Spending The Night – The Au Pair In A Relationship
The first weeks as an au pair are exciting. New people are everywhere to be found and after the au pair has found new friends through school, au pair meetings, at the gym or through Facebook groups, she/he might feel like dating. Because dating is different from meeting friends and can simply be beautiful. Many […]
Benefits Of Living Abroad As An Au Pair
Living abroad is one of the most rewarding experiences. It is a way to discover and test the real you in a new environment, being surrounded by people who haven’t formed an opinion about you yet. Au pair experience helps you gain a new family in a different country. On the broader scale, living in […]
An Au Pair In Scotland – Hiking The West Highland Way On A Budget
Sometimes we want to go out in nature. We want to breath, have some peace and quiet and concentrate on the important things. Combined with movement in fresh air we can find ourselves and can relax. Breath easy Hiking gives us relief. Surrounded by trees and fields we walk 10, 15, 20 miles a day. […]
Autumn means it’s Pumpkin Time – Recipes
Autumn is here and brings pumpkins back. They are not only healthy and low in calories, but also incredibly delicious. Everybody likes pumpkin! So take your pots and start cooking! Mashed Pumpkin (for 4 people) Ingredients 2 small Hokkaido Pumpkins 8 Potatoes 2 Chili 2 Lemons 200 ml Milk a bit of Butter Salt […]
Ana And Mia Are My Friends – Eating Disorders In Your Life
Many young women and men suffer from eating disorders even in another country as an Au Pair. How they influence your life and how to get help. A look in the mirror, a glance at the balance, a disgusted face clapping the tummy. Almost everybody has felt the need to change something about their body […]
Family Vacation – On Duty, Off Duty
It’s summertime. That means it’s time for vacation. School is off for a few weeks and the kids can enjoy the free time in the sun, at the pool, in the garden or at the playground. And when it’s holidays for the kids it means that the au pair is going to be busier than […]
“You’ve Got To Go!” – Being Kicked Out
Looking up information about the au pair program can also result in experience reports from au pairs that got kicked out. There are so many videos on YouTube and blog articles of au pairs that had a bad experience while they were living with the family, but it is important to remember that this is […]
I Love You, But I Have To Do It
Love is something that everybody wishes for. And if we have found it, we do not want to let it go so fast. We want to keep it, improve it and enjoy every moment with the one we love. Sometimes we forget our own wishes and dreams about it, because being with that one person […]
A Weekend Of Art And Music In London
Au Pairs travel on a budget. All the time. Of course they have their pocket money and can save some of it to afford a trip to another city, but since there are also other occasions to spend the money on, it is not possible to make a trip without thinking about the wallet. London […]
Talking Politics And Religion – To Do Or Not To Do?
People talk about all kinds of topics and are free to have an opinion on each one. Some are more personal than others and are very sensitive. Two of those topics are politics and religion. Since those topics are so sensitive, au pairs have to ask themselves if they should talk about those or not. […]
