This is a long overdue monthly update of my nomadic adventures!
As I write it’s almost the end July but we became full time nomads on 31st May (which feels like forever ago, not less than 2 months.)
So after 10+ years living in Phuket, Thailand while my daughter attended an International school there, she finally finished in May and we left our home to fulfil our dreams of becoming full time nomads.
(Mine & my husband dreams, not my daughters – will come to that).
So while our 17 year old was gallivanting around Singapore and Boracay in the Philippines on her graduation trip, hubby and I took a well earned break at a beautiful hotel in Khao Lak, just North of Phuket.
Then after a short stay in the Bang Tao area back in Phuket, we jumped on a plane to the UK for the summer.
So this is where the best laid plans….
The goal was to house sit across the UK for the summer and see friends/family along the way (I’m originally from the UK).
Then in October after a short stint in France visiting more friends, we’ll head back to Phuket for a couple of weeks on route to a year in Oz.
My daughter can work in Oz and save money to achieve her dream of attending music college in London from Sept 25.
However one of our house sits changed the dates and we found ourselves with some extra time on our hands so we’ve added in a sneaky trip to Cancun in Sept.
I’ve never been to Mexico, so although this will be a touristy trip vs a cultural trip (will save the culture for when our daughter is at college and we can backpack through Mexico and the rest of Central & South America), it will be a first for me which I’m very excited about.
In fact I wrote on this post – Once in a Lifetime Trips – about the underwater museum in Muse and now I get to go there! 🥳
So right now, we’re in a lovely house in a town called Baldock in Hertfordshire. We leave on 31st July to house sit No 4, which is a beautiful house in a place called Balham, not far from the city of London, which I’m very excited about. (London – in my humble opinion – is one of the best cities on the planet).
Quick overview of my thoughts on house sitting so far;
Pros;
- Free accommodation
- Looking after beautiful animals who are gorgeous (provided you like animals)
- Exploring areas you may not have explored before
- Meeting new people, hearing their stories, expanding your views of the world
Cons;
- It’s someone else’s house so you do feel like you’re walking on egg shells a bit
- UK homes are mainly small, creaky and cold (even in the summer) – I think house sitting in warmer climes would suit me better
- Always check sleeping arrangements – house sit 1 – a mattress in the attic, house sit 3 – a sofa bed in a cold room downstairs. Not ideal in your 50’s & beyond (we like a bit of comfort at our age)
- Not ideal with a teenager in tow. I think will be easier with 2 rather than 3.
Here’s a post on house sitting if it’s something that interests you – How to House Sit Your Way Around The World.
So that’s it for this months update. My goal is to do one a month, so the next one will be the end of Aug. In the meantime here’s a few pics from our adventures so far!
