Sam & Ben
Sam & Ben
Responsible couple who love pets and adventures!
About Sam & Ben
Hi, we're Sam and Ben a professional non-smoking couple, married nearly 5 years ago, now we are living, and very much enjoying, a remote lifestyle and exploring the world together.
We also both work full time, I own my own travel business and Ben is a senior executive for a major childcare company, we have staff in global locations, so we can ...
Hi, we're Sam and Ben a professional non-smoking couple, married nearly 5 years ago, now we are living, and very much enjoying, a remote lifestyle and exploring the world together.
We also both work full time, I own my own travel business and Ben is a senior executive for a major childcare company, we have staff in global locations, so we can work anywhere there is a good WI-FI connection. We love kitesurfing, stand up paddle boarding, scuba diving and we're keen to try some winter sports like snowboarding, we also love to hike and enjoy watching the rugby, seeing live music and good food and we love animals.
Being trusted to mind someone's home and precious pets is a big thing, and we are very appreciative of that trust. And we promise to treat your home, and pets with the utmost care and respect always.
We strongly believe in maintaining your usual schedule for your pets, so they feel secure and loved while you are away. The health and happiness of your fur babies is always our highest priority. Having pets sleep with us is normal, so if that's what your fur babies are used to, and we have no issue with litter boxes etc. Between us, your pets will certainly be well catered for and spoilt!
We believe in honesty and integrity and we pride ourselves on our organisational skills. We are both responsible and reliable, neat and tidy and stick to our word.
Our own needs as house sitters are quite simple - as we like to stream movies and work online, we require good Wi-Fi (preferably unlimited so we don’t risk using all of your data!). We are both quite tech savvy and will email updates and photos as often as you wish while you are away.
If available we’d love the use of a car especially when traveling to housesits by air. Sam is the driver, she has a clean driving record and international drivers license.
Our travels are flexible and we are happy to travel almost anywhere in the world, depending on our budget and schedule. We will do everything we can to make your travels worry free and make coming home a pleasure and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Why we want to house sit
We have been traveling extensively these past few years and recently decided to take the plunge and give up our home base in Melbourne, Australia and become full time digitals nomads and we love pets - so this is a great way to have both. We plan to spend 8 weeks in Japan for the Rugby World Cup come September but the rest of our year is open so we're looking for adventures and pets to snuggle.
Our experience
When in Australia we were fostering dogs and have previously loved and cared for our own pets. We have some experience with horses and we are open to caring for all sorts of animals and promise to treat your furry child children and home as if it was our own.
We've also lived abroad, Sam is originally from Scotland and Ben from New Zealand. And we've been living away for more then 6 months each year in the past two years, we re resourceful and flexible and with two of us we can make sure there is someone in your home no matter what, so you can go off and enjoy your vacation .
We are new to TrustedHouseSitters but we have been staying in AIRBNB homes for years so can provide references that way as well.
External references (2)
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Ben - Character Reference
11 December 2018
I have personally known Samantha Lippiatt and Ben Gilkison-Duckworth since 2010 and it is my pleasure to recommend them for house-sitting engagements.
Sam and Ben are both focused and thoughtful people. Each has achieved success in their business careers not only through hard work and determina...I have personally known Samantha Lippiatt and Ben Gilkison-Duckworth since 2010 and it is my pleasure to recommend them for house-sitting engagements.
Sam and Ben are both focused and thoughtful people. Each has achieved success in their business careers not only through hard work and determination but also through intelligent problem solving to achieve results above expectation. I have recently sought business advice from them for my own business which has resulted in success.
They are trustworthy and considerate. On multiple occasions they have gone out of their way to look after a friends pet, adopted and re-homed shelter animals or performed favours for friends and family at their own expense.
They are always mindful of their commitments and have exhibited responsibility for their own and others belongings. I have entrusted my car and my apartment to them over extended periods of time for their own use without concern.
