SHOCKING Petrol prices couldn't put a damper on our journey through the famous "Nullarbor Plains" on our way to our Western Australian House sitting gig. 
They break down their budget ... $3000.00/mo. for a family of 5! Great article! 
When's the best time to buy an airline ticket? Travel experts have long said Tuesday is when sales are most often in place. But another day has deals that are as good and occasionally better than Tuesday. 
Proud to Announce the Beta launch of the newest and coolest online housesitting matching service... Uniting home owners and their pets with housesitters and petsitters across the world! 
I just read this, and found it very thought provoking. David Wolfe is the most prominent speaker on Raw/Living foods, and Longevity and is passionate about his cause and helping people rather than amassing a fortune, even though he could. 
"17 Countries. 343 Days. 6237 Photographs. One incredible journey. 5 minutes of Around The World Time Lapse video." So much to see in this world! 
"Simply put, minimalist living means cutting down on the things you can do without and concentrating on what you really need. A life of excess and abundance may sound appealing on the surface, but it can ultimately decrease your ability to enjoy the things you do have." This article gives a great argument for "Dumping the Stuff"! 
"State and federal legislation in Australia guarantee all full time and part time employees a minimum of 4 weeks annual leave. However, research by Tourism Australia done between 2005 and 2010 suggests accrued annual leave is a major issue within the workplace." 
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
"Travelling Australia in a motorhome is not just for grey nomads". 
Pema Chödrön’s message during the Living Beautifully With Uncertainty & Change weekend retreat is as simple as it is bold:... Jay Shafer takes you inside his tiny 89 square foot home. His company is growing like wildfire and he is now selling licences across the world! Exactly the kind of new sustainable businesses we are talking about here on Better Life Living on the Edge! Austin Hay is still in high school, but he's building his own house. It's only 130 square feet, but it makes him a homeowner without a mortgage at just 16 years old...
How is that for ingenuity? |
"Some of us are fortunate to have grown up with English, a language both widely spoken and in demand around the world." Ever thought about teaching it overseas? This article makes it very enticing! 
This house / pet sit was special in that our grandbaby and daughter were with us for part of it and we were free to see and do all that the Sydney Harbour Bridge area has to offer since the house is in Balmain. It came complete with two dogs... whom befriended the baby immediately! JUST TAKE A GANDER! 
Eco conscious family in Wales build this hobbit type home for just $4700.00 USD from natural resources, refurbished appliances and uses solar power. Check out the photo's of this incredible home!
ooooh... a bucket list home to housesit don't you think? 
As I walked around our house the day after our “leaving celebration”, a happy fun filled event at which we and our children said goodbye to all our friends,... 
"Having to be responsible, to make decisions about your life, to find something that fulfills you and matters to the world can be a scary thing. It certainly was for me, which is why I felt comforted by the thought of turning my decisions over to someone else. Fortunately, I didn’t get what I thought I wanted." 
Nicole writes about "Just book the flight and the universe will conspire with you to work the trip out". I know it first hand when we decided to move to Australia! Try it... it works! 
Ususally you would pay thousands to rent a holiday home for the whole family - but the properties in this story cost these holiday-makers absolutely nothing. We show you how they did it. 
Part and parcel of the Housesitting/Petsitting lifestyle is experiencing traditioanl holidays in brand new places... far away from family and old friends. This is how we have chosen to celebrate Christmas in the Tropics! 
"How becoming a photographer has opened my eyes to the world." I love photography, capturing nature and life as I travel the world... so I GET the joy of it, but this story from Cathy Browne, who is nearly blind, tells an amazing story of how photography brings such joy! 
Make everyone feel that they are important, precious, beautiful! loved & cared for, magnificent, Divine, powerful, valued and acknowledged !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do it! 
My friend and mentor, Sian Lindemann, wrote a a great article " You CAN do anything !" Highlighting a video by a young man with the same message. 
Most Are Either "City People" or "Country People". |
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