Village to Villa Series 1

SERIES 1
In late 2015 media professionals Neil McLean and Gai Reid were contemplating their next creative project. Both had enjoyed stellar careers in their chosen field and were still at the top of their game. They had a yearning to travel – but they wanted a deeper, more authentic experience. The places they wanted to go, the things they wanted to do and the length of time it would take would cost a great big pile of money.

How could they travel and explore four countries extensively and sustain themselves along the way? Research revealed pet and house sitting was part of the solution to travelling longer for less and becoming embedded in each location to live like locals. It would take courage. Gai & Neil needed to take a massive risk, packing up and heading overseas for a year. Would it work or would it crash and burn?

Davide Von Peters and Global Entertainment Productions came onto the scene with perfect timing. The organization (and its many supporters) joined with Neil and Gai initially and encouraged them to have a go at the ambitious project of filming a 13-part series along the way. The rest as they say is history.