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Hi Mary Ann, it is a nice adventure you have there. I would love to have some holiday too. It is been all time work and work. That Lakeside park carousel looks like very fun to ride. I have never ride on many different animals before. For 5 cents a ride, it is unbelievable!
Hi Kit. The only thing better than a 5 cent ride would be for free, lol. But yes, it is definitely worth doing if you are in the area. I have not been on one since my daughter was a little girl and that was a long time ago.
Sometimes, you just need to take a break. There will always be work, unfortunately :).
wow your website is a lovely insight into different countries. I feel like i’ve experienced this hoilday with you after reading this piece. Ive always wondered what Onario is like. It sounds beautiful! The hosts sound lovely, which is always a bonus to make your stay that much more comfortable.
Hi Jadye. We definitely lucked out with our hosts – they were terrific and really set the bar high. For us to have had 4 back to back, with all great hosts, and receive a 5 star rating on all, was pretty awesome!
Ontario is beautiful. Right now I am in Mexico and hopefully will have some experiences to write about.
House sitting is a way of being able to travel that is often overlooked by people who would like to travel more.You probably have to be good with animals to be a house sitter, as many of the people who hire them are doing so not only because they want somebody to keep an eye on their house, but don’t want to upset their pets by putting them in a strange kennel. And like one of the dogs in this post, the pet could have health issues.
Hello. Yes, house sitting is definitely an affordable way to travel. Right now we have confined ourselves to Ontario Canada because we knew we would be in Mexico this time of year. But it is our hope to maybe do some of Europe.
I would say a great many house sits involve animals, usually dogs and cats but somettimes even reptiles and farm animals. A lot of older dogs will have health issues for sure so you have to pay attention to what the owners tell you.
I would say the main reason people get house sitters, as you said, is because they want their pets in their own homes and not carted off to a kennel somewhere. And of course, it does help if like animals!