house sitting blog posts
We just love our house sitting lifestyle and I can’t help writing about our fabulous experiences.
Here, have a browse through and feel free to leave a comment.
One way ticket to . . . . .
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
This transit day
The Officer announced gravely, “looks like we have a problem here”. Those are not the words you want to hear as you try to move
Bradford on Avon, not upon
A while back I was reading about Bradford on Avon, some kind of forum I think, where a writer called the town Bradford-upon-Avon. Well you
Moving right along….
I haven’t updated this blog other than to wrap up our 2012 China trip a few months ago. Life’s been busy and I have to
In Mohon, trying to live like a local
What does that expression really mean, “live like a local’? I know I’ve used it, maybe even overused it, and I’ve read lots of stories
Leap of Faith
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
an audience with . . .
Christopher Ojala International house & pet sitter Christopher and his partner Andrew have been travelling and house sitting around the world full time for several
Oohoo from Timaru
Wow, we never imagined Timaru could turn out to be one of our favourite places. For the past couple of weeks we’ve been house sitting
Hunting and gathering in Brittany.
Are you one of those people who hates grocery shopping? Back in my frantic days of attempting and failing at the whole work/life balance thing,
Staying in the bunker today
This morning we awoke to the devastating news of last night’s Paris tragedy and attacks in Lebanon. We watched it being reported on the BBC.
A hairy life
This morning I noticed the back of Dave’s t-shirt thick with white cat hair from where Doris was sitting on the back of Dave’s chair last night, nuzzling against his neck.
Halloween
Halloween in my Australia isn’t much more than a bunch of kids, hopefully under adult supervision, knocking on the front doors of neighbours asking for
New blog? What’s wrong with the old one?
I’ve been a little distracted of late, well actually I’ve been distracted for a very long time. But this particular distraction is all about upgrading
Our year of winter
Can you believe just a little while ago we ticked over a year of traveling full-time, away from home? Yes, that’s right, a bit over
Musings @ 100
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
Cat Cuddle Cafe
*** 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
London Still
Our time house sitting and wandering around Peckham in London.
Melbourne, we’re on the move again ……
Having recently spent the better part of 2 months in Brisbane doing all the essentials after a year away, we’re back into the swing of
Home, not home
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
Rabbits in the headlights
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
Rochefort-en-Terre, hold the cheese
On a late-Winter morning we were headed South on a day trip to Vannes on Brittany’s south coast. Along the motorway a little crossroad sign pointing to
Josselin connections
The first person we met when we arrived at our Mohon house sit home was the home owner’s friend Karen. Karen and her husband Rick are
Wild Wild West Auckland
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.
Sam
2 months ago we landed in Brisbane after 6 months of traveling and house sitting around New Zealand. They were glory days, of the
More in Morpeth
We probably wouldn’t have considered staying for any length of time in Morpeth if it hadn’t been for this house sitting assignment. We’d just pass
47 Days
New Zealand captivated me beyond my expectations. My only regret is that we didn’t have a great camera. Dave’s iPhone 6 certainly did a better
Timaru from the other side
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
