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Housesitter in Nottingham – A great adventure
One of the benefits of running Housesitmatch is that I can hop into housesits on occasion. It’s such a treat to become a housesitter and petsitter to care for people’s homes and pets. I love to choose new places to…
Fun holiday housesitting in Lymington
Like many housesitters and petsitters I took a little break from travelling by housesitting during the recent travel restrictions. With travel returning to normal in my own country and abroad I decided to take the plunge and get back to…
Homesitting in London – Visit London on a shoestring!
“My first international housesit was in London for six weeks – during the 2012 Olympics”, writes Kelly Hayes-Raitt in her latest blog for Housesit Match. In this blog entry, Hayes-Raitt gives you some tips on what to do while homesitting…
London house sitting – London calling!
Many long term housesitters and petsitters will tell you they love either rural housesits or city housesits. London house sitting can have a remarkable draw for both types of housesitter. Housesitting in London offers a fantastic diversity of experiences, including…
House Sitters in Cornwall: Trusted Care for Your Home and Pets
There are some places in the world that attract a lot of visitors, regularly. None more so in the UK than Cornwall. And yet homeowners in Cornwall are always worried in case they fail to find house sitters in Cornwall. …
Dogsitting in Cornwall – Joys and responsibilities
As a family we always look forward to any trip to Cornwall in the UK. This visit was particularly special. We secured an opportunity for dogsitting in Cornwall. The county has resonance for us as my husband has family here.…
Midsomer Murder Mystery: Housesit Oxford
We regularly hear lovely housesitting adventure stories of housesitters making friends with their hosts, discovering new locations and being delighted with their housesitting gigs. This story is not unlike that, with a housesitter we’ve known for a while telling us…
Travelling Solo: A housesitter’s guide
At HouseSitMatch we find we are increasingly attracting more professionals and semi-retired professionals travelling solo or as couples and housesitters. Many want to pursue a long nurtured dream to travel. As is our want when we meet someone with an…
Housesitters: Keep your holiday home safe
Owning a holiday home has many homeowner benefits. One of the best things about keeping a second home in a place where you love to visit, is being able to holiday with all your home comforts in a much-loved location.…