In India there has been a custom or rather a belief that has been running down for generations in the mindset of the people and that is the belief of treating one's guest as equivalent to God. The country is popular worldwide for the sheer pleasure it provides travelers and explorers in terms of its heritage, cultural, food, landscape, adventure and its vibrancy. The country and many parts of it have captured the imagination of many discerning travelers who are the search of authentic and delightful experiences. One of the major experiences which most travelers are unable to fulfill in their travels to India is the Indian Hospitality due to their stay in hotels and guesthouses.
"Atithi Devo Bhava" meaning that the guest is God, is one motto that everyone Indian household can swear by. Indians are very popular for their hospitality, they go out of their way to please their guests providing them all sorts of comforts as far as possible, and a holiday or vacation spent at an Indian home is a holiday well spent. Today, due to the changing mindset and awareness Indians are opening up their houses to foreign as well as Indian tourists in the form of homestays. Homestays in India have come a long way from the time they first started in Goa and Kerala.
The experience of staying at a homestay in India along with an Indian family can really enrich our traveling experience, there is so much to you can learn and communicate about during your stay making a beautiful experience for both the owner and the guest. One of the major benefits you get of staying at a homestay is the environment; I mean you no longer have to stare at dull walls and stay instead at a vibrantly designed accommodation which by the way keeps changing as you visit different parts of the country. Next, you get personalized, loving service along with home cooked, authentic Indian food which really will enhance your holiday experience. You can perhaps learn few of these tricky Indian recipes in your leisure time.
Another great benefits of staying in a homestay in India is the vast amount of local knowledge you can get about the destination you are visiting, you can get recommendations on places to eat at, cultural shows, traveling tips around the city some owners are enthused enough to show you around the city at times and about the heritage & history of the place which really is something you can take back with you to home. There is so much more that one can do staying at a homestay in India then one could ever do staying at a hotel, in fact, some of the homestays are providing luxuries equivalent to the best of the hotels.
"Atithi Devo Bhava" meaning that the guest is God, is one motto that everyone Indian household can swear by. Indians are very popular for their hospitality, they go out of their way to please their guests providing them all sorts of comforts as far as possible, and a holiday or vacation spent at an Indian home is a holiday well spent. Today, due to the changing mindset and awareness Indians are opening up their houses to foreign as well as Indian tourists in the form of homestays. Homestays in India have come a long way from the time they first started in Goa and Kerala.
The experience of staying at a homestay in India along with an Indian family can really enrich our traveling experience, there is so much to you can learn and communicate about during your stay making a beautiful experience for both the owner and the guest. One of the major benefits you get of staying at a homestay is the environment; I mean you no longer have to stare at dull walls and stay instead at a vibrantly designed accommodation which by the way keeps changing as you visit different parts of the country. Next, you get personalized, loving service along with home cooked, authentic Indian food which really will enhance your holiday experience. You can perhaps learn few of these tricky Indian recipes in your leisure time.
Another great benefits of staying in a homestay in India is the vast amount of local knowledge you can get about the destination you are visiting, you can get recommendations on places to eat at, cultural shows, traveling tips around the city some owners are enthused enough to show you around the city at times and about the heritage & history of the place which really is something you can take back with you to home. There is so much more that one can do staying at a homestay in India then one could ever do staying at a hotel, in fact, some of the homestays are providing luxuries equivalent to the best of the hotels.