I wouldn’t go as far as to say we’re nomads, although we do live a bit of a nomadic lifestyle. We don’t exactly have a “permanent” address, and even when we do it’s definitely temporary. In the past three years the longest we’ll have lived in one dwelling is 5 […]
I’d like to say I’ve seen it all when it comes to house sitting. And I’d like to say I’ve heard it all too. But some of our house sitting horror stories don’t even hold a candle to others. I don’t think any house sitter can predict everything that can […]
A pretty cool thing happened this past summer, although the coolness didn’t come to fruition until this past week. It probably wouldn’t have happened if we were still in our cozy little introvert shell either. Back in August we had a friend from Ontario visit Vancouver. Her son, a member of Canada’s […]
Our next 8 House Sitting Questions were answered by Rosaline Callaghan, who is working on her own personal Irish house sitting adventure at lovingthewildatlanticway.com. With Irish roots, we have a soft spot for those in the Emerald Isle! Name: Rosaline Callaghan Hails From: Ireland Age: 56 Question #1. How/When did […]
Are you moving? If you are, you’re probably suffering, or will suffer from moving stress at some point. Why? Because moving can be a stressful time…But there’s opportunity in that stress, and you can make it less stressful on yourself. Packing sucks. I’ll be honest, I hate it when it […]
Our next guest on 8 House Sitting Questions might just have more experience than all our last participants put together! This month we’re featuring well-seasoned house sitter, Martin Gray, who is also the creator of these clever (and topic appropriate) t-shirts. Name: Martin Gray Question #1. How/When did you become a […]
House sitting is becoming an increasingly popular way of seeing the world, and our latest participant in our monthly 8 House Sitting Questions just happen to be citizens of the world. Coincidence? This month we’re featuring David and Diane Daniel, aka, the New Nomads. Check out their answers to our world […]
The great thing about travelling is you meet so many cool people along the way. And the great thing about house sitting while travelling if you meet so cool people you can share advice and your house sitting adventures with. When we were in Panama City we met up with […]
This month’s edition of 8 House Sitting Questions we caught up with a couple we met while living in Panama; Clyde and Terry Coles from the good ole U.S. of A, and founders of the travel site: Along the Gringo Trail. One of the fun things about house sitting is you […]
With the recent devastating forest fires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, I thought I would write up a quick post about the importance of emergency preparedness for house sitters, and how you can help be prepared. As house sitters, we come into your home to look after your pets and […]
