Tag Archives: long term travel

Foot and Mouth on Koh Samui

Posted on July 2, 2010 by tartanmarie

Thailand is a good place to get stuff done to yourself – massage, tattoos, tooth whitening, plastic surgery………that sort of thing, all cheaper than in Europe. I came away on this trip with a list of items I’d like taken … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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Questions you should ask – Part 2 – About the House

Posted on April 13, 2010 by tartanmarie

Household equipment and appliances vary from house to house.  Given a drawer full of manuals and a day or two, we can generally work out how most things work without too much trouble.  Nevertheless, it’s best to go over the … Continue reading →

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Before you leave

Posted on April 12, 2010 by tartanmarie

When your house-sit comes to an end you will want to make sure that you leave everything just as (or better than) you found it. If you want to be asked back or get good references, the home owner must … Continue reading →

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Questions you should ask – Part 1 – About the Animals

Posted on April 10, 2010 by tartanmarie

One of the most stressful things for pet owners going away from home is the concern over how happy and well looked after their pets will be in their absence.  Pet-sitting is an ideal situation for the worried owner. The … Continue reading →

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The 13 Obvious and Not So Obvious Benefits of House-sitting

Posted on April 6, 2010 by tartanmarie

lets start with the obvious one – you get to live rent free you will be able to travel to and live in places that would normally be outwith your budget you get to settle in one place and live … Continue reading →

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