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Key Italian Phrases: Housesitters Tips
If you are a housesitter travelling and housesitting in Italy it is vital to have a selection of key Italian phrases at your fingertips to negotiate your stay in Italy. Regular housesitters who travel across Europe often find they acquire…
10 Awesome Tips for House Sitters on the Gold Coast
Native Australian Jill Shelton (with her partner Gavin Merritt) shares her top tips as house sitters on the Gold Coast of Australia. Read on to learn more about their house and pet sitting adventures on the Gold Coast on the…
9 Fun Things To Do While House Sitting in Toulouse
Kelly Hayes-Raitt has spent the past 13 holiday seasons house sitting in different cultures. Here are her favorite things to do while house sitting in Toulouse at Christmas. 9 Fun Things To Do While House Sitting in Toulouse By Kelly…
40 Tips to Shine When You Apply for a House Sit
Experienced house sitter Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares her insider secrets to help you apply for a house sit successfully. Read on to learn 40 her top tips! 40 Tips to Shine When You Apply for a House Sit By Kelly Hayes-Raitt…
In-House Dog Sitters: 22 DOs and DON’Ts Meeting a New Dog
In-house dog sitter Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares the tips she’s picked up greeting hundreds of dogs around the world. In-House Dog Sitters: 22 DOs and DON’Ts for Successfully Meeting a New Dog #22 Will Rock Your Dog-Sitting World! By Kelly Hayes-Raitt…
Harrow Pet Sitter and The Boys’ Den
Meet Robin our Harrow pet sitter who cared for Blair and Lean in a ‘smart’ home. Robin tells us of his Harrow sitter tales and adventures with these adorable dogs an a great location. Read on to learn more about…
Working with animals – 3 Job Ideas
Many housesitters start with HouseSitMatch.com because they love working with animals. With us the work is on an amateur basis. However, sometimes the housesitters fall so much in love with the lifestyle that they then want to start working with…
Why I House Sit for Free — 8 Sitters Tell Their Stories
HouseSit Match’s philosophy is based on mutual collaboration between sitters and pet owners. It is one of the house sitting websites that offers a variety of house and pet sitting assignments for housesitters and petsitters who exchange their services for…
19 Tips for Successfully House Sitting in Lisbon
Recent American immigrant to Portugal Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares her tips for house sitting in Lisbon as a way to explore her new home town. 19 Practical Tips for Successful House Sitting in Lisbon By Kelly Hayes-Raitt 18 months ago, I…