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House-Sitting in Eastern Europe: A Cross-Cultural Guide

Publié le by NmNomador

This is the tenth post in the House-Sitting and Cultural Differences series, and is a regional guide focusing on Eastern Europe and how unique cultural practices and behaviors might impact your house-sitting experiences in the region. We will cover the countries with the most house-sitting opportunities, including: Czech Republic (Czechia), Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania.

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Breaking Bad News to Homeowners While Pet Sitting

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Sometimes housesitters need to convey bad news to the vacationing homeowners. A pet gets hurt, a home is burgled, an accident happens. How can we break the news?

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Petsitting For Many Animals: Why You Should Embrace The Menagerie

Publié le by NmNomador

You’ve just found a listing for a house sit in the perfect destination, but the numbers next to the cat and dogs icons are pretty daunting. Don’t be deterred! These assignments aren’t always as overwhelming as they can seem.

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Tech Tips: Key Tech to Make Nomadic Life Easier

Publié le by NmNomador

Since you can only carry so much stuff, nomadic life can be carefree and easy. But the stuff that you do pack, especially tech gear, needs to work well and make your life as painless as possible. Here are a few items that make nomadic life technologically a little bit smoother.

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House-Sitting in Northern Europe: A Cross-Cultural Guide to Specific Considerations for House-Sitting in Scandinavia and Nordic Europe

Publié le by NmNomador

A regional guide about the cultural factors that might impact your house-sitting experiences in nordic Europe. We cover cultural differences across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, as well as different societal norms that shape the house-sitting market - and your house-sitting experience - in these countries.

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