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9 Tips When House Sitters Oversee Staff
Veteran house sitter Jill Shelton spills her secrets for when house sitters oversee staff. Read her fascinating blog drawn from extensive personal experience to learn her top tips for other housesitters. 9 Tips When House Sitters Oversee Staff One of…
12 Ways House Sitting Retirees Benefit
Kelly Hayes-Raitt, an early house sitting retiree, shares her insider tips gleaned from 12 years of full-time global house sitting. Read this article if you are considering what to do next in retirement. House sitting opens the door for travel…
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…
35 Best London Travel Bargains, Part I
Long-time house sitter Kelly Hayes-Raitt calls London her second home since she’s housesat there so many times. Here are some of her tips for enjoying the very best London travel bargains. By Kelly Hayes-Raitt This American’s first overseas house sit…
Housesitting in New York – Top tips
If you have never tried housesitting in New York but you are tempted read this article. In the blog we offer you some top tips on what to do while housesitting in this great city. There are more options than…
Housesitter responsibilities: Pet induced damage?
One of the many concerns we hear about at Housesitmatch is regarding what housesitter responsibilities cover. Where do they begin and end we are asked repeatedly. Do they include covering damages to property by pets while you are housesitting for…
What is House Sitting: Everything You Need to Know
What is House Sitting? If you are vaguely interested in the concept of being a house sitter but know little about it, you might be asking yourself what is house sitting? House sitting is a mutually beneficial arrangement between two…
‘Grey gap year’ – House sitting over 50
We are often asked at HouseSit Match what are the chances of being selected as house sitters if your house sitting over 50, some even declare they are trying a grey gap year! We always say the chances of securing…
Affordable gap year destinations
If you are a keen traveller and looking for affordable gap year destinations then read on. In this article we offer a range of fascinating places around the world where you might want to visit on your gap year between…