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References can make or break your house-sitting career. They’re often the deciding factor when homeowners choose between applicants—but here’s the catch: everyone starts with zero references. After caring for nearly 60 homes worldwide, we now have a reference library that makes landing assignments relatively easy—but getting those first few? That was the hard part. Here’s […]
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Have you ever wondered how to reduce or eliminate your living costs and live for free? House sitting could be the answer! When you house-sit, you can get free rent in exchange for looking after a homeowner’s home and/or pets. When we first started house-sitting in 2016, we would get strange looks when we told
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The top of this post is about our experience house sitting in Greece and getting started as one (if you’re interested). If you want house-sitting opportunities in Greece, please head to the bottom of this post or click the button below. Greece was the final destination on our European housesitting road trip—and undoubtedly the most exciting.
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Daydreaming about swapping your daily grind for sun-soaked Spanish siestas? House sitting in Spain could be your ticket to paradise! From bustling Barcelona to serene coastal towns, Spain offers many house-sitting opportunities. Imagine waking up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, surrounded by stunning architecture and vibrant culture. As a house sitter, you’ll have
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The middle section of this post dives into our personal experience house sitting in France (spoiler: we absolutely loved it!). If you’re looking for house-sitting opportunities in France, just click the button below to start your search 👇 Back in early 2019, we came up with a plan to house-sit our way across Europe for
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Looking for housesitting opportunities in Italy? Click the green button below to jump straight to available listings. We recently spent five months housesitting across Europe—first in the UK and France, then Spain, and finally Italy. It all started when we purchased a camper van in Manchester at the start of April, planning to drive south
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Hi, I’m Brittnay — a professional, full-time house sitter based in Melbourne. I’ve spent the past 10 years house-sitting both internationally and across Melbourne, providing reliable short- and long-term care for homes and pets. Over the past decade, I’ve completed just over thirty house sits in twelve countries, including assignments in the Caribbean. Twelve of
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This article is first hand experience from Karyll Browne. It outlines what it is like to house sit in Portugal – This article is for those who are interested in retiring or house sitting in Portugal. We hope this gives you an insight to what your experience could be like! An Overview – House Sitting
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Do you dream of becoming an international house sitter? You’re not alone—many people are turning to house-sitting to travel the world affordably while immersing themselves in local culture. But it’s not just about seeing new places; it’s about experiencing them how they’re meant to be seen—like a local. International house-sitting allows you to stay in
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We all need a holiday, and sadly sometimes we can’t take our pets with us. One of the issues many pet owners face is where to leave their pets. Do you leave your dog in kennels or your cat at a cattery? Do you ask a friend to mind them for you or leave them
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One of the most common questions new sitters ask before accepting their first sit is: what exactly am I signing up for? The pet care makes sense — feeding schedules, walks, vet contacts. But the house itself can feel less clear. How much maintenance is expected? What happens if something breaks? What does a typical
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People ask us constantly why we chose this life. Not just why we tried house sitting — why we kept going. Why, after a decade and 60+ sits across 15 countries, we still get excited when a new listing appears in our alerts. The honest answer is that house sitting didn’t just change how we
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