Hi @Dianne
A very big welcome to the Forum, and may you enjoy the discussions and interactions here from many of our more experienced members.
I would also like to suggest that you add your profile link to your forum profile here, so other members will be able to “meet” you properly and will see what owners see when you apply for sits
If you go to your Dashboard on the TrustedHousesitters site, scroll to your green profile box, preview and with that link, copy and paste to your forum profile here.
https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/how-to-add-a-listing-or-profile-link-to-your-forum-profile
I am sure it won’t be long before you secure your first sit and I would like to suggest that you actively look for a local sit/last minute sit to get you started somewhere in Portugal.
Are you happy to sit only in Portugal, or have you got plans of other European countries and pets, that you would like to visit next year?
Best wishes
Therese