A local host and a traveler laughing together over tea on a rooftop at sunset

Een nieuw Travel Marhaba-ervaringsconcept

Kom Bij Ons Wonen

Bezoek een plek niet alleen. Beleef hem met iemand die er thuis is.

Blijf een tijdje. Deel een gesprek. Ontdek het dagelijks leven. Bouw een band die langer duurt dan je reis.

Fase 1 — concept, nog niet boekbaar

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A local woman teaching a traveler to prepare a traditional dish in her home kitchen

Live like a local

Wake up inside someone's real life.

Not a lobby. Not a lockbox. A kitchen, a neighbourhood, a routine — and someone who already belongs there.

  • Morning coffee where locals actually drink it
  • The market your host has used for twenty years
  • Language, habits and humour you can't read in a guide
  • Evenings that end in conversation, not a hotel corridor

More than a place to stay

Reizen is meer dan waar je slaapt.

Hotels and vacation rentals are useful, and they will always have their place. But sometimes a traveler is looking for something more human than a key and an empty room.

  • Someone to talk to
  • Someone who knows the neighbourhood
  • Someone to share a meal with
  • Someone who can introduce you to everyday local life
  • Someone who can make an unfamiliar place feel a little more like home

In this concept the host keeps living in their home and welcomes a traveler for a defined period — an exchange of culture, stories and everyday life rather than a transaction over an empty property.

A family and their guests sharing a home-cooked dinner around a crowded table

Choose your experience

How long do you want to live there?

Concept formats we're exploring. Nothing here is bookable yet.

  • A few days with a local

    A short, immersive window into everyday life.

  • A week living with a host

    Enough time to fall into someone else's rhythm.

  • Family-style travel

    Meals, kids, weekends — travel as part of a household.

  • Cultural immersion

    Language, traditions, craft and celebration, learned first-hand.

  • Local food & everyday life

    Markets, home cooking and the food nobody puts on a menu.

  • Long-stay companionship

    Slower stays built on company and genuine connection.

De visie

Hoe het zou kunnen werken

This is how we imagine the experience. Nothing on this page is bookable yet.

A host welcoming an arriving traveler at the door of her home
  1. 1

    Find a host

    Discover people who want to welcome travelers into their world.

  2. 2

    Get to know them

    Learn about their home, lifestyle, languages, interests and the kind of experience they offer.

  3. 3

    Choose your stay

    Spend a defined amount of time experiencing the destination with your host.

  4. 4

    Share the experience

    Talk, eat, explore, learn and experience everyday life together.

Vertrouwen is alles

Een plek om te slapen is belangrijk. Iemand die je vertrouwt nog meer.

Inviting someone into your home — or staying in someone else's — asks far more of both people than booking a hotel room. We take that seriously, and we are designing the trust layer first.

We bouwen eerst het vertrouwens- en veiligheidssysteem voordat we deze ervaring openstellen voor boekingen.

Identity & verification

Future hosts and travelers should have a clear, transparent identity and verification process.

Real profiles

Travelers should be able to learn about who they may be staying with before making a decision.

Clear expectations

Homes, sleeping arrangements, house rules, length of stay and what the host offers should be clearly explained.

Reviews & reputation

Future experiences should let the community build trust through verified experiences and reputation.

Safety standards

Travel Marhaba intends to develop appropriate safety standards, reporting tools and support before this becomes a live booking service.

A host and a traveler talking in a courtyard in the evening

For the traveler

Kom als reiziger. Vertrek met een band.

Conceptual examples of the kind of stays we imagine — not listings.

  • Live everyday life in Japan
  • Share a French family's traditions
  • Experience Moroccan hospitality
  • Slow down in an Italian town
  • Discover Germany through a local
  • Experience an American neighbourhood beyond the tourist map
A local resident showing a visitor around their everyday neighbourhood market

For the host

Open je huis. Deel je wereld.

You don't have to own a hotel.

You don't have to give up your entire home.

You could simply have a guest room, a place to share, a culture to introduce, a meal to teach, a story to tell, or a neighbourhood you love.

A host might offer

  • A room
  • A meal
  • Conversation
  • Local knowledge
  • A skill or tradition
  • A neighbourhood experience
Ik wil host worden
A traveler and a local friend looking out over a city at dusk

The Marhaba promise

Wij geloven dat reizen mensen dichter bij elkaar moet brengen.

Come Live With Us is our vision for a more human kind of travel — where a destination isn't just somewhere you visit, but somewhere you connect.

Reis verder. Verbind dieper.

Travel Marhaba

Coming soon

Be among the first.

We're still building Come Live With Us. Tell us where you'd go — or that you'd like to host — and you'll hear from us first.

No listings, no availability and no payments yet. Just an idea we're testing with real travelers.

Or write to us directly at info@travelmarhaba.com