THE PROS AND CONS OF HOUSESITTING AS A MEANS TO TRAVEL

Some of our friends have experienced being the boss of Irish castles or lived in mansions on a Thai island for free. You can see why we were tempted to try it!

We’ve housesat plenty of times before for our friends, so the idea of housesitting while traveling the world seemed like a dream come true.

The Pros of House-Sitting

As ever the optimists, we’ll first discuss some of the positive aspects of housesitting as a means to travel, before getting into the negatives…

Save on Accommodation Costs

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There Are Long-Term House Sits

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Get To See The Local Culture Up Close

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Great for Animal Lovers

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Perfect for Digital Nomads

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