestay.co/

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7 ways to experience rural homestays of India

The meaning and authenticity of one’s travel and experience can be enhanced much better in the “real environment”. Instead of creating a simulation, “living like the inhabitants” gives you the chance to enjoy the best of both worlds temporarily. It also highlights the importance of social entrepreneurship clubbed with sustainable tourism. So you don’t have to spend heavy amounts to get the best vacation check on your to-do list. Countryside living and experiencing the world through the eyes of the natives about the way they eat, sleep, live, enjoy festivities, culture, attire, etc. can be explored in a much better manner and is a good opportunity for the small businessmen to make “ends meet means”.

So here are the six ways to explore Rural homestays:

1. Culture connecting the dots

It is through rural that you can better understand the true culture of a place. They will exactly tell you what that place has to offer because they have been living there for ages. Instead, if you explore the urban tourism setting they have a particular list of places to cover and might not take you to that sunrise view that you might have had heard all along. Urban tourism does not offer you greater flexibility in experiencing and living like the way you want to.

2. Word of mouth publicity

When it comes to marketing a place, you can get an expectation vs. reality check. How you see the place or museum being portrayed on the internet is not the same way it actually is years later. Ask a ruralite and they will market the best of places to you where you can eat, shop and so much more. In turn, after you have explored the place, you will be doing the same via social media or to your friends in person.

Let’s take you down the memory lane, remember when you visited a new place with your parents and your dad would stop the car in between just to confirm about road directions and ask about that Dhaba or Temple? This is exactly what we are talking about here.

3. Trusted source

Since you are a fresher in that new set of surroundings, few people can even end up conning you. For example, have you noticed how when foreigners visit a place, the rickshaw walas charge them bomb prices or when they go shopping they price three times of what even we Indians end up paying. So ask a localite to provide you some guidance because they are comparatively a better-trusted source.

4. Pocket-Friendly Stays

The travelogue in you, not all the time can afford to spend handsome amounts on the luxury stay at a Hotel, Villa or buffet at Fancy places. Instead, make your stay simple yet worthwhile while creating memories and cherishing them for a lifetime. The Rural setup provides you with basic amenities clubbed with engagement with the localities and that should be good to go.

5. Sustainable Traveling

There is no need to build additional roads or buildings which don’t fit in the scenery or are out of sync with the traditional lifestyles. Staying in the village also implies that travelers eat locally produced food, often coming directly from the hosts’ backyard. The cooking takes place with the help of the veggies grown in the backyard. When there are hotel pools, hotel kitchens and laundry, the water consumption is far lesser than in touristy areas, and your whole stay is more sustainable!

6. Supporting Local Community

The local commuters have an emotional attachment to one of their biggest assets that is their land. This land which often is exploited and taken over by business owners or government officials for gaining better profit margins. The rural people who lack literary efficiency, as a result of which they cannot fight for their rights. Hence, when we allow ourselves as guests to be hosted by them, it will allow them to make decent economic gains and feed their families. With our small initiative like this, we can help them grow and live a contented life.

7. Community Engagement – “Simple living, high thinking”

One of the best parts about living rurally is exchanging knowledge. You can learn from your host as to how they spend time. The possibilities of discovering newer ways to explore nature in a more personalized fashion. You get to cook in their style, of course under their guidance though. Also, what they eat, wear and how they raise their children and farm animals. You can share, talk, communicate and learn about their hardships and happy times in the rural space. You will experience their world as opposed to your everyday metropolis city like living. When the rural set up is hosting multiple guests, your host can organize some things as simple as a music night or bonfire.

So pack your bags and take a break from the “city like life” to relish the rural living. Switch off the conventional urban mode of tourism to relish a great time with your kids and family so that they don’t lose touch with rural India.

For more information, reach out to https://www.edenhomestay.co/

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7 Ways To Lit Your Homestay

The “Home like” feel can only be filled at just another home. The guests can go in search of this feeling anywhere but just can never be found in a hotel stay or fancy cab rides to explore the city. This gives homestay owners a good opportunity to provide local experience to their guests. Giving guests the exact feel of home, just like the way they felt back at their house miles away, but of course, with a touch of travelogue can make their stay happy and enjoyable. As a homestay owner, here are a few tips to make your homestay “Lit” for your visitors.

1. Small touches, Great impact

It’s not necessary for you to rebuild the walls and ceilings with huge investments to light up your house and enhance the stay. A change in color of the walls or cushion covers, or as simple as a themed bedsheet will make a lasting impact on your guests. Give your house a simple yet attractive appeal with small acts like these.

