Pete and Dalene Heck are a Canadian couple who sold everything in 2009 to travel the world. After a year of backpacking they discovered the joys of House Sitting and have never looked back. They have been sharing their adventures through their blog - Hecktic Travels - and have now published an ebook to help other aspiring house sitters.
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Pete and Dalene Heck share their house sitting secrets in their new ebook.
"Since we started house-sitting two years ago, we've lived rent-free for almost 500 days. At $60 a day, that means we've saved $30,000."
"While we are house-sitting we also save a lot of money on other things like food, as we experiment with local cuisine in the comforts of well-stocked kitchens. All the while we get a unique travel experience like no other a we become alocalsa in a new part of the world and meet people we never would have otherwise."
Pete with "Ollie" exploring ruins in Ireland
So far Pete and Dalene have completed house sitting assignments inA Canada, the U.S., Honduras, Ireland,A Belgium, England, Spain, and Turkey. These have ranged from 2 weeks to 6 months and they have cared for numerous cats, dogs and chickens.
Dalene taking care of the dogs in Turkey
Their book is an introduction to the wonderful world of house sitting for the aspiring house sitter. You can learn where to find job, how to get the job you want, and most importantly, how to be a good house-sitter!
"We've taken all of our tips for house-sitting success and put them in one place; inside this book you will get over 50 pages jam-packed with information:
~ A thorough analysis of the big house-sitting websites to help you decide which to join
~ Tips on how to write a profile and application letter, with successful examples
~ Tips on how to be a good house-sitter
~ Quotes from experienced house-sitters and home-owners from around the world
~ Plenty of resources to help you plan for your house-sitting gig
~ And much, much more!"
Take a look at a preview of A How to Become a House Sitter and See the WorldA to see how this book an help you start your house sitting adventure.
Intrigued? Want to know more? Then head on over to the Hecktic Travels blog where you can purchase your copy of the book.
