We had our first housesitting assignment lined up for end of April through beginning of October in Teakettle, Belize. Teakettle is a tiny town in the Western part of the county in the rainforest. We knew Belize also has beautiful beaches and the world’s second-largest… Read More »Go Slow, But Keep Moving
When you have your video interview, be sure to ask the following questions. You don’t want to get into a situation that you’re unqualified or unprepared for. Pets: * Does your pet have any medical issues/ medications required? How to obtain refills, if needed? *… Read More »Questions for Home/Pet Owners
In my first post, I described how we decided to travel while working remotely, digital nomad-style. Additionally, we came across several posts that described how people were using house/pet sitting to stretch their travel dollars. One site that was very helpful is The Traveling Housesitters.… Read More »Getting Our First Housesitting Assignment
I’m still putting the list together, but here’s what I’ve got so far. Laptops Mark’s laptop Beth’s work laptop and personal laptop Portable monitors: ViewSonic 15.6 Inch 1080p Portable Monitor. Model VG1655– we had issues with the HDMI port and had to use the USB-C… Read More »Digital Nomading Packing List – Technology
OK, the house is finally ready for rentals (we went with Vacasa, contact me if you want more info). We moved all our stuff to either storage or Mark’s parents’ basement. It’s a very nice, in-law suite sort of set up and we’ve stayed mid-week… Read More »Away We Go… Just Not Too Far
We are Beth and Mark Copenhaver (aka Wandering Lights), both long-time residents of the Atlanta, GA, US area. We are both in our late 50s and are full-time digital nomads. We got early start on retirement by buying a house in Ellijay in the North… Read More »Let’s Go Wandering