Tag: Australia
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Autumn in Albury
As we huddle down under our blankets and enjoy the brilliance of the fall colours outside the windows here in Albury, NSW it is a great time for reflection. We have had a very relaxing and enjoyable 5 week house sit here in Albury. As well as taking part in the weekly 5km Park Run…
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House Sitting Serendipity
As we return to Australia for another year we are incredibly excited to be house sitting across this amazing nation. Our first house sit is a repeat sitting in the beautiful city of Albury, and we love it. One of the many serendipities of this nomadic lifestyle is you are allowed the opportunity to try…
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House Sitting Australia
To be honest it should be called pet sitting. I understand once in a while people just watch over a house, but for us it has always involved animals. And I’m glad it has. In our 12 months in Australia we have completed 11 house sits in 10 different homes. This included 10 dogs, 4…
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Working and Diving on the Great Barrier Reef
In mid August we were fortunate enough to be able to return to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef to spend a week on the live aboard “Reef Encounter” The company has an awesome program where once you have been a paying customer on the vessel you can either stay on, or return later to…
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Lake Macquarie
We have spent the last couple of months enjoying a life in suburbia in the City of Lake Macquarie. Located just south of Newcastle and a couple of hours north of Sydney in New South Wales. To be honest, we are very appreciative that we had access to a vehicle for this house sitting gig.…
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Sydney and Area
Karen and I were so fortunate to have six days off between house sits to enjoy the beauty of Sydney and area. The first 3 days we got to know Karen’s cousins and were toured around north Sydney and area. If you are ever in the Sydney area and have more then two days, you have to…
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Great Ocean Road
During our brief nine days off between house sits in Albury we embarked on a 2200km road trip. The main goal was to experience the Great Ocean Road. Along the way we got a glimpse of Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as meeting a bunch of super friendly Aussies, we managed some diving as well.…
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Life in Albury
We are coming to the end of our first month in Albury, New South Wales and are finding that, we quite like it here. We are currently in West Albury and are finding life here very enjoyable. As far as house sits go it is excellent. We are right beside some small hills with an…
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Diving on the Great Barrier Reef
Truly the highlight of our three weeks in the Cairns area of Queensland was three days spent on the live a board ‘Reef Encounter’. We were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef on a fast catamaran, then transferred over to the floating hotel. We were both very surprised and pleased at what we encountered…
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Things to do in Queensland
The last couple of months have been very busy with house sitting and visiting. However, luckily we have some great friends and family here in Queensland who have gone out of their way to share their backyard with us. The last touristy thing we did in the Brisbane area before heading north was to visit…