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35 Best London Travel Bargains, Part II
London house sitter and culture vulture Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares her favorite London travel bargains while house sitting! By Kelly Hayes-Raitt In Part I of this blog, I described 12 of my favorite London travel bargains that I’ve experienced during my…
House-Sitting and Sustainable Travel
If like us you love travel and experiencing new cultures and geographies read on to learn about sustainable travel. If like us you have missed travel during the recent pandemic because of global travel restrictions this may be a chance…
Plans to travel? Top tips to keep in mind
Whether you are a housesitter considering going further afield or an inveterate traveller lockdown has made us all dream. Travel is a great way to make memories. If your dreams have helped you make plans to travel then do some…
Essential garden tools – The garden hose reel
If you’re a homeowner with a garden, or manage a plot of land like an allotment you’ll have tools. The essential garden tools can be a personal list, however, there are few items that are really helpful. The garden hose…
UK Staycation – The places to search
It’s that time of year when we all start yearning for a change of scene. A little holiday some rather beckons. This year perhaps a little more than usual we find ourselves looking for that little cottage by the sea.…
Brexit Update for Travelling Pet Owners
If you are a pet owner and want to travel either to Europe from the UK or from Europe to the UK read this Brexit update. We have gone through the government websites to ensure you have the right information.…
Travel Hacks: See The World for 70% Less Than Staying at Home
We love to share the great travel tips we hear in our housesitting community. In this blog we share some extraordinary travel hacks from long term international travellers and housesitters Nat n Jodie. Travel Hacks for Affordable Long Term Travel…
Long term travel and the leap of faith!
Housesitting provides the greatest opportunity to live like locals, and to savour the local atmosphere and the way of life. Here they tell us about the final practical steps to preparing to leave, getting on the road to fulfil their…
Our pets chose us and our unusual cave home in Spain
Most pet owners choose their pets either as young vulnerable animals needing a home or rescue animals. In this case our pet owners describe to us how they were chosen by their pets when they moved into their unusual cave…