Mary & Bart

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Blankenberge, Flanders, Belgium

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About Mary & Bart

46 years old | Event Coordinator | As a family

We are Bart (multidisciplinary engineer, 52), Mary (personal assistant, 45) and Oscar (explorer, 8), and we all feel as if we were (almost) 12!  We are a cheerful family of three (pretty-) slow-paced globetrotters.  We work, learn and homeschool while traveling and discovering cultures and lifestyles.

Archie (it is Oscar's middle name, we use them both interchangeably) is the happiest and the merriest of us, although he is also very quiet.  He does not lack skill and imagination, and handles everything with care and respect.

As far as we, Mary and Bart, are concerned, we endorsed various roles (engineer, project leader, event coordinator, head chef) in various business sectors (information technology, banking, education, hospitality industry) before we finally decided to take our life off the beaten track.  Now, we work on our own business project, which is still at an early stage.

Our hobbies include cycling, visiting museums, personal development, mostly anything related to nature, science, archaeology and natural history, and also handling all sorts of unexpected situations that would usually not happen to anyone else, a discipline in which we have gained quite some experience by now.  At home, we like to listen to some relaxing music, mostly some jazz, but ranging actually from artistic songs through folklore to classic.  We use to ignore the television set where there is one, but we do watch some personally selected content on the computer.  We are quiet people, very cautious, non-smokers and non-drinkers.

House and pet sitting is for us a way to do something useful and rewarding on a daily basis while we pursue our passion for exploring the world.  We love the company of pets and we usually manage to find a furry companion to cuddle wherever we are.  Whether with our hosts or their pets, every experience is always enriching.

During the last years, we enjoyed looking after cats of different breeds with different personalities.  We are familiar with visits to the vet.  We can provide medical care to animals ourselves, including administering medicine, making injections and providing special assistance.

Mary has been familiar with all sorts of animals since her childhood, as she grew up at a farm.  As a teenager, Bart developed a close affinity with his cats and became pretty good at understanting and interpreting their behaviour.  Archie quickly developed the same skills.  He likes to take the responsibility for preparing the pets' food and filling up their water bowl.  He loves playing with the playful ones and manages to make friends even with the shyest ones.

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My travel companions
Bart, 53 years old, Computer Network Engineer, Spouse / Partner
Archie, 9 years old, Explorer, Child

Language(s) spoken
English | French

Compliments received

5
Cat lover
5
Master of Cleanliness
3
Provides Updates
2
Local Cultural Guide
1
Beyond Expectations
1
Very Friendly
1
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Community opinion

(6)

Jtal41

Montrichard Val de Cher, France - November 2025

Je ne pourrai que recommander Mary & Bart ainsi que leur fils Archie (qui est remarquable) ! Je reste sans voix et extrêmement reconnaissante devant leur gentillesse, leur respect et soin absolu de tout ce qui les entoure, leur attention et bienveillance au quotidien lorsqu'ils ont sont venus prendre soin de ma compagne chatte, des poissons, de la maison et du jardin. Sans compter les attentions adorables qu'ils ont eu alors que nous ne nous sommes pas revus avant leur départ ! Ayant dû malgré moi repousser mon retour d'une semaine, en tant que vrais voyageurs au long cours ils se sont tout de suite adaptés, tout organisé eux-mêmes et m'ont laissé une maison parfaite, une chatte sereine et heureuse en attendant mon retour. Je suis vraiment heureuse d'avoir fait la connaissance de ces êtres exceptionnels, en espérant bien les revoir un jour. Vous pouvez leur confier votre maison et vos chers compagnons les yeux totalement fermés !

Marina d.

Saint-Étienne, France - December 2024

Un super Homesitting avec cette belle petite famille, nous avons eu de nombreuses nouvelles avec de très belles photos. Nous avons retrouvé une maison impeccable ! Suite à une petite erreur de dates de ma part nous avons passé quelques jours avec eux à notre retour et passer de très bons moments ! On ne peut que les recommander allez y les yeux fermés : )

Coralie R.

Annecy, France - November 2024

Mary et Barth ont pris grand soin de notre Salomé pendant notre absence. Ils ont non seulement veillé à ses besoins, mais lui ont également administré ses traitements avec attention. Nous avons reçu des nouvelles et des photos régulièrement, ce qui nous a permis de profiter de nos vacances en toute tranquillité. Salomé a trouvé en Oscar un compagnon de jeu, ce qui semblait lui plaire. À notre retour, la maison était parfaitement propre, les consignes laissées avaient été respectées, et Salomé semblait sereine ! Un grand merci à eux.

Martine M.

Cugnaux, France - September 2024

Une belle rencontre. Couple très sympathique, attentionné. Marie est une fée: elle a merveilleusement bien soigné notre petite Callie, et a même inventé une méthode très douce pour lui faire prendre son traitement ! Bart envoie très régulièrement des nouvelles et des photos, quant à Oscar, les chats l'ont adoré ! Un grand merci à eux.

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