Over our past decade on the road, housesitting has become an essential component in our travel lives, one in which we truly immerse ourselves in a region and live like a local—for less than $20 a day. Staying in someone’s home for a couple of weeks or months, not only saves on lodging, meals, and transportation, but it grants unparalleled access to a new place. Homeowners have welcomed us into their worlds—introducing us to their friends, lending us their favorite things, and sharing their secrets to the area. Taking our years of experience from 24 housesits across 7 countries, we’ve compiled our best housesitting tips in this article to help you experience one of our favorite ways to travel and get free lodging around the world.
Join the Top Housesitting Sites
To gauge the types of housesits that are available across the various membership-sites, start by checking HousesitSearch.com. This