Homestay

Danish Groups: Short-Term Programs

Global Immersions Homestay specializes in customized group homestay programs.  We spend time discussing and determining exactly what each client wants their visitors to experience during their time in Boston.  Hosts and visitors are matched by our coordinators based on their compatibility. This compatibility is determined by the shared hobbies of hosts and visitors, preferences on pets, gender, and various other aspects of the household to ensure all involved have the most enjoyable experience possible.  There is a minimum of four nights on the length of stay but not for the number of visitors in the group. Each homestay program is specifically designed for the each group! 

This fall Global Immersions had the pleasure to accommodate homestays for number of high school groups from Denmark. During their programs these students took part in business seminars at Bunker Hill Community College, visited iconic site in Boston such as Faneuil Hall and the Boston Science Museum, attended a Celtics game, visited Salem, took part in Halloween celebrations and activites, and toured local schools. The goal of the homestay program was to live with Americans in order to truly experience and learn about U.S. culture and traditions and enhance the overall program.  Our hosts exposed the visitors to a variety of activities and events and foods that allowed them to have a taste of American life with locals to entirely culturally immerse them. 

Here are a few of the experiences the Danish visitors enjoyed with their hosts!

  • Going to church
  • Shopping at the Prudential Center, malls, and Newbury Street
  • Sightseeing in Boston
  • Dinner enjoyed together
  • Visited the Patriots Stadium in Foxborough
  • Watched football games
  • Cultural conversations
  • Birthday parties
  • Playing billiards
  • Cooking meals together
  • Playing ping pong
  • Carving pumpkins
  • Watching Bruins ice hockey games
  • Apple picking on a local farm
  • Watching Halloween movies
  • Halloween parties and trick-or-treating
  • Attending corn mazes and haunted houses
  • Eating out at restaurants
  • Playing with host children
  • Manicure and pedicures
  • Bowling
  • Making ice cream sundaes
  • Touring neighborhoods looking at decorations

Boston is a city filled with all types of activities and happenings for any interest. The highlight is not only the diversity of our great city’s offerings but the fact that many events are FREE! We post many fun, interesting and upcoming activities on our facebook page daily.

One of these Danish students wrote, My host family always cared about us. They talked to us many times and when we didn’t know what to say or do, they helped us. They let us meet 17 people and we got to go to many places so our schedule was busy and full of fun!!” And another student said, “I was worried about homestay at first, but I really enjoyed this homestay. I can’t thank my host family enough. I want to put this experience to good use in the future!”


The hosts sincerely enjoyed this group program as well. One host wrote, “I wish they could’ve stayed longer everything went so fast but they were very very polite.  We thoroughly enjoyed the visit”
 Another host commented, “I found this group to be excellent! It’s like heaven sprung a leak in the hosting student department and the Danish girls fell out! I told them they came as students and left as family.”

In regards you our group programs, one host wrote “I enjoy hosting with Global Immersions because I think it is great that 2 students are required in each home. I also think it gives the student a sense of security and also someone to have quiet time with when the day is over and everyone goes to bed, it gives them the opportunity to talk about what they think and feel without any interruptions.”

Do you have a group that you would like to bring to Boston?  Contact us today to learn more about our group homestay programs.  

Would you like to host for our international visitors and get involved with these group programs? Check out the Global Immersions short-term programs page for upcoming groups.   Contact us for details on hosting and an application.

Thank you to all the hosts and students who participated in these homestay programs!

By Global Immersions, Inc.

Global Immersions, Inc. specializes in Boston Homestay living for individuals and customized Group Homestay Programs. Global Immersions, Inc. distinguishes itself in the industry with its commitment to building cultural awareness and fostering global understanding. We are dedicated to the advancement of living and learning opportunities that provide an in-depth understanding of U.S. culture.