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Long sandy beach with mountain in the distance and kites in the sky at Oliva, Spain.
Spain

House Sitting in Spain Guide (+ things to do in Oliva, Spain)

Housesitting in Spain is a great way to discover some lesser-known areas, live in comfortable accommodations and enjoy the relaxed pace of life.  With so many expats living in Spain, there are always loads of house sitting jobs in Spain available too.

By Claire, 5 months5 months ago
Ecuador

9 Reasons living in Salinas Ecuador is incredible

Discover why you should consider living in Salinas, Ecuador. Beaches are just one of the amazing things this town has to offer!

By Claire, 8 months6 months ago
Red sunset behind palm trees on the beach with the world's longest pier in the background in Progreso, Mexico.
Mexico

Making the most of our time in Progreso, Mexico house sitting!

We had no intention of returning to Mexico this year.  We know we love it, we’ve seen a lot of it and spent a lot of time there.  However, when a Mexico house sit came up in the Yucatan Peninsula we couldn’t say no. Progreso is a town on the Read more…

By Claire, 11 months10 months ago
Fields and water across Iceland landscape
Iceland

October – Iceland Road Trip and Return to Canada

A quick road trip then relaxing at home as we catch up with friends and family.  As we looked ahead, this is how October played out in our minds but the reality was far from restful!   11 Day Iceland Road Trip We had been waiting for this one for Read more…

By Claire, 1 year11 months ago
Colourful beach huts on a pebble beach. Devon, England
England

Looking back to September: Switzerland, France and England

I’m a little slow getting this post up but we’ve been busy discovering a couple of new countries and squeezing in some family time! So, what did September look like?   Devon, England’s South Coast We began September at a house sit in Devon, England.  Two weeks in an amazing Read more…

By Claire, 1 year11 months ago
Travel Journal

One Year of Travel – reflecting on the Highs, Lows and Surprises!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin 365 days of adventures, 52 weeks of memories, 12 months of exhausting travel days.  One year of travel.   We’ve now been travelling full-time for a year.  While it feels like we left Canada ages ago, it also feels like it has flown by. Not Read more…

By Claire, 1 year10 months ago
Travel Journal

Exploring the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District

The heatwave in the UK has definitely broken!  Much of our week in the Yorkshire Dales was plagued with rain.  The stream that runs beside our house went from nearly dry to almost overflowing.   It meant some extra cuddle time for Pudding and Tootsie although we did venture out Read more…

By Claire, 1 year11 months ago
England

Exploring Yorkshire with Family and New Friends!

Bright and early on a Monday morning, sitting on a coach on our way to Yorkshire.  This is the life… In an attempt to save money, I booked us on National Express coaches instead of the train.  I’d do it again (we’re talking £20 instead of £100) but it was Read more…

By Claire, 1 year11 months ago
England

Following England’s South Coast

We ended our time in Newquay with a few cloudy, chilly days.  It gave us the perfect opportunity to get a bit of work done and some travel booked.  We’ve got some exciting stuff coming up – stay tuned!   Mid-week it was time to move on with a short Read more…

By Claire, 1 year11 months ago
England

A Break in Newquay, Cornwall

Well, the British summer finally caught up with us!  But not before we had a chance to do a little exploring of the Cornwall coasts.   Newquay We chose Newquay to be our base as it is a big enough town, with a train station, that we would be able Read more…

By Claire, 1 year11 months ago

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