OK, so you may not get very far trick-or-treating overseas with the children you’re taking care of. But - as an au pair - you have the opportunity to introduce ‘your’ kids to holiday traditions and celebrations they aren’t familiar with. The children (and very likely their parents, too!) will enjoy learning about how you [...]
Taking care of other people’s children can be a lot of fun. Au pairs - especially those who adore little ones - have it made. The bulk of their work is essentially long-term babysitting, which includes feeding, dressing, playing with, and tidying up after children. It’s a fairly stress free job and is ideal for [...]
Almost everyone living far away from their friends and family experiences homesickness at some point. Even the most adventuresome traveler occasionally longs for the familiarity of home. If you find yourself missing the familiar, you are not alone. It is perfectly normal to miss the sights and sounds of the “other world” you have temporarily [...]
