9 Ways housesitting helps green travel
Ever wonder why people say that house sitting promotes green travel? We at HouseSit Match have long held a firm belief that by both house sitting for people in their home and by offering your home for house sitters you make a lighter footprint on the planet. Housesitters all over the world often look for […]
8 Tips I Learned While House Sitting in Greece on a Farm – #6 is Hilarious!
Although seasoned house sitter Silvina Lipari has had many experiences, milking a goat while house sitting in Greece was a new one for her! Read on to learn more about her remarkable experiences and her 8 top tips for how to house sit successfully on a farm in Greece! 8 Tips for House Sitting in […]
35 Best London Travel Bargains, Part II
London house sitter and culture vulture Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares her favorite London travel bargains while house sitting! By Kelly Hayes-Raitt In Part I of this blog, I described 12 of my favorite London travel bargains that I’ve experienced during my many house sitting assignments there. Here, I expand on some of the London vacation ideas […]
House-Sitting and Sustainable Travel
If like us you love travel and experiencing new cultures and geographies read on to learn about sustainable travel. If like us you have missed travel during the recent pandemic because of global travel restrictions this may be a chance to refocus your travel ambitions. There are so many green travel options to consider today […]
Plans to travel? Top tips to keep in mind
Whether you are a housesitter considering going further afield or an inveterate traveller lockdown has made us all dream. Travel is a great way to make memories. If your dreams have helped you make plans to travel then do some research before you set off. If you are considering how to plan a trip for […]
Essential garden tools – The garden hose reel
If you’re a homeowner with a garden, or manage a plot of land like an allotment you’ll have tools. The essential garden tools can be a personal list, however, there are few items that are really helpful. The garden hose reel can be overlooked, but living without it is literally a drag. Here are some […]
UK Staycation – The places to search
It’s that time of year when we all start yearning for a change of scene. A little holiday some rather beckons. This year perhaps a little more than usual we find ourselves looking for that little cottage by the sea. Some of our clients told us they’ve started booking petsitters through Housesitmatch to get ahead […]
Brexit Update for Travelling Pet Owners
If you are a pet owner and want to travel either to Europe from the UK or from Europe to the UK read this Brexit update. We have gone through the government websites to ensure you have the right information. If you are a British Passport holder travelling to your second home in Eurozone then […]
Travel Hacks: See The World for 70% Less Than Staying at Home
We love to share the great travel tips we hear in our housesitting community. In this blog we share some extraordinary travel hacks from long term international travellers and housesitters Nat n Jodie. Travel Hacks for Affordable Long Term Travel Every year, it seriously never ceases to amaze us, that even though we travel internationally […]
Long term travel and the leap of faith!
Housesitting provides the greatest opportunity to live like locals, and to savour the local atmosphere and the way of life. Here they tell us about the final practical steps to preparing to leave, getting on the road to fulfil their wish to travel long term. Long term travel has always preoccupied travel agents Dianne and […]
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