2. The Vibes

Make the tourism of your guests simply “sweet and local” by providing them with authentic and traditional food. Some authentic furniture and handicrafts can also help with aesthetic pleasure. Make them feel special with unique artwork so that they visit you time and again or atleast recommend your place to the visitors in your location. For example, when in Uttarakhand  Bhatt kichurkani, Gahatki dal, Aloo kegutke, Madeki roti and Pahadi raita are good options to serve the taste buds of your visitors. Similarly, dishes must be served as per the local tastes of the region.

3. Traditional yet Modern

With age and time passing by, we are coming to the realization of the old is gold being the “new cool”. Providing guests with basics like toiletries is a good option but what can comfort them more is when you assist them with wifi access, cooking space, open kitchen facility, iron board, hairdryer, and a veranda for the evening chill. Having these facilities in place will make sure they stay at your place for a longer duration than usual.

4. Local Tour with the Host

Make your guests enjoy their stay to the fullest. Make them try new things and be their tourist guide. Help them with local shopping, local festival celebrations, religious place visits, learning the native language and so much more. Make it more than “worth it” for them so they don’t forget a homestay like yours. Guide them in living these experiences as they are the localities of that region.

5. Stories that connect

When you are staying at a homestay, you get an opportunity to interact with other guests who might have come from a far off place. You can learn about their life experience and share your stories with them too. It’s a good way to interact and build a connection with your guests where the host can organize small fun activities like a multiplayer gaming or bonfire that certainly make your guests feel just “at home”.

6.  Offer a Gift

It sounds very basic but always make it a point to compliment your guest with a gift. It doesn’t cost you much to buy a small gift that can be given to your guests at the time of checkout.  You can become a preferred choice of host for visitors who will expect a gift every time they make a visit to your homestay.

7. Social Star

Today having an online presence has become a must especially when you’re a part of the travel industry. So make sure you have pictures, posts and regular Instagram stories to share the every day and new events happening at your property. It may be as simple as your guests helping you plant some trees or recording the reaction of foreigners trying golgappa for the first time.  You can also ask your guests to post about your property on social media and help you with video reviews on the same.

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7 Ways To Lit Your Homestay

The “Home like” feel can only be filled at just another home. The guests can go in search of this feeling anywhere but just can never be found in a hotel stay or fancy cab rides to explore the city. This gives homestay owners a good opportunity to provide local experience to their guests. Giving guests the exact feel of home, just like the way they felt back at their house miles away, but of course, with a touch of travelogue can make their stay happy and enjoyable. As a homestay owner, here are a few tips to make your homestay “Lit” for your visitors.

1. Small touches, Great impact

It’s not necessary for you to rebuild the walls and ceilings with huge investments to light up your house and enhance the stay. A change in color of the walls or cushion covers, or as simple as a themed bedsheet will make a lasting impact on your guests. Give your house a simple yet attractive appeal with small acts like these.

2. The Vibes

Make the tourism of your guests simply “sweet and local” by providing them with authentic and traditional food. Some authentic furniture and handicrafts can also help with aesthetic pleasure. Make them feel special with unique artwork so that they visit you time and again or atleast recommend your place to the visitors in your location. For example, when in Uttarakhand  Bhatt kichurkani, Gahatki dal, Aloo kegutke, Madeki roti and Pahadi raita are good options to serve the taste buds of your visitors. Similarly, dishes must be served as per the local tastes of the region.

3. Traditional yet Modern

With age and time passing by, we are coming to the realization of the old is gold being the “new cool”. Providing guests with basics like toiletries is a good option but what can comfort them more is when you assist them with wifi access, cooking space, open kitchen facility, iron board, hairdryer, and a veranda for the evening chill. Having these facilities in place will make sure they stay at your place for a longer duration than usual.

4. Local Tour with the Host

Make your guests enjoy their stay to the fullest. Make them try new things and be their tourist guide. Help them with local shopping, local festival celebrations, religious place visits, learning the native language and so much more. Make it more than “worth it” for them so they don’t forget a homestay like yours. Guide them in living these experiences as they are the localities of that region.

5. Stories that connect

When you are staying at a homestay, you get an opportunity to interact with other guests who might have come from a far off place. You can learn about their life experience and share your stories with them too. It’s a good way to interact and build a connection with your guests where the host can organize small fun activities like a multiplayer gaming or bonfire that certainly make your guests feel just “at home”.

