Doing a house sit means that you get to see places that you wouldn’t discover if staying in a hotel, as that would inevitably mean being somewhere more well known.  We had access to bicycles so took the opportunity to visit some local sights.  The first was a beautiful mansion in Maisons-Laffitte, and it was built in the 17th century.  […]

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This August finds me dog sitting on the outskirts of Paris for 18 days.  I’m trying out a new experience through an organisation called Trusted Housesitters. The concept is that the housesitter goes and lives in a home away from home, looking after a pet or pets while their owner is away.  It’s a great way to visit somewhere new […]

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