by Kelly Hayes-Raitt | Sep 29, 2019 | London
# of nights housesitting in Richmond: 27 (during Sept ’19) # of plays: 3 # of dance performances: 1 # of chamber concerts: 1 # of rock concerts: 1 Private museum exhibit: 1 TOTAL: £120 (less than $150!) Highlights: 2nd row seat to an Alvin Ailey dance performance....
by Kelly Hayes-Raitt | Sep 18, 2019 | Madagascar
August 2019 – “Not all of us can do great things,” Mother Teresa wrote. “But we can do small things with great love.” I don’t live by that nearly as much as I aspire to. But housesitting gives me an opportunity to do a small thing for pet owners with great love. My...
by Kelly Hayes-Raitt | Sep 12, 2019 | Writing Retreat
Do you have a book inside you that’s dying to come out? Join me in Cape Town for a magical 10 days to jumpstart your book! From February 1 – 10, 2020, you’ll have everything you need so you can focus on your writing: • Private room with your own bathroom • Hot buffet...
by Kelly Hayes-Raitt | Sep 6, 2019 | Madagascar, Nomad
Aug 21, 2019 – Tonight I was stretched in ways I haven’t been in a long time. I’m spending the night in a village that has no electricity and no running water. There’s a candle by my bed and I don’t know whether it’s ok to let it burn to the bottom. Or will I set this...
by Kelly Hayes-Raitt | Mar 12, 2018 | Journalism, Mid-Life Reinvention
My recent journalism contribution to BuzzFeed has been featured in an article by journalist Anthony Palermo! 59 Women In Journalism Share Their Top 5 Tips To Excel As A Journalist Kelly Hayes-Raitt, freelance My Background Kelly Hayes-Raitt is an award-winning...