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Archive for category: House-sitting

Advice and personal stories about using house-sitting as a way to get free accommodation and live like a local.

  • Probably the best house I ever sat!
     

    Become a house-sitter and get free accommodation

    31st May 2016 / House-sitting, Save money / 10 comments

    When I explain to people how I spend weeks in foreign cities, living like a local in a nice house or apartment without spending a dime for accommodation, most want to know more. It’s actually pretty easy […]

     
     
  • Three house-sitting assignments on three continents
     

    House-sitting: 5 assignments on 3 continents

    18th August 2015 / House-sitting, Save money / 3 comments

    If you’ve been reading the blog and newsletter for a while, you know that I use house-sitting as a way to reduce my accommodation costs on some of my trips. In this post I’ve decided […]

     
     
  • Beautiful houses downtown
     

    House-sitting in Wolfville, Nova Scotia

    7th July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, House-sitting, North America, Save money / 11 comments

    If you haven’t lived in Nova Scotia, Canada, then you’ve probably never heard of Wolfville. Don’t feel bad. Neither had I until last April when I spotted an ad in my daily TrustedHousitters email alert. […]

     
     
  • Victorian houses
     

    House-sitting in San Francisco

    5th September 2014 / Destinations, House-sitting, North America, Save money, United States / 4 comments

    Alex, Amelia and I share a two-bedroom condo apartment in Pacific Heights, an upscale neighbourhood of San Francisco. Alex is the explorer, while Amelia is more shy and quiet. But they both stare at me […]

     
     
  • The building where I'm staying (top floor)
     

    House-sitting in Herentals, Belgium

    1st June 2014 / Belgium, Destinations, Europe, House-sitting, Save money / 5 comments

    Herentals is a small town (less than 30000 people) about 40 kms to the east of Antwerp. It’s located in the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium, and has few tourists. I arrived here last Tuesday for […]

     
     
  • First house-sit
     

    My first “job” as a house-sitter

    4th September 2013 / House-sitting, Save money / 13 comments

    For two weeks, I’m living in a lovely small house in a residential neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia. Total accommodation costs: $0. In exchange for my free accommodation in this rather pricey city, I take […]

     
     
 

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Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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