Homestay holidays on the rise

Bed and Breakfast holidays have been with us for decades if not longer, but the new 'homestay' holidays offer B&B with a difference. In your traditional B&B, you are supposed to eat your breakfast and clear off for the day, a homestay holiday-maker can expect to hang around and chat to their hosts and even take a part in their daily routine, absorbing the local culture is a intrinsic part of the experience.
These holidays are available in all sorts of places including New Zealand, India, Peru, Vietnam and Bolivia to name a few. You cannot always be sure of readily available hot water, and many of the destinations may include outside toilet facilities, but these breaks are proving more and more popular. Prices vary from about £40 a night upwards and offer varying degrees of comfort, all however are guaranteed to be interesting even if they don't offer all mod-cons.
In more remote areas you may be expected to rise with the sun and retire for the night when it becomes dark, and there is no guarantee that your own native language will be readily understood. You are guaranteed however, a unique experience and the chance to build friendships that you would never before have thought possible.