More and more, travelers are choosing to stay as a guest in someone’s home using sites such as Gîtes de France or BedyCasa. Aside from the cheaper costs compared to hotels, staying in someone’s home has the definite advantage of giving you a chance to practice the basic but important, everyday phrases you’ve been learning with a native!
Each culture has its own idiosyncrasies or etiquette – protocol, but also tag or label). Offering to help with the dishes, or buying some baguette et croissants in the morning are nice ways to show courtesy. Below are some expressions that would be useful for a visitor: