Staying in small local hotels is a great way to get a feel for the culture you’re visiting, but if you really want to understand more about the daily lives of the local people, then there really is no substitute for spending a few days as a homestay guest.
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Do exercise in the morning at homestay
A homestay is one of the best ways to truly experience Vietnam. A visitor will have a best chance to get to learn the local lifestyle and culture and enjoy the country’s unique family atmosphere. Most homestays are in people’s homes that have been upgraded to be acceptable to a visitor’s standard. Of course, this style of travel isn’t for everyone… Conditions can be fairly basic – home is often a simple wooden construction with mats on the floor to sleep on, cold-water showers and definitely no air-conditioning… The accommodation can range from a private bedroom in a family’s home, to small private bungalows or even a dormitory for student groups but if you’re up for a little bit of an adventure and come with an open-mind, you’ll soon find that the minor discomforts are far out-weighed by the benefits of this unique experience. There is simply no better way to get a better understanding of the people and surrounding life.
Homestay in The Mekong Delta
A visitor who lived in Dublin, Ireland travelled to Vietnam in the year of 2012, Noble wrote on TripAdvisor that he and his local guide stayed with a family amid rolling hills and rivers on their way from Hanoi to Sa Pa.
“To be shown around the village, rice fields, rivers and bush land with the most wonderful double waterfall to swim and wash the end of a day away was better than any 5-star hotel.”
He enjoyed the variety and flavor of the family meals cobbled together out of food raised by his hosts and their neighbors.
The family had a large fish pond and raised chickens, ducks and pigs in a “compassionate manner.” The fruits and vegetables they served had been grown in their back yards. “This is the real Vietnam,” he wrote.
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The guest is cooking family meal at Sapa homestay
Homestay tourism was first provided in Vietnam in the 1990s and has become particularly popular in Vietnam’s highlands which are rich in mountains and diverse ethnic communities. Though there are homestays all around the country, those located on tranquil islands of the delta, surrounded by acres of orchards, are particularly attractive in destinations such as Hue, Hoi An, Da Lat and the Mekong Delta, etc.
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The Jackfruit Homestay in Hoi An
Nowadays, homestay tourism has growth day by day, the hosts even provide closer operational guidance and language training. They also give their customers bicycles to roam the surrounding villages, rice fields,… and local knowledge of things to see and do that most visitors could never find on their own. Don’t forget to bring your camera to take a photo of Vietnamese beautiful sceneries on the way. All homestays also provide many extra services such as cooking instruction by helping to shop and prepare meals to their customers.
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Learning how to make the Square Cake at homestay
For around $15 a head, you are accommodated by local family for the night either in a bed or hammock in a spare room, given the tasty meals and the standard bathroom facilities, sometimes with squat toilets and bucket baths, but generally clean.
Funny time for chatting with hosts
We at Amity Smile Travel understand the desire of those that truly want an authentic experience. So we would like to recommend you homestays that will may help you have a most enjoyable and memorable homestay experience in your Vietnam trip as below:
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