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Catch Our Travel Bug
@catchourtravelbug.bsky.social
Long-Term travel specialists. 5-star housesitters, enthusiastic bicycle tourists, sharing our passion for independent, budget travel. 140+ countries and counting.

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The timeline has a couple of holes. But here's a short synopsis of the last 29 years. (And someone finally included our website! Although we started that in 2012, NOT 2023.)
January 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Happy 'National Plan Your Vacation Day'🥳✈🏖

Where are you headed next?

✅ Check out our Travel Resources Pages to help you plan &
✅ Subscribe to the Travel Bug Times for weekly Travel tips, deals and info, straight to your inbox.
Links in the comments.
January 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Well, butter my biscuit and call me breakfast! 🥞
I just caught Tim about to pay DOUBLE for a car rental because he forgot about our website resources! 🤦‍♀️
The full story 'When Your Own Travel Guru Needs a GPS' drops in tomorrow's newsletter!
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January 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
An issue that could have put a BIG spanner in the works of our Aussie trip was rapidly resolved to our advantage by @ #chinasouthernairlines

Guangzhou to Adelaide flight cancelled 4 2 days.

Switched us onto Malaysian Airlines via KL at no extra cost. Less flight time. Home sooner. Well done!
December 25, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Money Monday 🤑💵🪙💰💳💷💶💴
Are you team A or B?
A - Stick to budget on holidays or
B - To heck with it...You only live once?

#Moneymonday #travelbudget #holidaybudget #saveorspend
December 23, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Now that looks comfy, doesn't it?

#housesitting #petsitting #catsitting
December 16, 2024 at 6:13 PM
I'm not grumpy! Really. This is my happy space.

And why wouldn't you be happy in a beautiful 4 bed, 4 bath villa with pool and gym!

#housesitting #petsitting #housesittinglife #housesittingadventures #petsitterlife
December 15, 2024 at 8:26 AM
🤣🤣🤣 🐱🐱🐈
December 8, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Where would be the most exciting place to spend Lunar New Year? 👀🎊🎉🎆🎇
December 3, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Having company is the reason why getting a housesitter is so much better for pets than having drop ins. And security for the home as well. All our fur babies love having us there. But we still get plenty of time to explore. Our current 3 in Cyprus.
November 29, 2024 at 1:02 PM
These are ours at the moment in our housesit in Cyprus. We also don't own cats but we almost exclusively choose them for housesits.
November 29, 2024 at 12:52 PM
The cleaner (paid for by the homeowner)comes on Thursday mornings. So we left her to it and wandered down to a beach Cafe to enjoy the seaside vibes and watch the planes come in and out. 🏖☕🧁🛩

#itsatoughlife #housesittingadventures #housesittinglife #coffeetime #bluesky #sunnyday #Bythebeach
November 28, 2024 at 8:16 AM
🥳🤩🇮🇩Whoot!!!
In 96 we visited Yogyakarta (in Indonesia), for 4 days & stayed in a cheap (cheap) guesthouse.

In Feb, we'll stay for a couple of weeks in a 4-bedroom villa with a pool.

Bonus - Our accommodation will cost way less than stay 1! = $0

If you want to know our secret... feel free to ask.
November 26, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Cyprus for the next couple of weeks.
November 24, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Newsletter sent. So looking for activities or a nice day trip from Larnaca. Any suggestions?

#visitCyprus #larnaca #cyprusdaytrip
November 22, 2024 at 8:30 AM
November 21, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Sometimes the simplest gadgets make a huge difference on the road. We've come across nearly every coffee making apparatus on our travels, especially when housesitting. But I've always got my back up plan when things get too complicated. #coffeeaddict
November 20, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Must get new phone/camera! 🙄 Either the lense is getting worse or I am. Still- The sunset in Prizren was pretty amazing, don't you think?

#prizren #Kosovo #sunsetcolors
November 19, 2024 at 6:44 AM
My assistant today as I pull together our newsletter!

#housesitting #petsitting #housesittinglife #kittylove
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Why do cheery tomatoes always taste better in The Med? So much more flavor than in the UK or Oz. I'm obsessed and downing them like bar snacks - breakfast, lunch, dinner..anything.. 😋

#visitcyprus #tomatoaddict #Mediterranean
November 18, 2024 at 5:21 AM
After being on the move constantly for over a month, it's time to nest for a while with these munchkins.

Lovely apartment, great location, plus use of the homeowner's SUV.
#lifeisgood #happyasaclam #housesittinglife #petsitterlife #housesittingadventures #traveltheworld #liveyourbestlife
November 17, 2024 at 5:22 PM