Comments on: House Sitting in the South of France – What It Was Really Like

By: Aca Baranton

Aca Baranton — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:16:29 +0000

Ralph was a lovely dog! Such affectionate dogs make house sitting a very simple job and I am sure you would have enjoyed greater freedom sitting him. But it must have been a dream job for you in the beautiful south of France in between beautiful wineries.

By: Mary Moreau

Mary Moreau — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 01:44:42 +0000

Some good friends of mine have done some housesitting recently, and I thought that it would be the perfect position for me. I am 68 and live alone. Traveling to many places is more than I want to do; hence, situating myself in a less than hectic style of traveling seems perfect.

By: Your Ultimate Costa Rica Travel Guide

Your Ultimate Costa Rica Travel Guide — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 07:49:18 +0000

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By: 3 Places We Would Love to Live (and 1 We Wouldn’t)

3 Places We Would Love to Live (and 1 We Wouldn’t) — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:48:32 +0000

[…] Where else is it not only allowed, but almost expected to have a glass of white wine with lunch? We housesat in the South of France on 2 separate occasions and with fast reliable wi-fi and nothing but vineyards for miles, this […]

By: A Cruising Couple

A Cruising Couple — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:03:41 +0000

In reply to Couplertw.

That’s awesome! Yes house sitting is perfect for a gap year when you have time to slow down :) Everyone has their own favorite. We’ve gotten all our gigs off of Mind My House and Trusted Housesitters :) The best way to get chosen is to fill out your profile as extensively as possible, link back to your blog, and then ask all your friends and family to write you references – even if it’s just character references. Best of luck!

By: Couplertw

Couplertw — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:40:54 +0000

Hello,

I’m sold. We will have to try house sitting in our gap year travel. We will be having tons of time to slow travel and live like locals.
How do you chose or get chosen? in your opinion what is the best site?

By: 50 Cool Things To Do In Paris - A Cruising Couple

50 Cool Things To Do In Paris - A Cruising Couple — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 02:53:02 +0000

[…] Our trip to Paris was only possible because of 4 weeks of FREE accommodation we scored in France. To learn more about how we did it and you can too don’t miss this post: House Sitting In The South Of France – What It’s Really Like. […]

By: Awesome Alternative Accommodation Options In NYC

Awesome Alternative Accommodation Options In NYC — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:56:44 +0000

[…] and if you’ve been following our blog, then you’ll probably remember our experiences from France and Costa Rica before. New York City was the same story, different scene. We secured a housesitting […]

By: 20 Epic Travel Experiences We’ll Never Forget From 2014

20 Epic Travel Experiences We’ll Never Forget From 2014 — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:27:10 +0000

[…] Spending a month at two different house sits in the South of France was like a dream. We spent our days walking the dogs through expansive vineyards, driving around to different mom n’ pop wineries, and picnicking on French cheese we had never heard of before. On the weekends, we took day trips to Bordeaux, Carcassonne, and other small French towns barely visible on a map. It was wonderfully romantic (not to mention affordable because we were housesitting!) […]

By: A Cruising Couple

A Cruising Couple — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:56:17 +0000

In reply to Christie Semmens. Thanks so much for sharing! Housesitting is a great way to travel - good luck on getting your first international assignment!