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Calling all au pairs - past and present - this is your page. Do you have valuable advice to share? Experiences that would benefit others? If so, feel free to add it in the comment section on this page. You can also submit your info/advice/stories to info@bestaupair.com. We’d love to hear from you!
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:20 am
Hi i’m Holly and i’m from england. I’m starting work as an au pair in the stuttgart area of germany in a few weeks and dont yet know anyone. Just lookin for tips an hints of what 2 expect and i came across this site! I noticed that talia is also an au pair in this area. Anything special you suggest i visit while im living there? Also wheres good to go and meet new people? xx
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:35 am
Holly - I hope you enjoy your time in Germany! Which town are you in? I worked in Kornwestheim, which is in between Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg. I was there in 2000-2001, so I am not sure how much has changed, but there was a lot to do in the Stuttgart area. It did, however, take a while to meet people. My German class was where I first started meeting people, then I made connections from there. If you aren’t taking a course, then you’ll have to work a little bit harder to make friends, but you can start with your host family. Does your host family know other families who are hosting au pairs? Do they have relatives or friends who are close in age to you? They may be able to introduce you to some other people.
As far as places to go, I personally enjoyed the festivals in Ludwigsburg. There were also good special events (film screenings, parties, etc.,) held at the universities in Stuttgart. Area events magazines, which can be found at the train station and in newspaper stands, have the local goings-on listed, and are an excellent resource. If you’re adventuresome, you can go out alone until you make friends, which might be more fun than staying at home when you’re off the clock. At the very least, this time of year you have the beautiful Christmas markets to enjoy, where there are unique holiday items and delicious food and drink for sale.
In any event, please let us know how your au pair experience is, and come back any time with questions. I will do my best to help!
December 13th, 2008 at 12:30 am
Hi Talya. I would like to swap websites with you - I would love to have your site on mine, and vice versa. I think our websites and the information they hold is very valuable for our readers.
Please check us out at http://www.aupairclearinghouse.com. Au pairs can read about the different agencies before they decide to join; read up to date articles and news links about the agencies here in the USA; send in comments (both testimonial and complaints) and more.
I hope I hear from you! I look forward to it. I am definetely going to be buying your ebook - it is just to good to pass on.
Best,
Edina Stone
CEO and President
http://www.aupairclearinghouse.com