Home Stay

Guys i’m thinking of doing a crash course in french at Alliance Francaise, Pondicherry. The course duration is for a month hence i was hoping to find an affordable option like a single room with very basic furnishing to crash at night… preferably in the french quarter as alliance francaise is in suffren street… I’m looking PG’s, homestays, Govt. guesthouses, etc. People who have been there or from there… any help is greatly appreciated.

Try in aurobindo ashram guesthouuses… there are many ashram guest houses under the auroville…Depending on your range & budget ranging from 100Rs to 1200Rs per day.. and u can eat 4 meals a day for 15Rs per day …

Just when u reach tell them u are for meditation etc… many people stay for months in the ashram guest houses… if u can afford around 500Rs then u’d get International Guest house…So on..

I am a recent university student in Tokyo Japan and will be staying in Japan for 2 years. I need a new place to live so for my Asian studies Major, I would like to live with a host family who is shinto and or buddhist. How can I find this kind of host family or homestay in Japan? I am certainly willing to pay rent and work or help at the temples and shrines as part of the experience. I can speak intermediate level japanese and continue to study it in school. Please help.

Thankyou!

Contact the Japan-America Society for information. There are quite a few branches around the country so a Google search for one in your area is the best way.

I am hoping to study in Germany (specifically Leipzig) for my master’s degree. Particularly for the first year, it may be financially favorable to live in a homestay instead of renting my own apartment, as the difference in expenses between that year and subsequent years will be several thousand euros.

First of all, do I have to pay a long-term host family, or would I be able to find one to host me for free?
Second, what resources are available to find a family to host me?

Most universities have Studentenwohnheime ( dorms) that would be one possibility another one a shared flat ( WG in German) if you want to rent an own apartment be aware they are mostly unfurnished in Germany.

I add you links to search WG and immoscout the biggest German site to find apartments.

Homestay is very unusual in Germany its called Untermiete you can check the local newspaper or post an add in there.

Yes please can you give me the answer especially as a Muslim Female, I am very curious.I have Canadian passport but I live in U.A.E..if that gives more information..so can you guys give me an answer

Absolutely. I’m sorry if you ever got the impression that Koreans only accept white people into the country or anything, but there is no discrimination against student’s ethnicities in Korea. I mean, yes, korea does have problems with some illegal South Asian immigration, so it might be a bit harsher on the immigration side, but since you’re just coming over to study as a student there is no problem.

If what you are worried about the religion part of it, you shouldn’t need to worry about that either. Korea’s not intense like America about muslims and although most of Korea is Christian, there are also several renowned muslim temples throughout the area if you look for it. No, people will not care what religion you are. I mean, people of foreign ethnicities aren’t that prevalent in Korea so they may be a little curious about you when you are there, but trust me, it’s nothing hostile. Most Koreans are enthusiastic about foreign students coming over to study in Korea and they react the same way to eveyone no matter what your ethnicity is, if that’s what you’re concerned about.

As for a homestay program, they arent that common in Korea as they are in the US or Canada. Just the concept of "homestay" itself is not that common in Korea (yes, korean students do it a lot when they go over to other countries, but koreans living in korea don’t tend to host often). If you have already found a homestay program in korea, then great! ;] If you haven’t, just keep that in mind that it may be a little difficult.
Hope I helped!

Does anyone know of any good sites to find a host family in Tokyo? Has anyone with experience found a host family online / how much did it cost?

Any helpful links would be nice.

This may help.

http://japanese.about.com/od/homestay/Homestay.htm

I am going to Montreal for 4 months and I will like to find a homestay close to MacDonald campus of McGill university, any recommendation??

Hi from Montreal,

I’ve used the site easyroomate and liked it a lot.
Please exchange emails with pictures and questions about the rules of cohabit.
- What is shared what not, what is included, what is the policy for guests and dates.
- What is expected from you to do.
- Then exchange profiles in Facebook.
- Call him/her (use skype). Give him/her your number.
- Have pictures of your room and the place.
- Have pets?
All of this to make sure is not a fake and for your security.

Show both of you a valid ID with picture the very first day you met.
Take care!

For 1 semester, or a year in an english speaking country. I don’t want to live with a family there, but would rather live with other kids who are from abroad. Any suggestions, ideas or links are welcome…

If you really want to study Abroad then check the website www.rche.net it’s the safest way to go abroad…

I plan on going to Russia (I’m american) on a homestay visa around November, but I was recently arrested for Unlawful Consumption of Alcohol as a minor. I was wondering if this would affect my chances of my visa (private invitation) of being denied.

If it makes any difference, my fine was completely paid for.
As a minor, I mean, under 21. I’m 19

Dude….I’m over here on a student visa, and I had a felony charge against me. When they ask if you were ever arrested on their visa application, put NO….. they have no way of checking unless they do a background check, and even if they did they don’t always work. They don’t check everyone’s backgrounds, probably no ones, because they DON’T have access to our criminal background on the first place except through the internet.

Heres what you do…. google yourself… then check your criminal background on some paid website….if you can find nothing (like I could)….then they can’t see anything either.

Good luck

and check NO

I am a student,female and have been living in London for 5 months in a private accommodation, I am really interested to learn English like the real English and learn about the British culture so I am looking for an English family to stay with for an extended period of at least 1 year at a reasonable price. I don’t mind crammed space and have not much requirement except the internet. I have tried searching on the internet but to no avail. Plizzzzzz help.

You could look or put an ad on OzAdz

in the northern hemisphere. It’d be in the December/ January of 2011/12 for about a month and a bit.

I live in australia and want a great experience which will also help me education wise. When I go I’d be 16, almost 17. I’m thinking possibly America, or Canada? I do also speak mandarin, but I’m not too keen on staying in china, for obvious reasons.

So what are good countries in general that have good exchange/ homestay programs?

You can visit http://www.linktodiversity.com where you will find a number of programs in different parts of the world, it should help you to get an idea what interests you the most. Hope it helps!