Wim & Mariana
About Wim & Mariana
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. W...
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. We are very much inclined to travel and very active. We'd like to see as much as possible places and want to experience what it means to live in those places. City or countryside, it doesn't really matter much. Keeping the place clean and tidy is our second nature.
Responsibility and care. We really love to take care of animals and to spend time with them. Small maintenance jobs/solving 'crisis situations' in and around the house are no problem.
We can communicate in several languages, like Dutch, English, German, Romanian, and also speak a little Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
Why we want to house sit
We like to see as much as possible from the world and experience how it is to really live in all these beautiful places.
Our experience
In the past we did several house sittings. We did quite a few house sits with different animals (cats, dogs, fish, poultry etc.) in our home country The Netherlands.
But also in other countries. Like a few weeks in the centre of France, where we took care of 3 gorgeous cats and 2 chicken. The owners are a Dutch American couple.
Another one was house sitting in Portugal, in a remote place in the province of Alentejo that belongs to a Dutch lady, with 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 chicken, 2 guinea fowls and a huge garden. Wonderful place and perfect for house sitters.
One of our most recent experiences was in a small village around one hours drive Northwest of the Portuguese capital Lisbon. We stayed there for just under 4 months while the British owners were in their other house in France. We loved it very much and we had a lot of contacts with the locals, even became part of the community. The owners of the house asked us to come back for a home sit of 2 months this year (July and August).
The home owners for whom we took care of their houses, pets and gardens are very willing to tell you about us.
In May and June we'll be house sitting for another British couple in Andalucia, Spain. We'll take care of their cats, their house and their garden.
Reviews (1)
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Craig - Divonne-les-Bains, France
22 July - 12 August 2018
Wim and Mariana were excellent house and pet sitters during our 3-week trip. Our cat and dog were very well taken care of by these professional sitters. They have attention to detail and really took care of our house, garden, and plants. I recommend them very much for peace of mind when you are a...
Wim and Mariana were excellent house and pet sitters during our 3-week trip. Our cat and dog were very well taken care of by these professional sitters. They have attention to detail and really took care of our house, garden, and plants. I recommend them very much for peace of mind when you are away.
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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- Pet care
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Response from Wim & Mariana
Many thanks for this review Craig!
About Wim & Mariana
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. We are very much inclined to travel and very active. We'd like to see as much as possible places and want to experience what it means to live in those places. City or countryside, it doesn't really matter much. Keeping the place clean and tidy is our second nature.
Responsibility and care. We really love to take care of animals and to spend time with them. Small maintenance jobs/solving 'crisis situations' in and around the house are no problem.
We can communicate in several languages, like Dutch, English, German, Romanian, and also speak a lit......
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. We are very much inclined to travel and very active. We'd like to see as much as possible places and want to experience what it means to live in those places. City or countryside, it doesn't really matter much. Keeping the place clean and tidy is our second nature.
Responsibility and care. We really love to take care of animals and to spend time with them. Small maintenance jobs/solving 'crisis situations' in and around the house are no problem.
We can communicate in several languages, like Dutch, English, German, Romanian, and also speak a little Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
Why we want to house sit
We like to see as much as possible from the world and experience how it is to really live in all these beautiful places.
Our experience
In the past we did several house sittings. We did quite a few house sits with different animals (cats, dogs, fish, poultry etc.) in our home country The Netherlands.
But also in other countries. Like a few weeks in the centre of France, where we took care of 3 gorgeous cats and 2 chicken. The owners are a Dutch American couple.
Another one was house sitting in Portugal, in a remote place in the province of Alentejo that belongs to a Dutch lady, with 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 chicken, 2 guinea fowls and a huge garden. Wonderful place and perfect for house sitters.
One of our most recent experiences was in a small village around one hours drive Northwest of the Portuguese capital Lisbon. We stayed there for just under 4 months while the British owners were in their other house in France. We loved it very much and we had a lot of contacts with the locals, even became part of the community. The owners of the house asked us to come back for a home sit of 2 months this year (July and August).
The home owners for whom we took care of their houses, pets and gardens are very willing to tell you about us.
In May and June we'll be house sitting for another British couple in Andalucia, Spain. We'll take care of their cats, their house and their garden.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Wim and Mariana have done 1 house sit since 2017
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Divonne-les-BainsFranceJul - Aug 2018
