Home Stay

I’ll be in Rennes, France for about 5 weeks this summer with a homestay family. I’ll also be taking day trips to places like Paris, Versailles, Mont St. Michel, etc. What should I pack, and what are some tips for homestaying with a French family?

Thanks so much!

Most important, learn some French if you have not done so already. If only Good morning, hello, goodbye and thank you.
It breaks the ice, shows you are willing to try French and depending on your accent, fail utterly or are worth redeeming. In 5 weeks they will teach you way more and your accent will improve.

For a home stay, bring the kind of clothes you would bring when staying with a grandparent or older aunt, jeans, T-shirts but also a few nice outfits for dinner out.

Brittany can be cool and wet, but also sunny and hot, so bring clothes for both kinds of weather, including swimming gear and sports shorts if you are part of a group that might have a sports day included. Swimming shorts in France are tight, wide boxer shorts are not allowed in the pool, as too many people wear them all day and they are considered dirty.
And do not forget a sweater and a rain jacket.

You do not need to bring enough clothes for 5 weeks, they will do laundry for you.

I visited Nepal (Kathmandu) last year to take part in a 10 week voluntary placement building a local school in a small village. I lived in a homestay with a nepalese family in the same village. I experienced warmth and hospitality from the nepali people that i had not encountered anywhere else in the world.

I feel in love with Nepal so much that i have decided to upsticks…
Sell all of my stuff.. say goodbye to my family and friends and start a new life in Kathmandu.

I am leaving for Nepal on October 20th 2010. I already know many people out there and i have been fortunate that one of my friends has a job as a TEFL(esl) teacher for me already lined up. The job is temporary for 5 months. Afterwards i will need to look for another job preferably as a TEFL teacher. Or any other job that would be suitable for a British english speaking national.

I also have accommodation and food provided for me for the 5 months to " set me off "….
Again, Afterwards i will have to find somewhere to live in Kathmandu and be able to have enough money to provide for myself.

So i have lots of questions i would like to ask you.
And i would be grateful for ANY info or advice

Sorry to list but there is a lot i would like to know.

1. Which Visa should i apply for if i plan to spend a couple of years (maybe more) in Nepal?
2. How easy is it for a British National to find work in the Kathmandu area?
3. How much is the general cost of living? food etc??
4. How easy is it to find somewhere to live in Kathmandu? Prices etc?
5. Are there many british people living in Nepal?
6. How safe will i be and what is the healthcare like in Nepal?
7. Any other advice or info you could offer me?

Thanks so Much

Namaste

1. Please apply for a temporary resident visa. You need a local to sponsor you, but in the long term it is a better option. Contact the Nepal embassy in London for details.
2. You will find limited jobs as language teachers or in the tourism sector.
3. You will need at least NRS 30000/- for a small family( food and accommodation) US$ 400+approx
4. You will find plenty of British people temporarily living in Kathmandu.
5. You will be safe but of course you have to take necessary precautions.Health care is private, crowded and expensive.
6. Nepal is a great country to spend a year or two. Friendly and welcoming but urbanizing fast and with rapid growth comes with the ills of a modern society.

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I am just been accepted into Yonsei University for the Special Summer Course and was wondering; cuz I don’t want to be stuck with people speaking ENglish 24/7, and I WANT to improve my Korean. Is it better to live at hasukjib or homestay or the dormitories??
Anyone been to Korea and experience something?? Please help. And if hasukjib or homestay is better, which one and how do I get those places?? I am new to Korea =S

Hey I’ve already answered your other question! lol
Well, like I said, if you are going for summer, you can’t really stay in hasuk cuz they’ll require you to stay for at least 3 months and make deposits and all that when you sign the contract…..
I’ve lived in the dorm and all they speak is English lol so if you want to learn Korean, then you’re best bet is to stay in homestay hehe if you go to the school’s website, they say they can match you up with a homestay family and that will be the best option since House is the best place to live and since the school is in the middle of the city, if you try to look for a place to stay near the school, it won’t be good cuz it’s not really a residential area…
I wish I knew of this sooner, then I would have just made the deposit and lived in an apartment =’(…

Good luck!

I want to go to Montreal as a cheaper option to Paris, and I’d like to be in a homestay program and go to a french language camp. How do I convince my mom? The cost would be around 1600 but that includes accommodations, meals, activities, classes and materials. the plane ticket is 300. i’d really like to go

Tell her that this trip would help you learning French and a new culture, also leaving by your own, far from your family, is an experience, that would help you to develop as an grown up person.

So summarizing living all this experiences are priceless and would help you in your future life, specially learning French, that is something that will last for the rest of your life not like a material present.