Archive for 'Housesitting'

Dream housesits around the world: Travelers share their most memorable housesitting experiences

Posted on 08. Jan, 2013 by .

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We talked a lot about our own housesitting experiences, but today we are highlighting some of the most amazing housesits other travelers have had around the world!

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How to Break Free in 2013: Our book launch!

Posted on 19. Dec, 2012 by .

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We love housesititng so much, we wrote the book on it! Literally! Break Free: The Ultimate Guide to Housesitting is now available on Amazon. Find out how you can afford to take the trip of a lifetime!

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Notes from the Beach House: The Earthquake Edition

Posted on 11. Sep, 2012 by .

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We finished our housesit in Mexico and started our next housesitting assignment in Costa Rica with a big bang – Costa Rica welcomed us with an earthquake!

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Notes from the beach house: The hurricane edition

Posted on 19. Aug, 2012 by .

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Our time at the beach house has gotten considerably more intense since our last posting…not least due to a visit from a hurricane called Ernesto.

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Notes from the beach house: Week 3

Posted on 22. Jul, 2012 by .

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We are 3 weeks in to a 2-month housesit on a remote part of the Mexican Riviera Maya. In our Notes from the Beach House series we are sharing the highs and lows of this housesit- Stay tuned!

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Notes from the beach house | Week One

Posted on 06. Jul, 2012 by .

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We are three days in to a two month housesit on a remote part of the Mexican Riviera Maya. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting in our Notes from the Beach House series to share the highs and lows of one our favorite aspects of long-term travel – Housesitting around the world. Stay tuned!

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Meeting Miss Millie

Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by .

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> > . We’ve arrived in Tucson to our 2nd house sit of our trip. We couldn’t be happier. The house that we’ll be ‘sitting’ is in the foothills of Tucson in a beautiful, quiet, secluded neighborhood.  But the best of all is our new best friend for the next three weeks – Miss Millie, [...]

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House-sitting: Free long-term accommodation

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by .

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The first time we heard about house-sitting was in an article in England’s Guardian travel section. Right away we realized that this was a great way to get free accommodation for a longer period of time – perfect for our around-the-world trip. Having ‘private’ accommodation offers various advantages to staying at hotels, B&B’s or hostels.

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