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Finding homestays that aren’t on the booking apps

Ask in cafés, follow the hand-painted signs and trust the bus driver.

Some of the best places we have stayed had no website. Here is how to find them without arriving somewhere at dusk with nowhere to sleep.

  • Book the first night online, then ask locally for the rest.
  • Ask in cafés and small shops: owners usually know who has a spare room.
  • Look for hand-painted signs on the road into a village.

Always agree the price, and what it includes, before you put your bag down.

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