When we house sit we always look after dogs. We’ve owned dogs for most of our lives and have to say they’re our favorite kind of pet. One of the benefits for us with house sitting is getting to care for all different kinds of dogs. Having so much experience we thought we'd put together our top dog training tips for house sitters! We’ve looked after big and small, and a …
7 Ways House Sitting has Made Travel Better Than Ever for Us
How we travel today is so much different than how we used to seven years ago. Now we stay in lovely villas, cute cottages, and spacious multi level homes more often than hotels. We sometimes have access to private pools and free use of a vehicle the places we visit as well. The biggest difference is how much money we save staying the way we do now. We save 100% on …
Effective Ways to Save on Travel Costs- No Travel Rewards Credit Cards Required
Want to save time and money planning and booking your next trip? Wondering if there are easy, cheap ways to travel that don't include having credit cards that accrue travel rewards points? Some of the more common forms of travel hacking include coordinating points programs and juggling various credit cards. The truth is, the credit card fees you'll pay (carrying a …
How to Find the Ideal House Sit to Make the Most of Your Trip
House sitting is an important part of our travel lifestyle. It helps us save money on accommodation costs and creates a home away from home environment that is important to us. We are fortunate the we don’t need to search for sits that fit with our approved vacation time. We can book them back to back or on short notice because we can work anywhere there is an internet …
Stop Overlooking These 3 Things and Win More of the Best House Sitting Gigs
House sitters limit their assignment searches to certain criteria. These filters usually include particular dates, area's of the world they want to visit, and animals they may or may not want to care for. Narrowing down the options helps sitters find the right fit, so to speak. Sometimes they take their exclusions even further. Putting limitations on things that have more to do …