Do any of you single sitters feel lonely? I am a near-full time sitter, and as much as I love the lifestyle, I do get lonely. I chat with friends online, call/visit my parents etc, but not having a fixed home base makes meeting people and making friends very difficult. Do any of you feel similar?…

I sit usually with my husband, but I often travel alone for longer periods for business stuff. The older I get, the more introverted I become. I hate small talk and I hate it when random people ask me about my personal life, so I’m quite happy just to wave and smile (and walk past quickly…).

@Rhe , my spouse and I housesit together (mostly) on a full-time basis (for now). We empathize with your sense of loneliness. To address this, we strive to find a four-way balance … housesits with dog(s); housesits with cat(s); housesit with no pets; and non-housesit (family, paid, …). For example,…

Yes, I’ve been solo traveling and I do feel lonely at times. Sometimes it’s nice to just have someone near you but my friends are in different cities. I call them but miss there physical presence

Hi Im a solo sitter, currently doing a month long one in Uk. Yes, i sometimes feel like the days can drag on a bit, especially not talking to people etc Im also thinking up ways to try to connect with locals, or other sitters so this is why ive joined this forum, so im also interested in other id…

@Rhe Have a look at the FB-group “Go with Less” They are a bunch of full-time travellers and petsitters. Every Sunday there is a thread to see where everyone is, divided into continents. You can add your own location or reply to others who are in the area. Great way to meet up with like-minded pe…

Hello, Every Sunday evening at 7.00pm UK time, I will be hosting a Zoom Meetup for Solo Sitters. You are welcome to drop in whenever you are free. Please message me here with your email address and name, and I will send you the zoom link. Hope to see you there. Vanessa

I’m a solo sitter, and I do suffer from loneliness. I have found that I’ve always felt lonely my entire life though, no matter where I am, whether it be around people or by myself. It plagues me constantly! I recommend staying at a hostel when you travel. If you go to an adventurous place like Hawa…

yes, this is common among full-time travellers (not just sitters). in addition to staying connected virtually (which is important/helpful!), here are a few ways I’ve found to meet people locally: do an online search for nomad/expat groups in whatever city you’re in - sometimes you’ll find groups w…

I’m on a facebook group called Host a sister…I’m on the 50+ group. Ladies from all over the world are on there and they post for meetups in the area they may be traveling to or at, etc. I’ve met a number of ladies that way.

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temba 15 July 2025 16:31 8

Hi @Rhe,
Have you seen this thread? Would anyone like to join an online Meetup Group for Solo Housesitters?

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