We are off on one huge trip to experience India from the eyes of the 'every-day', local, desi, son-of-the-soil Indian. We have been driving across India for over 10 years now and we have almost always stayed at resorts or hotels (except in towns where we have had a chance to shack up with friends and family). We have never experienced the Home-Stay hospitality. The reasons are many... we did not know where to find them... or what to expect in a home-stay... are they clean... will it be like a 'paying guest' thing... will we share a room with others... what will the food be like... and the toilets?... oh so many questions. It's not like we have always stayed at 5 star hotels... just that we expect a little bit of cleanliness and privacy...
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