: 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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Low-impact trekking and homestays offer rare access to a region where human presence still bends to nature’s terms.
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Since launching with just one homestay in Panauti in 2012, CHN has grown to more than 200 properties in 18 communities.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Until now, visitors—mostly hikers tackling the punishing Snowman Trek or guests attending the annual Royal Highland Festival—camped or stayed in homestays with outdoor bathrooms and heat limited to a bukhari stove.
—Erin Levi, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Since launching with just one homestay in Panauti in 2012, CHN has grown to more than 200 properties in 18 communities.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Until now, visitors—mostly hikers tackling the punishing Snowman Trek or guests attending the annual Royal Highland Festival—camped or stayed in homestays with outdoor bathrooms and heat limited to a bukhari stove.
—Erin Levi, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Homestay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homestay. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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