Category: House Sitting
Stories, guides, and top tips for pet and house sitting internationally. We share our experience and review of TrustedHousesitters as well as practical suggestions for becoming a traveling pet sitter and insights into the lifestyle.
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6 Tips for Getting Your First House Sit with TrustedHousesitters
Recently, we were part of an awesome marketing video with TrustedHousesitters. Ever since we've had a lot of people reach out to us to ask one question: “How do I get my first house sit?” Since there is only so much we can fit into a reply on Instagram,... Read more
What Does a Typical Day of International House Sitting with Pets Look Like? (+VIDEO!)
I remember when I first heard about international house sitting, we were still in a home of our own and I couldn't imagine ever being comfortable staying at a stranger's place – especially in a foreign country! Maybe that's because, at the time, I would have... Read more
What a Year of Full-Time Travel as Nomadic House Sitters Looks Like: Places, People & Pets
While some people would be ashamed to say they have no home or big career in their 30s, we take so much pride in saying we are full-time travelers and nomadic house sitters. Because … WE.FOUGHT.FOR.THIS! For many years, I'd look back on New Year's Eve at the 365... Read more
23 Things to Know About Life in Hawaii for Long-Term House Sitters or Visitors
We've been extremely fortunate to have just spent our second summer house sitting in Hawaii and enjoying island life. It's such a unique and special place – far removed from the hectic hustle of the mainland. We have truly found our happy place there, with its... Read more
9 Helpful Things to Know Before Taking an International House Sitting Gig
It doesn't seem like that long ago that we were complete newbies to this house sitting lifestyle – let alone the idea of taking it overseas. But, after more than a year of full-time sitting (including five months of international house sitting in Europe), we... Read more
How House Sitting in Europe Allowed Us to Stay for 5 Amazing Months!
A few years ago, I would have been ecstatic to spend five days abroad, and we just recently returned from a five-month trip. That blows my mind. While it wasn’t all constant adventure and explorations, house sitting in Europe allowed us to plan a long-term trip with... Read more
22 Unique Things to Do in Inverness Scotland & Awesome Day Trips
When we saw a long house sit for Scotland in autumn, we just couldn't resist applying. Once we were chosen, this sit actually kicked off our plans for our multi-month European adventure. We were so thankful for so much time to really see the best things to do in... Read more
Top 14 Questions We Get Asked About House Sitting
Since beginning our full-time pet and house sitting journey about five months ago, we have gotten a lot of great and oddly blunt questions. Like any interesting or unheard of way of life, people are curious about how house sitting works and how we use it to travel... Read more