Jana & Joe
Basel, Basel City, Switzerland
About Jana & Joe
46 years old
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Fashion Designer
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As a couple/duo
We're in love since 20 years! We both worked for my own company (www.royalblush.ch). I am a sustainable fashion designer and Joe worked as an Access database programmer. We are an engaged, conscientious, resourceful & down-to-earth couple, loving to travel in the company of furry friends!
We realized we worked to many years, too many hours and not enough taking time for the 'real' life. In April 2019 we embarked on our new adventure, traveling the world as full-time house sitters.
Slowing down the pace of life, while giving attention to the small things everyday has in store for us. Getting to know and care for all these different little furry and feathery personalities is the biggest joy for us and leaves the most lasting memories we ever could have imagined! It enables us to follow our passion of traveling, without missing out on the comfort of furry friends and a home, at the same time as giving you peace of mind to enjoy your travels.
We hope to safe-guard your pets with our loving company, taking care of your home & belongings as we would do for ours.
SITTING EXPERIENCE:
To date, we have experienced over 40 house- and pet sits around the world and having really enjoyed these opportunities very much! Besides sharing lots of cuddles and love, we handled every day hick-ups, like freeing the pets from ticks, cleaning & tending a fighting wound, controlling the pool filtering system, detecting and arranging the fixing for a defective watering system (and watering the garden in the meantime), securing the loose fixings of a satellite dish on the roof after a storm, planting herbs, finding a lost cat from the rainforest (after several days search!) and fixing many broken vacuumers... By now Joe is a Dyson Expert :-)
Here you can see all our international reviews: https://cosmicrain.wixsite.com/housesitters
My travel companions
Joseph, 55 years old, IT-Programmer, Spouse / Partner
Language(s) spoken
English
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French
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Spanish
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German
Dates already booked
- From 31/05/2026 to 05/06/2026
- From 05/06/2026 to 12/06/2026
Compliments received
Community opinion
Ettlingen, Germany - June 2023
Jana and Joe are great house-sitters! As our first house sitting experience, it couldn't have been better. Both of them looked after our home as if it was their own, very carefully, thoroughly and attentively. They were also very respectful of our space and belongings. They cared for our garden and were very affectionate with our cat Lilly. Jana and Joe made it easy for us from the start to trust them and leave our home, cat and garden to them. The communication and logistical arrangements with them were handled very smoothly and they also maintained good contact during our trip. When we returned we were warmly welcomed and found our apartment absolutely spic and span. We were even spoiled with a homemade bread for breakfast and a special Costa Rican meal for lunch - crowned by a delicious vegan dessert. In the time we spent together before we left and after we returned, we got to know Jana and Joe closely and found them very open, likeable, reliable people, with a wide range of interests. Too bad we couldn't spend more time together! We wish we could meet again, whether as house sitters or on any other occasion! We absolutely recommend Jana and Joe as house sitters! You will find that they are great housesitters, but at the same time, you will also get to know two very interesting, wonderful people.
3-3 out of a total of 9 reviews