Mariana

Working from home, and living and travelling full time in my caravan for 5 years now.

I used to work in a corporate position in tertiary education. but have left that when I decided to become a full-time nomad.

I enjoy nature and the simplicity of a mostly off-grid lifestyle. I like cooking with my sun stove on sunny days. Sightseeing is what attracts me most to the lifestyle.

I have grown up on a farm and love animals, especially cats.

When I worked in corporate, I was away from home for many hours a day, so I always thought it would be unfair to the cat to get one. Fortunately, my neighbour's cat visited often.

Now that I live a nomadic lifestyle, the one downside is that once again I believe my lifestyle makes it unfair to the cat to get one as a travel companion. I decided to compensate for this one thing I find missing in my chosen lifestyle by house-sitting for cats whenever there is an opportunity.

I love all animals and I enjoy interacting with them and looking after them, but I am unlikely to accept a sitting opportunity if there isn't at least one cat in the mix.

I have an online business, which requires a few hours of work each day, so I need good internet access. It also means that I am "at home" most of the time.

I don't drink or smoke, and prefer living a quiet and peaceful life.

New to house-sitting in this way, but I looked after a friend who fell and broke her shoulder last year for 3 months in Whangamata. I have rented in the past before I bought my own house and always got very good feedback from landlords. I also owned my own house in Raglan for years before I started my nomadic lifestyle.

Currently, I am in the South Island, and at the moment I am looking for house-sitting opportunities in Canterbury, Marlborough, or Nelson/Tasman.