How We Travel the World for FREE | TrustedHousesitters Full Guide for Beginners 2025 🐶✈️

Want to explore the world without spending a fortune on accommodation?

In this video, I’m sharing how my husband Rishi and I have been traveling full-time for nearly 2 years. Thanks to TrustedHousesitters, we’ve stayed in beautiful homes all over the world while caring for adorable pets. 🐾

I’ll walk you through:
✅ What TrustedHousesitters is and how it works
✅ The different membership plans (and which one we recommend)
✅ How to set up your profile for success
✅ Tips for landing your first sit (even without reviews!)
✅ The biggest pros & cons we’ve experienced after 17 sits
✅ What to watch out for to avoid a bad experience

Whether you’re a digital nomad, frugal traveler or just someone who loves animals, this guide will help you decide if house sitting is right for you. Plus, I’m including a sitter application template in the description to help you get started fast!

00:00 - Intro
00:33 - What is TrustedHousesitters?
01:00 - How do I sign up?
01:19 - How to choose a plan
04:39 - How to set up your profile
08:45 - Tips on your profile
09:36 - How do I apply for a sit?
12:00 - Tips on things to include in your application
12:49 - Tips on how to book sits as a newcomer (no reviews yet)
15:36 - Pros and cons of TrustedHousesitters
17:50 - Is TrustedHousesitters worth it?
18:36 - Outro

📌 LINKS
https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/
  / trustedhousesitters  

📌 RESOURCES
Application template for beginners:

Hi [Homeowner’s Name],

I hope you and [Pet’s Name(s)] are doing well! My name is [Your Name], and I recently joined TrustedHousesitters with my [partner/spouse/friend, if applicable], [Partner’s Name]. While we're new to this platform, we’re experienced travelers and huge animal lovers—and we'd love the opportunity to care for [Pet's Name(s)] while you're away.

[Pet's Name(s)] sounds like such a sweet companion. We've read through your listing completely and we understand that [Pet's Name(s)] need [specific care requirement(s)]. We're happy to take on those responsibilities and make sure that [Pet's Name(s)] are well-loved and cared for in your absence.

If you think this could be a good fit, we’d be more than happy to hop on a video call to meet you, learn more about the sit and answer any questions you may have.

Thanks so much for considering us—we’d love to connect more and hear what you’re looking for in a sitter!

Warmly,
[Your Name] (+ [Partner’s Name, if applicable])

💬 Let me know in the comments if you’ve tried house sitting—or if you’re thinking about it!

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Includes subtitles in Spanish, French, German, Dutch and Portuguese. Subtítulos en español. Legendas em português. Sous-titres en français. Untertitel auf Deutsch. Ondertiteling in het Nederlands.


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