Once all of your travel plans have been made and you are ready to go, the fun is about to start – but first, you have to make it to your destination. In today’s world of constant heightened security, airport travel is not as simple as it used to be. In most places, it’s more [...]
Trying to figure out what to take with you for a journey that will last around a year can be daunting. A traveler’s constant challenge is to take enough, but not more than necessary. Before you start packing, keep in mind that most of what you need is probably available at your destination. There is [...]
While the one of the most important (if not the most important) ways to prepare is by learning some of the language, there are a few other things to consider as you get ready to leave for your destination. If you don’t know much about the place you’re going, you’ll want to read up on [...]
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If you’ve already found a family and made your travel arrangements, its time to get serious about making the move overseas. If you’re an experienced traveler, you’ll know what to prepare for and what to expect. Traveling isn’t exactly rocket science. But – if you’re new to the country hopping scene, there are a few [...]
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Once you’ve found a family to work for, a large part of your work is done. If you’ve had a fair amount of communication with them, know each other’s expectations, and have ironed out the details of your stay, it’s time to sign on the dotted contract line. More than likely, either the agency or [...]
5. You don’t like hard work.
4. The thought of living in another country does nothing for you.
3. An entirely new place – country, people, culture, way of life – scares you senseless.
2. Living with in close quarters with another family would make you crazy.
1. You absolutely can’t tolerate children.
Now see, since we have ten good [...]
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10. You’re ready to establish close – very close, probably – ties with another family.
9. It’s time for a change of pace – and place.
8. You need a good reason to take a break from college, or something productive to do before or during a career change.
7. You’re bored with life in your home country.
6. [...]
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It would be easy to fill pages and pages about life abroad. Of course, some places are easier to live in as a foreigner than others. Some things will seem “just like home,” while others will be as foreign as aliens from outer space. Today we’ll look at two examples of similarities and differences – [...]
While the drawbacks might scare you away from au pair work, keep in mind that for every disadvantage are advantages. The greatest benefit to working as an au pair is that you really do get to experience a new country and culture in a way ordinary tourists can not. You see the ins and outs, [...]
Before you sign a contract to work for a family, there are a few things you need to think about. Depending on the family you find, you’ll be working for at least a number of weeks, probably closer to a year. Since this sort of work is different than most, due to living (in most [...]
