Aussie loves to travel

About this sitter

Hi I am 60+ female Aussie hoping to travel with friends or alone over the next many years.
I currently work casually as a support worker and am retired.
I hope travel every few years aiming for a long term sit so I can really explore the country at some stage in the future.
I have done a few sits in the UK and returned to sit there again in Aug/Sept 2024. I've spent a fun sit on a narrow boat in Gloucester too. Given plenty of time I would love to plan holidays around sits, esp if public transport is available.
I am hoping to be in the UK in 2025 May June and generally plan my trips around sits.
I occasionally travel with a friend if anyone's available to come with me but usually on my own.
I have a friend in Bath UK I visit for a week or so and she may join me in sits if that suits the home owner.
I am trying to go without a car as the bus and train service is usually great but will hire one if I need to and anywhere with walks around and historical buildings would be brilliant.

I have my own home in Victoria, Australia and would give the same care to a house sit that I would my own home.
Anywhere is an adventure.

Please feel free to email me if you are planning a future holiday and I can see if I can accommodate the timing.
I do sits locally in Victoria with aussiehousesitters.com.au.and have had several call backs. I am also on UKhousesitters.com.

Why they want to house sit

Logically house sitting is a great way to save money on a trip but it also gives the sitter the chance to stay in an area as a quasi local and learn all the best places to see in the surrounding area. I'd really like to use Public transport to get around.

Their experience

I have my own home and would give the same care to a sit house that I would expect given to my own.
I've done many sits in Melbourne, Victoria, with several re visits, Sth Australia and Queensland. I'm happy to meet with potential sits when I'm travelling.
I grew up with Poodles and Scotties and don't mind cats and chooks but I don't have any knowledge of farm animals.

What can they bring to the assignment

I can give security to the owner that their pets would be cared for and their house safe while they were away. I have a working with children's check in Australia and a police check and can get references from my workplace if needed and from previous sits.
I also have friends in UK who would tell you about me if needed.
My ideal would be to be able do get a long term when I finish work, and really live in the area to explore fully.