Staycations & House Sitting Go Hand-in-Hand
Many people overlook what’s right in their backyard. They forget to check out all the great things their home town, and surrounding areas, have to offer. Trying to save money? Want to avoid the stress of travelling? Can’t travel because of health concerns? Your boss won’t give you a couple weeks off work? What you […]
Read moreHow to Save Money on Flights with SkipLagged
We’re going to take a quick look at how you can save money on flights with SkipLagged. A fantastic flight search tool which offers extra options that you won’t find on regular search websites like Expedia, Kayak and Skyscanner. What is “short checking” I first came across this concept in 2011, almost by accident, and […]
Read moreHow House Sitting Gave Me The Freedom To Travel
On the TrustedHousesitters blog there is a regular feature called Storytellers Share and we were very excited to share own story of how we achieved the freedom to travel in this post. Vanessa talks about how teaching English in China led us to providing online English tuition which, coupled with house sitting, has now given […]
Read moreHouse Sitting close to the South Downs National Park
If you are house sitting in south-east England, it’s likely that you’ll find yourself within close proximity to, or even living within, the beautiful South Downs National Park. Since the 1950’s, fifteen areas considered “important to the national heritage and worthy of special protection and attention”, have been designated “National Parks” in the UK. There […]
Read moreHow To Watch Movies From Anywhere With Sumvision
What are the best options for watching movies anywhere while on the road? Imagine this… You’ve arrived at your new, remote, three month house sit, only to discover there is no cable TV, only limited WIFI, and the DVD collection features nothing but teen movies from the 1980s! Of course not everyone wants to watch […]
Read moreSell all your stuff
An interview with Al and Shelly McCullough Vanessa recently took the opportunity to ask Al and Shelly McCullough of SellAllYourStuff.com a few questions about their nomadic, minimalist lifestyle. In 2014, Al and Shelly sold most of what they owned in Canada and headed for Panama. We found out how they dealt with the transition, how […]
Read moreIn Defense of Budget Airlines – Flying Air Asia is OK
Flying Air Asia – Perth to Kuala Lumpur As long term travelers and house sitters, we prefer to use budget airlines. We are happy to suffer some of the drawbacks on the one day every three months or so that we are in the air, and would rather have the money to enjoy once we […]
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