Houseguest (EXCLUSIVE · Report)

: Always arrive with or provide a small token of appreciation.

For hosts, the key is making your visitors feel at home without exhausting yourself.

: Offer to go on a grocery run or buy shared items. Houseguest

: Aim to keep your area as neat as you found it. Make your bed daily, don't leave clothes scattered, and if you are using a pull-out couch, reset it to its regular state each morning.

: Don't expect your hosts to entertain you every moment. Have your own itinerary planned and bring a book or your own chargers to allow them their usual "alone time". Hosting Like a Pro : Always arrive with or provide a small

: Wine, flowers, candles, or specialty food items from your home country.

: For long-term unwanted guests, you may eventually need to set a specific move-out date or, in extreme cases, provide formal notice of eviction if they have no other place to go. : Aim to keep your area as neat as you found it

: Small touches go a long way. Provide clean linens, extra blankets, and a basket of travel-sized toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion).