My husband and I are just wanting to explore Europe but would like to stay with a host family. We are really interested in Amsterdam and we are not students. Most of the stuff we found was for students only. We also looked into just backpacking but thought it would be a better expierence if we lived with a family.
Try www.couchsurfing.com . There are families on there that welcome people to spend some time in their home and see what a real taste of life in that country is like. There are families all over Europe that open up their homes and couches. It’s a great program and even if you decide not to stay at a person’s home, it is a great way to network and meet up with a local for coffee or lunch and a quick tour of the area.

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