Leanne h.
Soldiers Point, New South Wales, Australia
About Leanne h.
54 years old
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eCommerce Owners
We are an Australian couple in our late 40's, together since 1997. That's 22 years - almost a life sentence! ;-)
Since getting married in Bali in 2000, our travel bug has grown substantially and we have been fortunate to have visited New Zealand, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Fiji, and the Greek islands, as well as most states within Australia.
In September 2016 we succumbed to our love of Thailand and sold our Australian home and most of our belongings and moved to Chiang Mai.
Prior to the overseas move Kirk worked for many years in Customer Service roles within the Transport/Logistics area, and Leanne was Regional Manager for a leading Australian employment provider.
Since September 2016 we have been operating eCommerce businesses, with Leanne also teaching English as a second language online. Because of our online work commitments, the only thing we really need from a house-sit is a reliable and fast internet connection.
Kirk is a musician (instrumental ambient piano), and also enjoys writing, attempting magic (not very well!), and completing online jigsaw puzzles. Leanne loves the outdoors and exploring places ‘off the beaten track’, and she also enjoys running. Together we enjoy our involvement, now remotely, with Adopt Me-ow (Kitten Rescue and Adoption Chiang Mai), we love hiking and exploring the outdoors, taking long motorbike rides and drives, and dining out.
We have owned several homes over our years together, and we have a sound understanding of home maintenance and care, both property and lawn/garden areas.
Quiet and responsible, we are happiest just pottering about, maintaining our businesses and otherwise indulging in new experiences.
Why we want to house sit:
House and pet-sitting appeals to us both as being the next step in our life-journey.
Our experience in moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand and our subsequent involvement with 'Adopt-Meow' has nurtured our need for interaction with animals in need, whilst traveling, as well as meeting our desire for adventure through travel.
We love the feeling of responsibility that comes from caring for animals, and as prior pet-owners in Australia we understand the need to have them well cared for in our absence.
We also take great pride in helping others, and we understand that by us looking after your home and pet, we are offering you an opportunity to get away and relax.
Aside from this, we really enjoy travel and the mystery that comes with e
My travel companions
Kirk, 54 years old, eCommerce Owner, Spouse / Partner
Language(s) spoken
English
Compliments received
Community opinion
Bréel, France - July 2019
What a great match with Leanne and Kirk ! Very friendly, we had a great evening together. Always keeping in touch so we know everything is fine. House was clean and sheets washed :) I recommand them with my eyes closed !
Exmouth, United Kingdom - April 2019
It was great to meet Leanne and Kirk on their recent one night stopover with us. Alan, my husband, and I both really enjoyed the time we all spent together discussing our travels and mutual love of animals. Although Leanne and Kirk did not look after our pets, they related very well to our 2 dogs and 3 cats and we would have no hesitation in inviting them back to house sit for us or in recommending them to anyone looking for kind, caring and experienced house and pet sitters.