{"id":97503,"date":"2015-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/house-sit-your-way-around-the-world\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:53:01","slug":"house-sit-your-way-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/house-sit-your-way-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How To House Sit Your Way Around The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

“No possessions. No plans. Just travel”<\/em><\/h3>\n

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This is the motto of Dalene and Peter Heck who, after a series of personal tragedies, broke away from their corporate lives in Canada to travel the world. Their means of sustaining this lifestyle is simple- through house and pet sitting. These\u00a02014 National Geographic Travelers of the Year are in their sixth year of non-stop globe-trotting and have no intention of settling down any time soon. They’re currently in Hawaii living their dream. Follow their journey here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This could be the next place you call home…<\/h3>\n

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Many people dream of travelling the world but feel it is financially unfeasible.\u00a0With some bravery, ingenuity and a diverse portfolio of freelance jobs the Heck’s have make a successful living while travelling full time. And as a result of house-sitting they estimate at having saved more than $30 000 dollars on accommodation costs while really getting to know the cities and villages they have visited. All that is really required to lead this lifestyle is a responsible, trustworthy character and the ability to adapt to new situations easily.<\/p>\n

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The Hecks are not alone in their lifestyle choice, a number of couples around the world have embraced this way of life. They all say that making a success of house-sitting and full-time travel comes down to planning. You need to ask yourself what sort of a house-sitting job you would enjoy, if you’re a very sociable person being stuck in a remote village in New Zealand or Mongolia would drive you crazy, you’d be much happier in an apartment in Barcelona or Manhattan.<\/p>\n

You will need to be able to:<\/p>\n