6.  Offer a Gift

It sounds very basic but always make it a point to compliment your guest with a gift. It doesn’t cost you much to buy a small gift that can be given to your guests at the time of checkout.  You can become a preferred choice of host for visitors who will expect a gift every time they make a visit to your homestay.

7. Social Star

Today having an online presence has become a must especially when you’re a part of the travel industry. So make sure you have pictures, posts and regular Instagram stories to share the every day and new events happening at your property. It may be as simple as your guests helping you plant some trees or recording the reaction of foreigners trying golgappa for the first time.  You can also ask your guests to post about your property on social media and help you with video reviews on the same.

Eden Homestay helps you connect with homestay properties in different locations to provide you a personalized and localized experience wherever you travel. Make the experience of your guests comfortable yet sociable and give your homestay a “me touch” to make it a prime place of stay. This is how you can help your guests make memories so that they cherish their stay with you for a lifetime.

You can also read 5 Reasons To Opt For A Homestay

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5 Reasons To Opt For A Homestay

The word ‘home’ brings a sudden warmth to our hearts, reminding us of where we belong. It is a place where there is unconditional love, peace, and comfort. While traveling can be an exciting experience, there is no place like home. Every time we go for vacations; we picturise hotels and resorts. Not more than four days later, we crave the cordiality of home. What if traveling was all about staying at home? Well, it’s possible with the concept of homestays! A homestay is simply one portion of someone’s home converted to sharing space with guests. It is more like a bed and breakfast concept with the comfort of staying at home.

We are here to give you a list of reasons why homestays are considered to be a family-friendly accommodation any day, anywhere!

Nobody knows it better than the locals

If you won’t know everything about a place, you should not think even twice before approaching the local residents. Traveling with a local resident is a good idea but staying with them is even better. Everything local is confined to the occupants of the place and not in the typical brochures that you get. Homestay owners know the easiest ways to give you the best experiences. They not only make exploring convenient but also make sure you aren’t spending a fortune on experiences and views that can be lived through their tips.

Get to explore the making of the authentic regional foods of the country in desi-style

You need not go elsewhere to find traditional foods. The homestay experience gives you access to unique recipes of the hosts you are visiting. Each culture has its taste of making and presenting the foods. You may not see westernizing the dishes just to make them presentable because the typical local taste is otherwise lost. The local residents make authentic regional food on a daily basis as per their planned menu. It is not only home-cooked and healthy but also very delicious. You get extra cookies in the form of their secrets to making the recipes. What can be better than this? With a distance of every 7 miles, the staple food changes and so does its way of cooking, taste, and presentation of food.

Homestays give you the essence of togetherness

Just like we all stay at home with our family. It brings you closer to another family where you can dive into the home and feel the vibes of a family homestay. The beauty of homestay is that the owners make sure they personally support you, care for you in times of need, and do not make you feel like its all about business. They share with you their home, their food, and most importantly, their time. There is always a touch of warmth and togetherness not just in the owners but even in their staff members.

Homestays offer more space at a lesser price

Homestays give you a better experience of staying with many additional benefits, unlike any other type of accommodation service. For the affectionate hospitality and abundant care, you receive at homestays, the price is close to nothing compared to high-end accommodation categories that charge you a fortune. Homestays neither charge you for taxes nor drive you into the business. Homestays help you save that extra bit to use it for your vacation experience. After all, the Est stories come with experiences! Guests are treated like family and thus are invited to various family functions and local ceremonies. You’d actually make many more memories while residing in a home-stay than you could have imagined whilst staying at any other type of accommodation. Homestays provide a level of personal experience that will stay with you for very long as even you begin to promote this less flashy but wonderful practice.

Homestays generate income for locals

Homestays are simple setups run by local families to supplement the family income.  These families tend to open their homes to locals for want of corporation or the sheer passion for hospitality. While this is not a factor, people usually think through before traveling, it is equally important to note that the money expended on these homestays is many times utilized with the aim of making the women in the families more independent. By staying in these homestays, you contribute to their income. Even online, most information on exploring a place is repetitive, as sites copy from each other, so trust your host to tell you where to go and what to do.

When you are in a new city or country, obviously everything seems foreign to you.  If you do a homestay, you actually live in someone’s house with a family. Normally the family members go above and beyond to accommodate you and help you feel like home. You no longer feel like a loner. Besides they are more peaceful and silent (and close to nature). Homestays not only bring you closer to the place but also, it’s inherent cultural practices. And you go back with friends who will always be there to host you when you return. After all, finding a home away from home is beautifully satisfying, isn’t it?