Homestay is one type of tourism that promotes interaction between host
families and tourists. One of the many accommodation options available to
CBT, homestays are able to act as a development tool to raise awareness of
cleanliness and hygiene issues within the destination community. The somewhat
'rough and ready' prospect of a homestay also helps to ensure that
tourists who visit the community are appropriate for CBT. Organizing a
homestay requires minimal investment besides a mattress a pillow, and a
mosquito net: items that most rural village homes already have set aside for
close friends and family members that come to visit