What to do when you’re homesick?
When you’re living abroad, feeling homesick is something normal to experience at one point or another. Some people experience it very early, some feel it a little later and others might not get homesick...
Why should I extend my stay as an au pair?
When you leave your home country to become an au pair you think a year is freaking long. Then you arrive, are with your host family and before you know it, eight months have...
Trapped in the memories
Memories can be a beautiful thing. They remind us of earlier times. We remember amazing, fun times with our friends and family, we remember concerts, travels and just everyday life. Memories are beautiful. But...
Tips and tricks from former au pairs
When you want to become an au pair it can be difficult to find stories of how your life in America will look like. The good and the bad can be told best by...
When you feel like giving up
When you feel like giving up, ask yourself this one question: Why did I decide to become an au pair? There are so many different, diverse and complex reasons as to why people choose...
A guide to concert tickets in America
Recently a friend and I were in New York city, because we wanted to go to a concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom. However, we did not have tickets to said concert, because by the...
Letting go of life at home
In order to have a good au pair year, there are a couple sacrifices that you will have to make, the first one being probably the biggest step: moving away from home and leaving...
Christmas gift guide: What to get your host family for Christmas
Christmas songs, hot chocolate, Christmas lights and decorations – it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Though thinking about the fact that you might should get Christmas gifts for your host family might...