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The bearable lightness of being stuff-free
A new perspective on being stuff-free It has become something of a cliche to bemoan the modern Western predilection for accumulating stuff. As Tyler Durden so eloquently puts it in Fight Club, ‘The things you own end up owning you’. We…
Making friends while housesitting
Making friends on a long term housesit For a number of years now I have chosen to look after property and pets (as a cost saving way) to travel the world. I’ve found that being a short term single visitor…
How Housesitting helped us live a dream!
My family lives a different lifestyle; we don’t own a house or a car and have very little in the way of worldly possessions. We live with less so we can travel the world full time for as long as…
Housesitters and Expats – A language coach can optimise your travel!
Language coach optimises travel – Listen up Housesitters and Ex-pats! When travelling abroad for extended periods, as in the case of housesitters and ex-pats, a little language coaching can go a long way. A language coach gives you the tools…
My Personal House-Sitting Situation Update
K, so we had a house by the beach lined up but instead we have opted for a sit further into the hills in Darlington. The latter offered a longer period and a truly wonderful house with amazing city views.…
TOP TIPS – Building the Homeowner & House-Sitter Relationship
Never underestimate the importance of building a relationship as early as possible between house-sitter and homeowner, even before you speak to each other. One of the things you learn when you are house-sitting or pet-sitting, or indeed seeking and recruiting…
Top Tips – house-Sitting tips for comfort
House-sitting tips Whether you like to house-sit close to home or use house-sitting as a way to experience life and new cultures in different countries most people would agree there is always at least one item or two that you…
Top Tips – A Homeowner’s Brief for a Pet-Sitter
Top Tips: From HouseSit Match homeowner Sarah on briefing a pet-sitter… Housesitting is a serious business. And when pets are involved the brief for the house-sitter becomes a vital part of the whole exercise. When choosing a house or pet…
House-Sitting Helps to Fund Our Global Travel
Global travel made possible by house-sitting – from Sydney Australia to London England Chris and I met in Victoria, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada in February 2012. He was on a three-month vacation and had just returned to B.C.…