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Travel

A guide to Australia’s best capital city markets

Do you love snagging a bargain or trawling for vintage treasures and indulging in delicious, locally made food? Check out our guide to the best markets in a capital city near you.

 
Videos

Sharing a house sitting story: Andrew & Christopher

Long-term house sitters Andrew & Christopher have enjoyed many house sitting adventures. Here they share a couple of their amusing ‘run ins’ with water while house sitting around the world.

 
Videos

Would you recommend being a house sitter?

Becoming a house sitter means embarking on a new, adventurous lifestyle. Experienced, long-term house sitters share their top reasons why they recommend house sitting.

 
Travel

Explore Sydney – The best things to do for free

With an overabundance of things to see and do, Sydney is the perfect base for day trips and weekends away. Check out our snapshot of the best things to do for free in the harbour city.

 
Videos

What's the hardest thing about house sitting?

Being a a house sitter can bring some challenges. Our experienced house sitters share the main challenges they have faced during their house sitting adventures.

 
Pets

The pros and cons of travelling with a dog

In 2018, Michelle and Graham from the NSW South Coast hitched up the caravan, and together with their Maltese cross, Bella, they headed off.

 
Travel

A three-year trip around Australia with no plans

Michelle and Graham always knew what they wanted to do once they retired – rent out their home, buy a caravan, grab the dog and get on the road – with no plans.

 
 
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Just to let you know, we have had many requests for house sitting.  The one we're doing at the moment is perfect, suits our time frame, the house is immaculate and extremely comfortable. We will be thrilled. A.P.

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