%0 Journal Article
%T Home-stay: Assessment in Lwang Ghalel
%A Mandira Thapaliya
%A Ganga Sagar Rai
%A Abhash Shrestha
%A Binaya Parajuli
%A Ojeswee Pande
%J Nepal Tourism and Development Review
%P 105-140
%D 2012
%R 10.3126/ntdr.v2i1.7382
%X Home-stay tourism is a community-based programme introduced by the Government of Nepal, where tourists can have interaction and direct experience of the day-to-day life of the community. The concept of home-stay addresses the theme of eco-tourism in Nepal. The programme¡¯s preliminary positive impact on women, local economy, environment, children and the community shows the effectiveness of the home-stay approach. This approach preserves the rural lifestyle, culture and identity. A growing number of locals are operating the home-stay programme, offering tourists a window into their local culture in areas without hotels.
%K home-stay tourism
%U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NTDR/article/view/7382