christmas card

You’re not going to be in the Christmas card

You’re not going to be in the Christmas card and you know what? That’s totally okay. Around this time of the year, numerous au pairs ask each other if they are part of the...

Fall activities

Fun Fall activities everyone can do

Summer is over and Fall is here. Kids might be back in school or still at home doing remote learning. The weather is sometimes nice and sometimes not so nice. Are you looking for...

what it means to be an au pair

What it really means to be an au pair

When you are still in your home country, thinking about signing up as an au pair, you can’t even begin to imagine what being an au pair is actually like. Some agencies, like mine,...

Nantucket, MA

What can I do in Nantucket, MA?

Some au pairs have the privilege to go with their hostfamily to Nantucket,MA. A small island close to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. It is a real chill island and there is not too...

48 hours in Boston: Don’t miss this!

We decided to travel to Boston one weekend in January. We had Saturday and Sunday to go and get back so it was a 48 hours quick trip. We planned everything in almost detail,...

hiking routes around Seattle

Hiking routes around Seattle, WA

Seattle has amazing nature to hike and when you visit or live in this area you definitely have to do one. There are numbers of hiking routes around Seattle that you can choose from...

extending

Extending: new family or same family?

Deciding to extend is already a big decision you had to make. The next important question you have to ask yourself is, do you want to extend with a new family or with the...

Seattle

A walk thru Seattle, WA

I have lived in Seattle for almost a year. I have my favorite spots where I always went when I was down town. In this article I walk you thru the hotspots and my...

reverse culture shock

Reverse culture shock: going home during covid-19

My two years as an au pair ended mid July 2020. I have had two amazing years on the east coast and the west coast but it was time for me to go back...

extending

Why I decided to extend during COVID-19

When I first left home to become an au pair, I thought that I would only do it for one year, which is already really long. The longer I stayed here though, the more...