Communication is a notable characteristic of both Sam and Ben. Their skills in this area are second to none and have been demonstrated numerous times in both their work and personal environments.
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Sam and Ben. Should you wish to discuss anything in further detail, I would be happy to be contacted and details can be provided on request.- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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Lucy - Character Reference
09 December 2018
I have known Ben and Sam for over 10 years, they are highly responsible and caring individuals. They love animals and have proved to be amazing doggy foster parents in the past. They are clean and considerate and would make amazing house sitters.
I have known Ben and Sam for over 10 years, they are highly responsible and caring individuals. They love animals and have proved to be amazing doggy foster parents in the past. They are clean and considerate and would make amazing house sitters.
- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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About Sam & Ben
Hi, we're Sam and Ben a professional non-smoking couple, married nearly 5 years ago, now we are living, and very much enjoying, a remote lifestyle and exploring the world together.
We also both work full time, I own my own travel business and Ben is a senior executive for a major childcare company, we have staff in global locations, so we can work anywhere there is a good WI-FI connection. We love kitesurfing, stand up paddle boarding, scuba diving and we're keen to try some winter sports like snowboarding, we also love to hike and enjoy watching the rugby, seeing live music and good food and we love animals.
Being trusted to mind someone's home and precious pets is a big thing, and we are very appreciative of that trust. And we promise to treat your home, and pets with the utmost care and respect always.
We strongly believe in maintaining your usual schedule for your pets, so the......
Hi, we're Sam and Ben a professional non-smoking couple, married nearly 5 years ago, now we are living, and very much enjoying, a remote lifestyle and exploring the world together.
We also both work full time, I own my own travel business and Ben is a senior executive for a major childcare company, we have staff in global locations, so we can work anywhere there is a good WI-FI connection. We love kitesurfing, stand up paddle boarding, scuba diving and we're keen to try some winter sports like snowboarding, we also love to hike and enjoy watching the rugby, seeing live music and good food and we love animals.
Being trusted to mind someone's home and precious pets is a big thing, and we are very appreciative of that trust. And we promise to treat your home, and pets with the utmost care and respect always.
We strongly believe in maintaining your usual schedule for your pets, so they feel secure and loved while you are away. The health and happiness of your fur babies is always our highest priority. Having pets sleep with us is normal, so if that's what your fur babies are used to, and we have no issue with litter boxes etc. Between us, your pets will certainly be well catered for and spoilt!
We believe in honesty and integrity and we pride ourselves on our organisational skills. We are both responsible and reliable, neat and tidy and stick to our word.
Our own needs as house sitters are quite simple - as we like to stream movies and work online, we require good Wi-Fi (preferably unlimited so we don’t risk using all of your data!). We are both quite tech savvy and will email updates and photos as often as you wish while you are away.
If available we’d love the use of a car especially when traveling to housesits by air. Sam is the driver, she has a clean driving record and international drivers license.
Our travels are flexible and we are happy to travel almost anywhere in the world, depending on our budget and schedule. We will do everything we can to make your travels worry free and make coming home a pleasure and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Why we want to house sit
We have been traveling extensively these past few years and recently decided to take the plunge and give up our home base in Melbourne, Australia and become full time digitals nomads and we love pets - so this is a great way to have both. We plan to spend 8 weeks in Japan for the Rugby World Cup come September but the rest of our year is open so we're looking for adventures and pets to snuggle.
Our experience
When in Australia we were fostering dogs and have previously loved and cared for our own pets. We have some experience with horses and we are open to caring for all sorts of animals and promise to treat your furry child children and home as if it was our own.
We've also lived abroad, Sam is originally from Scotland and Ben from New Zealand. And we've been living away for more then 6 months each year in the past two years, we re resourceful and flexible and with two of us we can make sure there is someone in your home no matter what, so you can go off and enjoy your vacation .
We are new to TrustedHouseSitters but we have been staying in AIRBNB homes for years so can provide references that way as well.
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Horses
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Fish
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Poultry
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Small pet
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