Sending a child on a hosted homestay language holiday presents an opportunity for parents to develop their child’s language skills, without having the obligation to host a child as part of a language exchange program. This allows you as a parent to immerse your child in a language, greatly improving their language use. In order to maximize the benefits of this, parents can tailor their experience to their needs using the Lingoo platform. Lingoo gives you a wide choice of potential hosts with the experience and language development skills to give your child a holiday that is both enjoyable and educational. The Lingoo platform brings great flexibility, which means that you have a wider range of choices, allowing you to pick the holiday that suits your needs and budget. Here are 3 ways that this flexibility can help you to tailor you trip and get the best value:
Use Lingoo Platform to Find Host Offering Best Value
The Lingoo platform allows you to search for potential homestay language holiday hosts on a secure platform that displays the cost, location, training, availability and reviews of hosts all in one place. Each host sets their own rates and is responsible for the accommodation and language learning services they make available. Therefore, you are able to weigh up a number of different factors when deciding on a host - including the cost, and what each host offers in terms of additional benefits - before deciding on what the best value option is for your child. You are also able to talk securely with potential hosts to ensure they are right for your child before you commit.
Book Your Hosted Language Holiday Early
When arranging a holiday there are a number of different variables that affect the overall expenditure, including the cost of transport to and from your destination. The cost of flights and train travel can vary dramatically depending on when you book, rising dramatically if you leave it late. Hosts are also likely to have less flexibility in availability closer to the time, limiting your options. Therefore, the earlier you can find the host you want to use, the easier it will be to find dates that work for your schedule and budget.
Use Cost Comparison Booking Apps
By finding your host and booking them early you are able to get the best value on transportation to and from your child’s homestay host. If you are flying make sure you check that the airline you choose is suitable - particularly based on their policy on unaccompanied minors - as the best price option may not be the best one for peace of mind when sending your child unaccompanied. Some airlines may not allow your child to travel unaccompanied at all, so it is important to bare this in mind.