Travel tips
Get walking with Stridekick
It won’t come as a surprise that one of our absolute favourite pastimes is going for a long walk or hike. When we were coming up with the name for our Instagram page, which then became the name for our website, we wanted something that would encapsulate our love of animals as well as our […]
Hygge for housesitters
It’s no secret that we’re totally obsessed with Scandinavian culture – we fell in love with Sweden on our first trip to Stockholm in 2014, and have been consuming as much information about the Scandi way of living ever since. We’ve now travelled back to Sweden, explored Denmark, and most recently visited Iceland for Chris’ […]
Apps and websites to help you grow in 2021
To describe 2020 as ‘turbulent’ would be an understatement. As full-time travelling housesitters, who have spent the past three years tweaking and carving out this new life on the road, having it suddenly grind to a halt felt like learning a new way of life all over again. It was exhausting, and emotional. Many people […]
2020 Gift Guide for people who housesit or travel full time
The holiday season is upon us! Hunkered down in Tier 3 at Suze’s parents house in Kent, we’ve been making the effort to get into the Christmas spirit by eating copious amounts of mince pies, decorating the family Christmas tree, and snuggling up by the fire with hot chocolate in hand for proper cosy winter […]
Borrow My Doggy Frequently Asked Questions
Having spent the past month living at home with Suze’s parents, after all of our November housesits were cancelled due to a second UK lockdown, we couldn’t be more grateful for the existence of Borrow My Doggy to satiate our cravings for fluffy cuddles! We were fortunate enough to spend the first UK lockdown with […]
How to take better photos of dogs
We’ve had loads of compliments about the photos we take, and it really makes our day when we hear such lovely comments! So to return the favour we want to help you take better photos of your pets and improve your phoDOGraphy (sorry… not sorry)! Every camera is different, so it is worth learning how […]
