Christopher Ojala International house & pet sitter Christopher and his partner Andrew have been travelling and house sitting around the world full time for several years. Christopher graciously agreed to grant me an audience as he opened up about how house sitting has transformed his life. You can enjoy following…
Have you ever had to front a video camera and come up with something mildly intelligent or amusing? Well, it is not as easy as it looks. It is a bit dazzling, let me tell you, even if you are very familiar with the subject matter.Now, I'm certainly not about…
This has been one of my most challenging relationships. Ever close-by looming, enticing, demanding, flattering, criticising. How many times have I considered ending it all and consigning it to another of life's "character building" experiences? How many times have I said to Dave, I think I've had enough of this?…
When we had to cut short our South America trip in early 2017 we thought that as soon as Dave’s brain aneurysm was fixed we would head straight back over and pick up where we left off, in Brazil. There was also the matter of an Elephant Sanctuary trip to…
The advantages for us leading this nomadic lifestyle are many and varied, not least the opportunities to house sit, caring for gorgeous pets whilst living in lovely homes around the world.But what happens when a curve ball is thrown, unexpectedly having to go “home” when in fact we no longer…
*** Feline alert: if you don't like cats you might like to stop right here. For the past couple of years as house and pet sitters we have become accustomed to having animals in our daily lives. For the moment though, we are not house sitting. We're staying at daughter…
2 months ago we landed in Brisbane after 6 months of traveling and house sitting around New Zealand. They were glory days, of the kind that we'll value and reflect upon forever. Salad days. Honeymoon days. Except for the earthquake days, they were a bit unnerving. But oh so…
As it happens towards the end of a year, we find ourselves reflecting on the past 12 months, talking about the highs, the lows and (mostly) everything in between. And then we realised that we've been traveling, without a permanent home, for 500 days and despite all our past life…
The Lonely Planet New Zealand guide suggests a visit to Auckland's western beaches if you are looking for a 4 day itinerary in the city. Everyone knows Auckland has a magnificent harbour, and catching the ferry over to Waiheke Island is naturally a priority for visitors. But placing the western…
Once we've sorted the morning caffeine fix at our favourite cafe we go exploring and there's no better way to get to know a place than on foot. We get to see a lot more when we're walking and slow travel allows us to do that. For us, house sitting…
