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Benton Homestead

Benton Homestead

Re-Planting Roots » Ōmishima Island, Imabari, Ehime, Japan » Natural Farming, Honeybees, and Guesthouse Vacation Rental

  • About the Bentons
    • Evan + Dani Benton
    • House-Sitting References
    • Our Former Homestead
    • Our Future Homestead
  • Photo Journal
  • Benton Guesthouse Ōmishima
  • Press
  • Consulting
  • Shop
    • Honey Shop!
    • Retro Shop!
    • Complete “Shopify” Shop!
    • Vintage Records Shop!
  • Contact

Category: House-Sitting

Mexico Data: House-Sitting and Travel by the Numbers
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Mexico Data: House-Sitting and Travel by the Numbers

January 30, 2024April 25, 2024

From the moment we pulled up our roots, packed up our car, and expatriated ourselves from the United States in…

House-Sit #10: San Miguel with Bella & Zoe
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House-Sit #10: San Miguel with Bella & Zoe

February 5, 2023April 25, 2024

House-Sit #10: By the time this post publishes, we will already have said goodbye to our temporary pets, driven two…

House-Sit #9: Mexico City Kitties
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House-Sit #9: Mexico City Kitties

January 9, 2023April 25, 2024

House-sit #9: We’re enjoying our last few days with these two fluffy city kitties! Giacomo “Big Fluff” and Penelope “Mini…

House-Sit #8: Back with the Rescue Pack!
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House-Sit #8: Back with the Rescue Pack!

December 26, 2022April 25, 2024

House-sit #8: While we were at house-sit #7 in San Andrés Huayapam, our former hosts (and now friends) from house-sit…

House-Sit #7: San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico
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House-Sit #7: San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico

October 3, 2022April 25, 2024

House-Sit #7: We’re back in one of our favorite places in Mexico: San Andrés Huayapam, just outside of Oaxaca city,…

House-Sit #6: León, Guanajuato, Mexico
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House-Sit #6: León, Guanajuato, Mexico

September 23, 2022April 25, 2024

House-Sit #6: We have a few days left in León with our “temporary pets” Lucky and Milo. These two are…

House-Sit #5: La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico
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House-Sit #5: La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico

August 23, 2022April 25, 2024

House-sit #5: Today is our last day with precious Gomita in La Cruz! She’s a Dogo Argentino / Bulldog mix…

House-Sit #4: Part of the Pack!
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House-Sit #4: Part of the Pack!

July 11, 2022April 25, 2024

House-Sit #4: We did it! We survived four weeks with eight doggies and three kitties. And we loved every minute…

Walking Dogs in Mexico
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Walking Dogs in Mexico

July 1, 2022April 25, 2024

This is a really simplified look at a big, complicated topic: Dogs in Mexico. It seems you can’t have a…

House-Sit #3: San Andrés Huayapam, Oacaxa, Mexico
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House-Sit #3: San Andrés Huayapam, Oacaxa, Mexico

June 26, 2022April 25, 2024

House-Sit #3: Boy, after so much traveling, it’s really nice to have a place to call “home” for a period…

House-Sitting: How Did We Get Started?
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House-Sitting: How Did We Get Started?

May 23, 2022April 25, 2024

This video takes a look into how we got started house-sitting in Mexico, and specifically, how we booked our first…

House-Sit #2: Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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House-Sit #2: Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

May 2, 2022April 25, 2024

House-Sit #2: We’ve been traveling Mexico for six months now; it’s been an incredible experience, and every new part of…

House-Sit #1: Work-Exchange in Aculco, Mexico, Mexico
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House-Sit #1: Work-Exchange in Aculco, Mexico, Mexico

April 19, 2022April 25, 2024

House-Sit #1: We were blessed our first house-sit experience was on this beautiful ranch outside the friendly town of Aculco!…

Transition to House-Sitting Full-Time
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Transition to House-Sitting Full-Time

April 5, 2022April 25, 2024

Hola amigos! As we transition from our six-week road trip, to our next six-months (or more!) house-sitting, this is a…

About the Bentons

Evan & Dani Benton

Evan & Dani Benton

We're re-planting our roots on Ōmishima island, in rural Japan. It's been a very long journey to get here: we left our urban farm in New Orleans, Louisiana (2016-21), then found ourselves traveling and house-sitting all throughout Mexico (2021-23). Now we've received a Startup Business visa, and are working every day to renovate two former "akiya" abandoned houses into our home and guesthouse, while building our honey bee business, homestead, and family. Let's connect!

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Akiya RenovationHoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Benton Homestead on ‘サンド&キスマイの気になるマン’ National TV-Asahi Broadcast

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Business in JapanLife in JapanNatural Farming

New Year! New Tacos!

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HoneybeesNatural Farming

First Harvest from Native Japanese Honeybee Colony

Dani Benton August 23, 2025

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Latest Updates from the Bentons

Shimanami Kaido Portrait Sessions with Dani

Dani Benton July 5, 2026

Benton Homestead on ‘サンド&キスマイの気になるマン’ National TV-Asahi Broadcast

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Benton Guesthouse ‘Phase 3’ Updates. So cute!

danimouser March 4, 2026

New Year! New Tacos!

danimouser January 12, 2026

おめでとう! Mizobuchi-san earns JF-CMCA 2025 President’s Award for Business Consulting

danimouser January 8, 2026

Japan Data: Second Year of Benton Guesthouse

Dani Benton December 8, 2025
What is an ‘akiya’ abandoned house?
Akiya RenovationHoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Benton Homestead on ‘サンド&キスマイの気になるマン’ National TV-Asahi Broadcast

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Akiya RenovationBusiness in JapanShort-Term Rental

Benton Guesthouse ‘Phase 3’ Updates. So cute!

danimouser March 4, 2026
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Japan Data: Second Year of Benton Guesthouse

Dani Benton December 8, 2025
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