A woman who quit her job to become a ‘full-time traveller’ has revealed how she managed to save a ‘year’s worth of rent’ while still living a life of luxury.
Carolin Pilligrath, 28, made the decision to uproot her entire life, selling almost all of her worldly possessions and leaving her home to hit the road full time.
‘I’ve basically been travelling around the world since 2014, I’ve always loved travelling and I wanted to explore how I could make it work as a full-time gig,’ she told news.com.au.
Travelling the world is near the top of almost everyone’s bucket list but the cost is also a road block toward that dream however one ‘full-time traveller’ has revealed how she is doing just that
When she left Germany she had only been saving for three months, and had made plans to work and travel at the same time in a bid to try and save funds.
But the 28-year-old discovered a popular new trend which she says has allowed her to save thousands of dollars every year while still enjoying travelling.
She stumbled across Trusted House Sitters, a website that connects potential house sitters with home owners, both of whom have to be signed up to the service.
She said that after joining the site it allowed her to travel Europe, Australia and the United States.
When she left Germany she had only been saving for three months and as with many other backpackers she was going to work and travel at the same time, that is until she discovered a popular new trend
Ms Pilligrath now lives in Australia and is based on the Gold Coast.
‘I knew Australia was going to be expensive compared to South-East Asia so I started looking at what I could do, and I was stoked when I stumbled across a house-sitting opportunity in Darwin,’ she said.
‘I was able to drive their car and I saved money — it was pretty amazing, and I looked after their doggies and cats too.’
She stumbled across Trusted House Sitters , a website that connects potential house sitters with home owners, both of whom have to be signed up to the service and was hooked
She said once she experienced the house sitting scene she was ‘hooked’ and recommended other get involved.
She said for the right person the house sitting scene was a ‘dream job’, especially for animal lovers.
Members of the website gain access to homes in 130 countries for an annual fee of $130.
The site was launched in 2010 and has since connected thousands of home owners with house sitters looking to save on their travel budget.
‘I’ve basically been travelling around the world since 2014, I’ve always loved travelling and I wanted to explore how I could make it work as a full-time gig’, she said