My main goal in housesitting is to find my authentic local guide, someone who lives in the locale, knows the city and can show me what and where is of-the-minute in terms of the latest culture, the best eateries, the best exhibitions and the best specialist vendors. I openly ask the home owner to make some recommendations.
This is usually presented as a list of places where they prefer to eat, shop or drink their coup de vin. Or sometimes they take me along, to show me personally and in so doing reveal all kinds of other curious places and cultural quirks to which they have become blind.
How do I secure a housesit assignment?
Such housesitting assignments do exist. If you don’t have personal friends for whom you can housesit, then you just need to register to use a housesitting network. There are several online. Then once you have registered remember to stay tuned, watching the listings carefully, and act as soon as something becomes available.
To give yourself the best chance of securing a good housesitting assignment, prepare a good online profile, secure some personal and professional references that you are able
to share, and if possible ensure you have an up to date police check. This contributes to your online reputation and helps home owners build trust in your as a house sitter. If you have pet experience this is important to share, most housesitting assignments are about caring for the owners’ pets in their own home.