![]() The house and garden were stunning, surrounded by vineyards and not much else. ![]() This time we were tasked with watching Buster, Rosie and Stevie Wonder (a blind cat). This time we were headed to the other south of France, a short drive outside of Bordeaux. The only downside was having to say goodbye to Ralph as we really did become quite attached to him by the end of our stay!Īfter Azille we spent a week in Paris before our next house sitting gig began. ![]() So that was our first house sit in France. But you get the idea from these iPhone photos. Unfortunately we lost most of our good photos from this house sit as they were still on Dan’s camera when it was stolen in Paris. When there was live Sevillana dancing and fresh paella, it took a second to remember if we were in France or southern Spain! We were also very lucky that our visit to Azille corresponded with the town’s annual feria, five days of music, food, drinking, dancing and bull running. Most of our days consisted of walking Ralph through the surrounding vineyards and taking day trips to nearby Carcassonne, Minerve or any of the hundreds of family-owned wineries in the area. In exchange, we had the house as well as a car to use. There were a few other tasks like watering the flowers and putting food out for the cat, but our primary job was to watch over Ralph, which we were more than happy to do. And for the next ten days, that’s where Ralph pretty much stayed. From the moment we first sat down on the couch, Ralph was there, in our laps, staring up at us with his lovable puppy eyes. Seriously though, Ralph had a temperament like we have never seen before. We were watching over a house in the center of town with the sweetest pup we have ever met: Ralph. The first one was in an adorable town called Azille, a short drive outside the popular tourist destination Carcassonne. We had two different house sitting gigs in France. But we haven’t really talked about either experience, so we wanted to give you a quick inside look to what it’s really like to house sit. But for the right person, house sitting is an amazing way to stay in incredible places for free.įrance actually wasn’t our first time house sitting we also did it in Costa Rica last year. And you never know what crazy mishaps might happen, which you’ll have to be prepared to deal with. You’ll have to follow certain house rules and routines that might limit your ability to go out and explore the surrounding region. After all it is a job, which requires you to be respectful and responsible over another person’s possessions. If you’re a traveler with a flexible itinerary, then house sitting can be great as you not only get free accommodation, you also get to live like a local, enjoy the comforts of a home-away-from-home, and (often) take care of adorable pets. House sitting gigs can be found all around the world for all sorts of time frames, ranging from a few days to many months. ![]() In exchange for offering a bit of TLC and keeping things in order, you get free accommodation. Before we get into our experience of house sitting in the South of France, here is a quick explanation to get everyone on the same page:Įveryone loves a good vacation, right?! So do homeowners, and while they are away, they need trusted individuals to take care of their belongings and furry friends. If you haven’t heard of house sitting yet, don’t worry-while it’s not necessarily a new phenomenon, it seems only recently that the craze has really caught on. House Sitting is all the rage right now with travel bloggers and digital nomads who, like us, are trying to balance their penchant for wanderlust with wanting a few creature comforts.
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