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 …
How to Get Started House Sitting- The Only Resource You’ll ever Need
Do you want to know how to get started house sitting? Caring for people's homes and pets while they vacation can save you tons of money on your travel costs. Over the last four and a half years, we've completed 20 house sitting assignments equaling almost three years of free travel accommodation! Our first house sit was 6 months in Panama and the one we are finishing right now …
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 …
20 Popular House Sitting Questions Answered
House sitting is our favorite way to stay when traveling. Doing so helps us get a local perspective on a destination that you just don't get staying in tourist accommodations. We talk about house sitting on the blog a lot and are asked many questions about all aspects of it because of that. We also belong to different housesitting social networking sites and read even more …