CONTENTS
List of Figures
Abstract 1
1. Introduction
1.1 Background 4
1.2 Problem statement 5
1.3 Need for the study 6
1.4 Aims and objectives 6
1.5 Research methodology 7
2. Homestay program
2.1 Definition of homestays 12
2.2 Spectrum of positions 14
2.3 Challenges of homestays 17
3. Overview of Himalayan homestays
3.1 Leh,Ladakh homestays 22
3.2 Sikkim homestays 26
3.4 Kullu homestays 29
3.5 Inference 33
4. Field-study : Findings and analysis
4.1 Migration and abandonment of houses 36
4.2 Case of Mat village,Uttarakhand 39
4.3 Traditional Kumaoni houses 42
4.4 Current functioning of homestays 46
4.5 Problems with homestays 49
4.6 Impacts of homestays 53
4.7 Challenges faced by operators 57
5. Kumaon homestay
5.1 Case study 1: Itmenaan homestay 58
5.2 Case study 2: Dalar homestay 64
5.3 Case study 3: Sukoon in the Himalayas 70
5.4 Case study 4: Footsteps in the hills 76
5.5 Case study 5: Kana village homestay 81
5.6 Case study 6: Deora village homestay 82
5.7 Case study 7: Chawkhamba homestay 88
6. Analysis 94
7. Conclusion 108
Apendix 1 122
Bibliography 126