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Positive minded, responsible, tidy & easy going happy couple. Nice to meet you!
Costa Rica
Testimonials
They have 3 testimonial s (view below)
Pet experience
Dog(s), Cat(s), Horse/Donkey(s), Chicken(s), Bird(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Tortoise/Turtle(s), Guinea pig(s), Rodent(s), Pig(s), Goat(s), Farm animal(s), Other animal(s) – and everything else we can learn to take care of!
Police check
They don't have a police check
Availability
From: 4 October 2022
Until: 1 January 2025
Occupation
Welder & Child educator
References
They have referees/references (view below)
About this sitter
Hi there and thanks for checking our profile. We are Bastiaan & Yolanda from the Netherlands. We have been together since 2010 and happily married since 2014.
We are both very social, responsable, kind, honest, reliable, organised and tidy, active but most of all we are a really caring animal loving couple. We have a very positive mindset and are always in a good mood.
We took care of a lot of animals in our lives. Especially cats & dogs, but also the little one's such as guinea pigs and the big one's such as horses and a lot in between. We love animals and we are very affectionate towards them.
We are flexible, healthy people who would love to help you looking after your loves ones and property.
We already travelled a lot and now we start a whole new adventure and all that comes with it.
In all honesty, we're just hoping to enjoy our balanced lifestyle while enjoying our time.
We can provide for ourselves and we are mainly at home working on our YouTube channel.
We speak Dutch, English and Spanish fluently. German and French on a low level.
She is a trained pedagogue and also worked in sales. He is a certified welder and also worked in the catering industry.
We have our (international) drivers licence.
Bastiaan and I are an 'open book' so please feel free to ask us anything you would like to know.
Thank you for your time and we would be very honoured if you choose us.
We're already looking forward to it!
To give you an idea of who we are:
YouTube: Bakkerfeeling Adventures
Or check AirB&B for our references:
https://www.airbnb.nl/users/show/68852996
Why they want to house sit
We decited to sell our house and do what we love the most and enjoying our passion of travelling.
Unfortunately the pandemic hasn't made things easier for us.
Combining house/pet sitting is a great life style because we absolutely love animals. We grew up surrounded by pets and animals.
We already travelled a lot and now we start a whole new adventure and all that comes with it.
Exited to see new locations and too see the places like they really are. Meet new interesting people and experience other new cultures.
We also love nature and we enjoy hinking. All in a relax way, whilst having the joy of animals around us.
Their experience
We have both grown up with a lot of pets and completely understand how important it is for you to know that they are safe, secure and loved whilst you are away. We're very experience of looking after friends pets and several houses throughout the years.
We can tell you a lot more, we are full of stories, but one thing is for certain you won't regret it.
What can they bring to the assignment
Being home owners ourselves, we understand the importancy and will treat everything with respect as if they were our own. So we're happy to take care of your house, plants, the animals, or other little choirs in or out the house while we are there. And always keep you updated frequently during our stay.
Available to house sit
Africa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean, Central South America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Middle East, Moldova, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North East Asia, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South East Asia, South Korea, South Pacific, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam
Availability dates
From: 4 October 2022
Until: 1 January 2025
Do they charge?
They don't charge for house sitting services
Membership
MindMyHouse member since 2020
Personal details
Age: 36-45 years old
Family status:
Couple
Total sits
Total completed house sits: 4
References
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Last updated:
4 October 2022
Sitemap
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Testimonials
Wonderful-- Love for Your Furry Friends!!
What a lovely couple! Bastiaan and Yolanda are kind, diligent, and thoughtful in all they do-- they will spoil you for all other pet sitters! I asked for a brief update each day. They sent me little photos and videos throughout the 6 weeks we were traveling! The cats and ducks were obviously happy and felt safe. They were cuddling and being cuddled by the kindest pet sitters ever! What a relief. We could travel without a single concern for their well-being. Let me add that duck care is not the easiest thing... hiking down to the duck pen on another property, cleaning and refilling the toddler pools, mixing food, refreshing the bedding, etc.-- and putting them in at night. Not once did they complain and every single duck was safe and happy when we returned! They even socialized with them each day, which many will not do because it takes time. They still remembered "People are good" when we got back! :) Bastiaan and Yolanda understood the humor of ducks and cats. For that also-- we are forever grateful. PS. Did I mention-- they took care of my daughter's extensive gardening "center"-- so many, many vegetables, flowers, and succulents-- and all were doing beautifully when we got back! I am only sad they aren't able to housesit our next vacation because they are so in-demand. This charming Dutch couple gets first dibs on any pet sitting assignments we have. They are simply awesome!!
Sofia, Costa Rica, 11 October, 2022
Wonderful couple
Bastiaan and Yolanda were wonderful house/pet sitters for us through and through. They were extremely friendly and attentive to all 5 of our fur babies while we were away (and they can be very picky as to whom they like! LOL.) While we were gone, they gave us regular updates on both our pets and the ongoing construction projects on our property. We felt very secure having them watch over our property and possessions. When they left, they made sure our home was in pristine condition. They have an incredible passion for living the digital nomad life, and their positive enthusiasm is infectious. We feel very fortunate to have gotten to know them while they were here, and we hope that they will be available for future assignments for us!
Rick, Costa Rica, 11 July, 2021
Helpful and friendly couple
Yolanda and Bastiaan stayed in the lodge which was in the reactivating process and helped us wherever it was needed with all their power and they saw the work by themselves. No matter if in the garden, the rooms or in the kitchen, household work was always perfect, everything was left so clean after they used it. We have a cat and a dog and also they used to be of great help to one injured person in the household. Most important support came from the technical side: As Yolanda and Bastiaan are photo and video specialists they created great shots from the rooms and the surrounding of the lodge and fully produced commercial videos, some in interview style to advertise our little hotel. The two of them are a sympathetic couple which are very easy to get along well. They are polite, helpful, honest and clean. We highly recommend them for any following house sitting assignment.
Ted, Germany, 08 April, 2021