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Family housesitting in Spain – Top Tips
Family housesitting, for those unfamiliar with this lifestyle, may seem a challenge to negotiate in any season let alone at the height of the Summer season. Not so! We find that many homeowners are actually happy to welcome families. There…
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…
Best value travel as a student
Travelling is an experience nobody wants to miss out on. As a student, travel is one of the best experiences in this phase of your life allowing you to indulge in new adventures, have different cultural encounters and learn new aspects of the ways of living. This all depends of course on how you research and make the most of the best value travel options when you make your journey.
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.
Housesitting trust and the kindness of strangers
What is housesitting trust and how does it vary from regular trust you have in other people? Making any kind of housesitting arrangement where you exchange services rather than money requires a degree of built-in trust. Homeowners inviting sitters into…
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…
Pet-sitting this Summer – careful in the heat!
If you are planning to become a pet sitter and have made plans to start this Summer, read this blog. Petsitting this Summer will have many advantages and challenges. Remember you are caring for someone’s beloved pet and the Summer…
Not Getting the House Sits You Want? This Could be Why
Are you having trouble landing housesitting assignments? Do you feel confused because homeowners reject your applications repeatedly? Even if you feel you’re doing everything right you could be overlooking something that is a deal breaker for homeowners, a bad online…