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The Conscious Tourist - Try a Travel Homestay

Experience a country through the eyes of locals, increase the local impact of your tourism dollars and SAVE Money

Prefer a more authentic and interesting travel experiences? The next time you travel stay with a host family instead of traditional hotel accommodations to experience day to day life.

Choosing a Homestay permits more money and in some cases all your spending on accommodations to go directly to the locals. Typically for every $100 spent in tourism dollars, only $5 stays in the local economy.

Travel Coach Nina Lesiga demystifies Homestays by demonstrating how to find them, the key questions to ask, minimizing risks and maximizing its benefits.

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Join Nina to hear her experiences and recommendations about how to achieve this value added cultural dimension and economic impact to your future travels. The homestay option has the potential for deep cultural understanding and contributing to peace, friendship and memories to last a lifetime. (Free.)

Date: Sat May 20, 2017

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Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Location: Mitchell Branch, New Haven Public Library 37 Harrison Street

New Haven, CT 06515

Phone: 203-946-8117

For more information about Nina Lesiga visit www.gottatravelsolo.com

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