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Author: Susanne Pacher
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A day host is someone who does not have room to accommodate a guest overnight, but is happy to spend time with a traveler during the day,sightseeing or having a meal. A regular host will put up the traveler for 3 days and 2 nights. Occasionally the host will invite the guest to stay longer.
We discourage just a 1-night visit, as this does not enable the host and traveler to really get to know each other. Host are not obligated to give the guests meals but most do. If you were going to India or Africa, or other poorer countries, it would be nice for the guest to contribute toward the meals.
As a host in NYC, I usually spend time in the morning over breakfast, talking to my guest and helping them to navigate the subway system if necessary and making suggestions on things to do, if they don't already have a list of what they want to do. I often invite them to visit the Fulton Fish Market early in the morning, since I live close by. This is not a usual tourist sight. I cook one dinner usually and suggest dinner in Chinatown for another meal. Sometimes they offer to cook for me. I have some wonderful recopies given to me that were cooked for us in our home.
6. What suggestions do you have for someone trying the Servas concept for the first time?
If you were thinking of becoming a Servas traveler, I would say that you should not plan on staying every night of your vacation with a Host. If you can set up visits with hosts, you can certainly do that, but I feel that I am listening and talking much of the time during a visit, so that I need some down/quiet time after each visit. If you are a very quiet person and uncomfortable in new social situations, Servas may not
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