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 […]
Harrow Pet Sitter and The Boys’ Den
Meet Robin our Harrow pet sitter who cared for Blair and Lean in a ‘smart’ home. Robin tells us of his Harrow sitter tales and adventures with these adorable dogs an a great location. Read on to learn more about the Harrow sitter and The Boys Den. Harrow Sitter and The Boys Den Nine-year-old Westie […]
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 sitter in Madeira – Grand Tour
The opportunity to visit Madeira took my breath away. As a visitor and house sitter in Madeira I was sort of used to landing in new locations and relishing new and unexpected experiences. And when you are invited by a friend to visit a new home in a new country on a lush historic island […]
Resident house-sitters Keep the Home Safer
If you are a homeowner and travel away from home usually leaving a vacant property, consider finding resident house-sitters to keep your home safe. House sitters don’t have to cost a fortune, in fact you can find free housesitters when join a housesitting and petsitting network like Housesitmatch.com. Read on to learn more Keep your […]
House Sitting in Melbourne at Christmas is Magical!
Melbourne native and housesitter Jill Shelton shares her favourite things to do while house sitting in Melbourne at Christmas. In this article she tells us about what she loves and appreciates, and shares some of the best experiences from her house sitting jobs at Christmas in the lovely city of Melbourne. Read on to get […]
9 Tips When House Sitters Oversee Staff
Veteran house sitter Jill Shelton spills her secrets for when house sitters oversee staff. Read her fascinating blog drawn from extensive personal experience to learn her top tips for other housesitters. 9 Tips When House Sitters Oversee Staff One of the more unique experiences I’ve had house sitting during the last 12 years, is where […]
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 […]
35 Best London Travel Bargains, Part I
Long-time house sitter Kelly Hayes-Raitt calls London her second home since she’s housesat there so many times. Here are some of her tips for enjoying the very best London travel bargains. By Kelly Hayes-Raitt This American’s first overseas house sit was for 6 weeks in London during the 2012 Olympics. It was love at first […]
Housesitting in New York – Top tips
If you have never tried housesitting in New York but you are tempted read this article. In the blog we offer you some top tips on what to do while housesitting in this great city. There are more options than you might know as a housesitter unfamiliar with the Big Apple. Read on to learn […]