An introduction to international house sitting If you’ve been house sitting locally, you might now be keen to broaden your horizons, but perhaps aren’t quite sure how to get started in the international house sitting scene (international in as much…

As full-time house sitters, the most common question we are asked by home owners and new house sitters is “What house sitting website is best?” and which house sitting websites do we recommend as the most effective when starting out.…

Creating your perfect travel lifestyle can take on so many different guises these days, but you really don’t have to limit yourself to one option. We look at how you can mix it up a little with van life and…

My AGA Saga! For me an AGA is up there with other British greats like thatched cottages, country pubs and cream teas. But I had never really been on first name terms with one until I ended up house sitting…

While house sitting in Granada, Nicaragua, we looked after Tabitha (Tabby), a young exuberant Boxer dog. When we applied for this house sit, the home owners had some concerns that anyone would be able to deal with her young and…

Surviving Heat, Storms, Cyclones & Snakes! Landing in November, to begin house sitting in Darwin, Australia, the first thing that strikes us is the heat. It is just after midnight and the temperature is still in the high 20’s (greater…

Pet Photography for House Sitters – Introduction If you are a house sitter, you’ll know that social media is flooded with cute images of dogs, cats and other pets. As house sitters we might even have our own social pages…

We travel not to escape life, but so life does not escape us. In 2017 we came to a realization that life was passing us by. We were trapped in the 9-5, living for the weekends, with just 20 days…

A Fair Exchange of Value – House Sitting Holidays House sitting offers a travel alternative, not only for full-time nomads and retirees, but also for those wanting to experience a different kind of vacation – a more immersive break, where…

Have you wondered about options for volunteering in Chiang Mai, Thailand? Whether you are house sitting in Chiang Mai or planning to travel there soon, you’ll discover many ways to fill your time on, or between your house sits. International…