House Sitting in Australia

By L.H.M. Cody

In this ebook, Laura shares the fascinating story of how she and her fiancé House Sat around Australia for nine months. Through honestly telling their story, readers can see what House Sitting is really like and, perhaps more importantly, learn from their mistakes.

Apart from sharing the couple's amazing story it also reveals:

- What is House Sitting?
- Why choose House Sitting over Couchsurfing
- What's the application process like?
- How newbie House Sitters can get references - and why it is essential that they do
- How and why to get Police Checks
- How to write the perfect cover letter - what you must and must not include
- Why you should Skype with Homeowners before arriving - and what to talk about
- How you can work whilst House Sitting (and why you don't necessarily have to)
- What it's like to groom a dog
- What to do if a dog gets sick
- How to help a dog who misses their owner

It is the ideal ebook for anyone looking for advice on how to become a House Sitter, and for anyone who would like to know more about Laura and Tanbay's adventures in Australia.

Because of House Sitting, they were able to spend nine months in Australia, staying in 8 different locations all across the country - from remote deserted beaches to party central cities. they saved an estimated £7,000 on accommodation and had the time of their lives - and so could you!

• Language: English
• Publisher: XinXii
• Release date: Aug 29, 2017
• ISBN: 9783959261074

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What is House Sitting?

The main reason people need House Sitters is for their pets. The fact is, no matter how congenial a kennel is, cats and dogs are at their most content when in their own environment. This is where House Sitters come in, they stay in the house with the animals whilst the Homeowner is away.

Other advantages of having House Sitters are that the home is occupied, burglars are deterred and, in some cases, house insurance is still valid.

The way we see it, the job of a House Sitter is to almost mimic the life of the Homeowner. This means feeding and walking the animals at the usual times, cleaning up after them and treating them with the utmost kindness. What it does not entail is being a prisoner in the house, if the Homeowner leaves the animals for hours to go to work, the House Sitter can too. The simplest analogy of House Sitting is just normal everyday living. In return for this service the House Sitter gets free accommodation and does not have to pay bills.

However, House Sitting is so much more than 'just' free living: it's comfort travelling - House Sitters have the joy of travelling AND the comforts of home: washing machines, properly functioning kitchens and cosy beds are just a few examples. House Sitting is also a really good way to embrace the lifestyle of a country by living like a true local.

House Sits really vary in length, with the minimum being just one night and the maximum about two years. The shortest one that we did in Australia was one week and the longest was six. This was perfect for us because we were able to move around a lot, whilst still having that sense of being grounded. As you will see, we were able to organise our House Sits so that they were almost back-to-back. Whether you want to House Sit in one place for a long time, just get away for the occasional weekend, or House Sit over an entire continent for an extended period, numerous options are feasible.

House Sitting is also worldwide: especially popular in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Spain and the USA; but becoming increasingly more so in Asia and South America too, namely among British Expats.

Why choose it over Couchsurfing? We advocate Couchsurfing and, like House Sitting, it is free accommodation and total integration into local living. Couchsurfing can, however, have disadvantages, the principal one being that you are completely dependent on the generosity of strangers. With House Sitting you are actually offering a service, so in most cases it is a pretty fair