Semana Santa in Spain: Typical Desserts for Easter
Semana Santa (Easter) in Spain is one of the most well-known festivities in the world! Why? Most of all: due to the famous processions. A procession is a group of people walking in the same direction solemnly as part of a religious ceremony. In Spain, the costaleros carry figures of Jesus or Maria through the […]
Enjoy The Easter Holidays: Cheap Ways To Travel Europe
Easter Holidays are getting closer and many of you are probably thinking about spending them somewhere in Europe (and far away from the kids). You would like to go somewhere with other Au Pairs and friends that you made during the year, but you are also afraid you won’t have enough money to enjoy the […]
Is the Au Pair stay useful for your resume?
Some of you have probably wondered if it is actually useful for the future to work as an Au Pair, especially in those cases where people want to stay for 6 months or longer. Becoming an Au Pair means for many to start the university later or even skip it for one year. Obviously, this […]
Finding Love As An Au Pair In Another Country
by Mona Briese Sometimes love just happens. You don’t expect it and then there is this one person that makes you all nervous and shaky. Maybe you go out one night and there he or she is. The one who makes you speachless, the one that is so amazing and beautiful that you forget everything […]
Experiences of a Boy – Being a Male Au Pair
by Mona Briese We talked to Timo, a male au pair and he explained why it is so hard to become an au pair as a boy and where he found support. Timo, is a nice 19 year old guy, full of energy and the will to explore the world. After he finished school he […]
Scam – Money transfer for Au Pair visa
Some au pairs received an email from a scam host family, who asked to transfer money for the au pair visa to proof the financial situation of the applicant. They offered to assist the au pair with the visa application and sent them a fraud email from the UK government regarding the visa process, which looked very official. […]
9 tips to find the perfect Host Family
Finding the right family can be tough. But fear not. We have 9 easy tips for you on how to find the perfect match online! 1. Let’s get started! So first you should register on AuPair.com, an online platform for host families and au pairs to find each other. Now you are a little bit […]
