Traveling Overseas

Tips from our family (18 countries and counting!)
How Long Can You Visit Europe For?

How Long Can You Visit Europe For?

When we tell people we visited Europe for seven months, we get mixed responses - "Are you allowed to stay that long?" ... "Why didn't you stay longer if you could?" We felt like seven months was a good amount of time to do plenty of exploring, and after we'd been away...

How To Decide Where To Visit In Europe

How To Decide Where To Visit In Europe

"How are we going to decide what countries we will visit in Europe?" This was an ongoing conversation for us for a long time before we started planning our trip. It was an active part of the conversation as we: Began searching for housesitting opportunities Secured...

Petsitting In England For (Almost) Free with Trusted Housesitters

Petsitting In England For (Almost) Free with Trusted Housesitters

Petsitting in England (and many other countries afterward) made our dream of visiting Europe a possibility. My dad was a first-generation immigrant from Scotland to Canada, and other than a trip there with my parents when I was 6-months old, I'd never been back to the...