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My favourite thing about housesitting is – creating a fun, loving, safe environment for pets
Every year we host a housesitting blog competition in 2016 we asked ‘what is your favourite thing about housesitting?’ And we were stunned by the quality of entries. Thanks so much to all who entered. It has been a hard…
New Blog Competition from HouseSitMatch
Enter our 2016 Blog Competition We love reading and sharing your housesitting and travelers’ tales. Why not tell us about your latest adventures and why you love housesitting by entering our Blog Competition. Blog Competition Prize And, if we publish…
Mrs Beeton – Tips for perfect housesitting!
Mrs Beeton – Can she teach us about house sitting? An ambitious legacy Written in 1861, Mrs Beeton ’s Book of Household Management has long been seen as a stalwart of advice for the occupation of housekeeping and homecare. Despite…
David the Dogman debates – housesitting solution or kennels
The pet-sitting and housesitting solution becomes the right solution for some pet owners in the most unexpected ways. ‘David the Dogman‘ dog trainer with some 50 years experience shares his story of Boy Boy one of his favourite dogs. David a…
New pet photo competition!
Do you have a cheeky pet, worthy of the funny pet photo competition? Enter today, it’s easy! Ever thought your beloved kitty could be the new Grumpy Cat? Think your pooch has the potential to reach super-stardom? Enter our…
Housesitting family – Travel more, for less!
Karen and Cam King sold their home in Victoria Australia 18 months ago to start a world tour with their two children to become a housesitting family. Cam was a chef on an oil rig, and Karen ran a cake…
Expat homeowner: housesitting helps at home
From time to time we ask our homeowners what drove them to seek a housesitter, and how does housesitting help them manage their property. A new expat homeowner recently joined HouseSitMatch looking for a long term sitter (10 months) to…
Travel to enjoy ‘the unexpected miracle of life’
The joy of travel can offer unexpected surprises, each destination with its own hidden secrets, some unexpectedly stunning, some unexpectedly affordable. Sometimes, there is nothing you read about your destination that can really prepare you for what you can discover…
Repositioning cruise: travels best secret
The secret of traveling the seven seas is not as many think the location of Atlantis, but the routes and access to the best repositioning cruise! What’s a repositioning cruise..? Well may you ask! It’s a way that some clever travelers…