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What is housesitting? Q&A with Founder of HouseSitMatch
Occasionally, Lamia Walker our founder is asked to take part in an interview about how and why she founded HouseSitMatch.com and to explain ‘ What is Housesitting ‘. Recently, Lamia was asked to take part in her first Twitter Q&A…
House Sitter Check list: Essentials for Every Sitter
How would you prepare the ultimate house sitter check list to ensure peace of mind when you leave home? Here are some top tips on how to prepare the ultimate check list prepared by trusted house sitters for home and…
Digital nomads as housesitters – Masters of evolution
The housesitting community offers great examples of digital nomads work while they travel, their portable professions enabling travel further afield. Digital nomads are masters of evolution – a grand statement perhaps but consider the facts. Digital nomads as housesitters are…
Top Tips for House-Sitting in Paris
An opportunity came up for house-sitting in Paris, so I dug up one of my favourite books. I have in front of me a a curling paperback edition of an old Paris guidebook, and even though it is pretty old…
A Cat-sitting Tourist Sees London for Free!
A few years ago a friend who is a journalist asked me to do a spot of cat-sitting in London. She wanted me to cat sit, to stay in her flat for a week to look after things while she…
Now we are ‘HouseSitMatch house-sitting’
If you have considered trying housesitting either as a housesitter or a homeowner try HouseSitMatch house-sitting. You wont regret it! We check everyone for safety, we can help you to optimise your profile and sometimes, if you ask nicely we…
House Sitting Guide for Sitters and Owners | Tips for a Smooth Sit
An experienced sitter gives his House-sitting Guide Cardinal rules for the best experience. Learn from his experience of full time houses-sitting.
New meta description - A practical house sitting guide with clear tips for sitters and homeowners. Learn the core rules, how to avoid problems and how to build trust from day one.
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…
Housesitting in our sixties – Discovering a new lifestyle
June and Mark Spindloe a semi-retired couple tell us about ‘Housesitting in our sixties’. They describe housesitting as a natural step after years of parenting, working and traveling to visit with family across the world. Becoming location independent and exchanging…