Good morning, guys! So today we are hearing from Agnieszka, a (former) Polish au pair in the USA. Agnieszka has a bit of an unusual situation, as she and her host dad fell in love and got married! They still live in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is a step-mother, blogger and wife. I really enjoyed interviewing Agnieszka as … Read more
On most of my backpacking trips, I packed only two pairs of shoes: flip flops and running shoes. Which of course meant I had nothing to wear in dressier situations. In Asia, I was even turned down at several clubs for not having proper footwear. (Like at the Skybar in Saigon. Ugh.) So on my most recent trip, … Read more
You should definitely bring your host family a gift. But the question is, what gift should you give them? Bringing a gift shows your host family that you are grateful to be included in their lives. Whether you’re living with this family for two weeks or two years, a gift goes a long, long way. Here are my … Read more
Today we’re hearing from Anneke, a 24-year old German student who worked as an au pair in Western Australia for seven weeks. I’m especially excited to have her as she’s my good friend Julika’s little sister! On this site I try to mix up both positive and negative experiences to give future au pairs a … Read more
For the first two years of my blogging career, I churned out 2-3 posts a week rather easily. But once I moved to Denver and started a full-time job, I floundered. How on earth do people have the time or energy to do this after work? I wondered, with barely enough energy to watch Scandal. While … Read more
Today we are hearing from Andrea, a Brazilian au pair who worked in Kansas City, Missouri for 13 months. (Kansas city being home of the best barbecue, of course. Not a bad fit for a Brazilian!) Thanks Andrea for telling us about working as a Brazilian Au Pair in the USA. Andrea is our first Brazilian … Read more
One of the biggest reasons people visit my blog is to find out how to become an au pair in France. So today we are hearing from Marianne, an American au pair who is currently working in Brittany, France. Here she walks us through every single step of the au pair application and tells us about … Read more
Today we are hearing from Emily, a Canadian who worked as an au pair outside of Munich, Germany. Read on to hear all about her adventures in Munich! Name: Emily Bitz Location: Munich, Germany Country of origin: Canada Age when you worked as an au pair: 19 Number of children you took care of (and … Read more
As you may have read, I’m off to Jordan TONIGHT with three friends and fellow travel bloggers: Amanda, Jessica and Julika! The four of us met in Madrid last year, insta-bonded and have been plotting our next adventure ever since. I’m ridiculously excited to explore Jordan with them. And of course, to lay eyes on the Middle East … Read more
Curious about how to au pair in the UK? Read on to hear about American au pair Amy’s experience working for an English family, and her tips on how to best find a family and visa. When people decide to au pair, often the main motive is to develop their foreign language skills. As someone … Read more