September 2021 – One housesit and a milestone.
The whole of September 2021 consisted of just one housesit - and the disappointment of having one cancel on us! We also reached the anniversary of our first year of…
August 2021 – Two great housesit experiences!
August has been a really good month for us ( if you ignore the weather). It has consisted of two really enjoyable housesit experiences. As per usual though, it didn't…
July 2021 – A wedding and two more housesits
The wedding of the year! Love is in the air July, for us, started with the long-awaited wedding of the year for the Dean family. Our nephew, George was due…
June 2021 – House & Pet sitting. The good, the sad, and the ugly
We have discovered House and pet sitting and, rather unexpectedly, have digressed in our Airbnb travels! Here is a quick update to anyone who has not followed our story from…
May 2021 – Goodbye Manchester – Hello Edinburgh
TRAIN TRAVEL The train has always been my favourite mode of transport. I remember the excitement I used to feel as a child when mum & dad would surprise us…
April 2021 – Goodbye Gran Canaria – Hello Manchester!
The past month has been really busy so my apologies for the distinct lack of updates. In the last four weeks, we waved goodbye to Gran Canaria and said hello…
March 2021 (2) Our top ten places to visit in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria, because of its shape, is known as the round island of the Canary Islands. It is 47 km (29 miles) across and covers an area of 1,560 sq…
March 2021 (1) Gran Canaria – One more month?
Gran Canaria The Canary Islands, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometers west of the coast of Morocco are an autonomous community of Spain. Pin to show the Location of…
February 2021 (2) Why writing a blog is far more difficult than I ever thought it would be!
To say we are aimlessly meandering through life is an understatement. Our future plans are, well, not planned at all. We never really know where we will be more than…
February 2021 (1) Goodbye Rome – Hello Gran Canaria.
It Rained a lot in Rome! We had loved Rome. It is a beautiful city that we will definitely return to in the future. It had, however, rained .......a lot!…
January 2021 (3) Our top15 favourite things about Rome!
Rome is one of the most visited cities in the world attracting around 10 million tourists every year. A visit here has been on our 'to do' list for ages…
January 2021 (2) The Trevi Fountain -15 facts & legends
No visit to Rome is complete without a trip to see The Trevi Fountain ( Fontana di Trevi ). The fountain is, without doubt, one of the most visited attractions…
January 2021 (1) – Garbatella, Rome
Our Journey Our journey from Greece to Italy was nerve-racking but thankfully quite painless. We had an afternoon flight so were able to leave our final accommodation in Ampelokipi at…
December 2020 (3) – Goodbye Greece – Hello Italy
We have really enjoyed our time in Greece. When we arrived, back in September our plan was to stay for one month then move on. However, after our initial month…
December 2020 (2) – Why you should always follow the lockdown rules in Greece
The lockdown restrictions here in Greece are still quite strict. If you want to go out into the streets during the day you first need to get permission. You can…
December 2020 (1) – Ampelokipoi, Athens.
We have now been in Greece for over three months which is longer than we originally intended but Covid restrictions change so quickly country to country that it can be…
November 2020 (4) – The First Cemetery of Athens
An unexpected place of interest we came across on one of our walks was The first cemetery of Athens, again a very short walk from our apartment in the area…
November 2020 (3) – The Panathenaic Stadium
Firstly, we have to say a really heartfelt thank you for continuing to read our blog - we were notified this week that it has been viewed over 5000 times…
November 2020 (2) – The drama of the day!
The drama of the day The mystery of the missing throw! After being Airbnb hosts for so many years it's proving to be interesting, and occasionally slightly stressful living life…
November 2020 (1) Metz, Athens, Greece
Having already spent two months in Greece we had intended moving to pastures new in November but after much discussion, we eventually agreed to stay in Athens a little…