Think about this, your peering out over a stunning Greek seaside from your personal balcony. Subsequent to you is a really cute border collie patiently ready for breakfast. You’ve got six weeks to discover this new little village, seashores and all its scrumptious native meals (and to assume the lodging is costing you nothing).
We, The Travelling House Sitters not too long ago spent that point within the Greek seaside village. With a month of 28°C days, it allowed for a beautiful sluggish exploration of the Greek coastal village!
Over the past three years, we’ve cared for over 29 properties, in locations comparable to Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Eire, The UK, France, Italy, Montenegro & Greece and The Carribean.
Under are some of our favorite home sits (how one can get began too!)
Amongst the Vines
Our first home in Europe was 30 minutes east of Bordeaux. We had travelled from India to Turkey then onto Manchester to decide up our new campervan. It was a protracted drive and we couldn’t wait to arrive and calm down!
This dwelling was set alongside a stupendous river that stretched to Bordeaux and was nestled inside dozens of rows of vines. The householders knowledgeable us that so long as you stayed a set of vines away from the farmhouse you might stroll although any winery within the space. This made strolling the canine every morning a dream come true.
True to kind the wine of the world was unbelievable. Our little city had a only a grocery store, boulangerie and an area wine affiliation. The baguettes have been generally known as the most effective within the area ( we couldn’t agree extra).
From France to Rome
Following the house within the vines we sorted an condominium in Barcelona, after which again to France for a home sit in Provence. After Provence, it was on to Italy! We have been booked too take care of a lakeside villa in Lake Como and three cats. We then braved the heatwave and made our approach down to Rome for a month-long housesit.
As we journeyed south, we ticked off bucket record areas such because the Tuscan Hills, Florence, the Parmigiano cheese factories & Bologna (one of probably the most surprisingly lovely cities in Europe!)
The Sudden Views of Montenegro
We didn’t know a lot about Montenegro but it surely completely blew us away. We cared for 2 cats who till only in the near past had spent their whole lives dwelling on a sailboat within the Caribbean. We predict they loved the views of The Bay of Kotor nearly as a lot as we did. Nevertheless, one of them most popular the sights and sounds of his favorite YouTube movies, one was a 14-hour lengthy video of an aquamarine and the opposite a 10-hour video of tropical birds (it’s a tricky life for a cat).
Subsequent, it was on to Greece for the ultimate leg of our journey. Nevertheless, between Montenegro & Greece our campervan broke down within the center of the Albanian countryside (however that may be a story for an additional time). We sadly left the camper behind and journeyed on by bus to our subsequent sit.
Within the Greek Kitchen
Our subsequent sit was in a Greek seaside village. Right here we learnt the true that means of Greek hospitality. The householders insisted we keep for 2 nights after they returned. They needed us to expertise a Sunday feast with the entire household.
It was an unbelievable expertise through which we spend the morning within the kitchen studying Greek recipes then the afternoon consuming, consuming and chatting with the entire prolonged household.
Our last home sit of this journey is in Athens on the base of the Pantheon, we glance ahead to experiencing the town earlier than we head off to the Caribbean! Our subsequent home sit includes a catamaran and one other crusing cat!
This home sitting way of life could be very enriching and may be suited to anybody. Whether or not you’re an adventurous traveller or somebody who simply wants to avoid wasting cash on hire. In the event you’re enthusiastic about experiencing this for your self, we’re right here to assist! Take our on-line course which takes you thru how to turn out to be a housesitter!