The first time I ever looked after someone else's home and animals, I was in Montanel, France, in a house I had to myself for five
We write this from the sitter's side. Caro and I have spent 15+ sits across 9 countries living in other people's homes, caring for their animals,
A nurse my mother met used 4 back-to-back sits to put her whole salary into savings. Caro and I saved €24,000+ in 3 years. Here's the
Discover the incredible benefits of house sitting, from saving thousands on luxury stays to living like a local. See how we travel full-time on under 600€/month
House sitting has cost Caro and me €378 in platform fees over three years. Against 170 completed nights of free accommodation (and another 190 nights already
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