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Post Tagged with: "house-sitting"

  • 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 […]

     
     
  • On Curtis Falls hike
     

    Tamborine Mountain, off-the-beaten-path discovery

    16th February 2016 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania, On the road / 2 comments

    Bunbury, Herentals, Wolfville, Tamborine Mountain. These places probably don’t ring a bell to most people, including seasoned travellers. What do they have in common? They’re all places that I discovered through house-sitting! Discovering new destinations […]

     
     
  • 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 […]

     
     
  • I house-sat in this million-dollar property in Australia
     

    5 ways to score free accommodation

    24th April 2015 / Accommodation, Save money / 2 comments

    Last week, I discussed how to find affordable accommodation wherever you go by using web sites such as Booking.com and Airbnb.com. Today we look at possibilities for staying somewhere free of charge! (Not to worry, […]

     
     
  • 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 […]

     
     
  • Simplifying bill payments
     

    Put your home life on auto-pilot

    28th July 2014 / Plan, Planning tips / 5 comments

    A little while ago I talked about how to get more time to travel. For the keen traveller who plans early, getting a month off to travel shouldn’t be too much of a hardship. You […]

     
     
  • 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 […]

     
     
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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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