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The House Sitting Life & a Great Camino #2
A surprising number of house sitters travel full time by housesitting. And they adopt a house sitting life for various reasons. In this article one of our seasoned housesitters Tiera St Claire tells us about walking her second Camino Santiago…
Handle Plumbing Emergencies Top Sitter Tips
Whether you are a homeowner or sitter learning to handle plumbing emergencies is vital. However, as a house sitter resident and responsible for the care of a property you really need to be ready to deal with any property issue,…
A Housesitter’s Europe: 10 Top Bridges
Every housesitter‘s Europe presents a different and unique perspective. Tiera St Claire offers us her own view of Europe from the point of view of the Bridges she has see and enjoyed while housesitting all over Europe. Read on to…
Design a Ventilated Home 5 Smoke-Free Tips
A few of our homeowners want to build a new property but often forget to design a ventilated home. This is essential if you have or know smokers in the home, but also for general health and well-being. Read on…
From Paris to Bali: Curating Home Elegance
Wherever you first become a homeowner curating home décor offers you a choice of how to decorate. Many of our homeowners who have travelled choose to infuse the story of their travels in how they decorate their home for interest,…
Unexpected Encounters While House Sitting
Our housesitters often share some of their encounters while house sitting, and we love how their diverse professional backgrounds impact the stories they share and how they tell the stories. In this article, Kelly Hayes-Raitt a retired journalist, and one…
High-Performance Glass – Security Top Tips
When homeowners look to optimise their home security many often overlook the high-performance glass option. Think again. Choosing toughened glass can genuinely prevent casual break-ins and become the stuff of nightmares for burglar’s and a reassurance for you as a…
First Camino: Pilgrim Discovers Housesitting
Tiera St Claire one of our regular housesitters under took her first Camino de Santiago pilgrimage some 20 years ago. And through her first Camino adventure she discovered housesitting, and hasn’t looked back from what is now a lifestyle and…
5 Top Tips – Household Habits to Avoid
As a homeowner you will likely have household habits that are causing your domestic plumbing serious damage without you knowing. In this article we offer five top tips for how you can better manage waste disposal and cleaning as it…