Monthly Archives: May 2010

Finding a house-sit……easy when you’re on the spot!

Posted on May 31, 2010 by tartanmarie

An idea is born We did our first house-sit while we were still renting a place on Crete. A friend needed someone to look after his pets while he visited his family in the UK and we volunteered. The open … Continue reading →

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Malaysia

Posted on May 30, 2010 by tartanmarie

Singapore to Tioman The day started at 6.30am when we left our house-sit in Singapore hoping to reach the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru in time for an 8.30 am bus to Mersing. The journey got off to a bad … Continue reading →

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Our Travelling Life – part 2 – Heathrow

Posted on May 30, 2010 by tartanmarie

16 October 2002 – London Heathrow We arrived at Heathrow to find the airline looking for volunteers to give up their seats on the overbooked flight to Cape Town. We immediately joined the group of volunteers waiting to see if … Continue reading →

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Singapore Time!

Posted on May 16, 2010 by tartanbeat

It was an early rise to head to Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok on Lantau Island – we had a Tiger Airways flight at 11am to Singapore – and it all went really smoothly! Arrived in the … Continue reading →

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Our Travelling Life part 1

Posted on May 16, 2010 by tartanmarie

When we started this blog it was obvious there was a lot of catching up to do if we wanted to set the scene by documenting the whole journey up to now. We wanted to tell people where we’ve been, … Continue reading →

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Is House-sitting right for you?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by tartanmarie

We started house-sitting after we had been living in rented accommodation on Crete for about 10 months. Over that period the pound had weakened against the Euro and our UK income had become worth less with every month that passed. … Continue reading →

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Why I’ve scored smartphone off my shopping list

Posted on May 9, 2010 by tartanmarie

Is there something in the terms and conditions of your average smartphone contract that requires the user to have it on display at all times? Is it just impossible to resist playing with these things constantly? Or is it just … Continue reading →

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Purple Potatoes and Pink Prawns – the downs and ups of eating in Hong Kong

Posted on May 5, 2010 by tartanmarie

As we entered our final week in Hong Kong we reached the few items left on our Things To Do lists. At last we made the trip all the way up the Travelator (the long escalator) to the Botanic Gardens … Continue reading →

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Questions you should ask – Part 3 – About the Area

Posted on May 3, 2010 by tartanmarie

Part of the fun of travelling is discovering new places for yourself. House-sitting gives you the opportunity to get to know a place really well and from a different perspective from the normal tourist. What better place to start than … Continue reading →

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