What does it mean to be a good tourist? Writer Graham Isador explored that question during a recent homestay in rural Nepal, where he was pushed outside his comfort zone. Homestays are part of a broader shift in tourism, where guests are paired with locals in lesser-known areas of a country so they can get a taste of day-to-day life and participate in communities and cultural practices rather than simply observe them. But being a guest in someone else’s home can mean growing pains for communities and visitors alike, he writes. Read more.

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