Category Archives: "House-Sitters"

8 Dec, 2023

9 Fun Things To Do While House Sitting in Toulouse at Christmas

Kelly Hayes-Raitt has spent the past 13 holiday seasons house sitting in different cultures. Here are her favorite things to do while house sitting in Toulouse at Christmas. 9 Fun Things To Do While House Sitting in Toulouse The holidays can be a lonely time for house sitters who are far from family, but house […]

30 Nov, 2023

House-sitting in England Makes Peak Season Affordable!

Summer is the most expensive time to visit the UK. Never in my wildest dreams did I think my family could afford to travel throughout England for more than a month during peak season! But, we did because of house sitting. We arrived the Last week in May to start house sitting in England, the beginning […]

19 Nov, 2023

In-House Dog Sitters: 22 DOs and DON’Ts for Successfully Meeting a New Dog — #22 Will Rock Your Dog-Sitting World!

In-house dog sitter Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares the tips she’s picked up greeting hundreds of dogs around the world. In-House Dog Sitters: 22 DOs and DON’Ts for Successfully Meeting a New Dog #22 Will Rock Your Dog-Sitting World! By Kelly Hayes-Raitt When you are an in-house dog sitter, you need to establish your relationship with your […]

house sit for free
26 Oct, 2023

Why I House Sit for Free — 8 Sitters Tell Their Stories

HouseSit Match’s philosophy is based on mutual collaboration between sitters and pet owners. It is one of the house sitting websites that offers a variety of house and pet sitting assignments for housesitters and petsitters who exchange their services for free accommodation. In this article, 8 HouseSit Match members describe why they house sit for […]

House sitting in Lisbon
20 Oct, 2023

19 Practical Tips for Successfully House Sitting in Lisbon

Recent American immigrant to Portugal Kelly Hayes-Raitt shares her tips for house sitting in Lisbon as a way to explore her new home town. 19 Practical Tips for Successfully House Sitting in Lisbon By Kelly Hayes-Raitt 18 months ago, I moved to Lisbon! I had an unfurnished flat, an air mattress, a cork screw and […]

20 Oct, 2023

7 Useful Tips for Garden Sitting with Permaculture

Intrepid housesitter Silvina Lipari learns permaculture techniques while garden sitting in Europe. Read on to learn her top tips drawn from her experience garden sitting around Europe. 7 Useful Tips for Garden Sitting with Permaculture By Silvina Lipari House sitting isn’t only about pets. Sometimes, you have to care for a garden. While “garden sitting” […]