AuPairWorld Blog

The AuPairWorld Blog – Lifestyle, Sharing, Discovery

We're writing about au pairing in a completely new way. And you're invited to join in the discussion! There's lots to discover and lots to share. Check it out!

At-home learning activities for your host kids

Boy playing with natural toys.

26 maart 2021

For au pairs wondering how to keep host kids happy and entertained (and learning, too) during long days spent mostly at home, blogger Erica Sunjaro has some fun learning activities to suggest.

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7 questions: Current au pairs ask former au pairs

Au-pair Francesca

19 maart 2021

You asked and they've answered! On our Instagram you could send your questions to former au pairs - now they've each answered 7 top questions in a video. Don't miss their experienced input. And follow us on Instagram to send your questions in the next round to Sharia, a former au pair in the UK!

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6 mistakes au pairs make with their profiles (and how to avoid them)

Young woman typing on a laptop and registering as an au pair

14 december 2020

The first step to finding the right host family is the profile you create at AuPairWorld. Sometimes mistakes in your profile can make it harder to find a family and even have a negative effect on your au pair stay. Here are 6 common mistakes you should be sure to avoid!

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A farewell present for your host family (and yourself)

thumbnail of the video

02 september 2020

Almost every au pair brings a gift to their family at the beginning of the stay, but some prepare a farewell present as well, so that the host family can remember them forever.

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Video: 4 reasons to think about hosting a male au pair

Jarryd - The Bro Pair

20 juli 2020

In a new video made in collaboration with AuPairWorld, Jarryd gives the four top reasons why host families might want to include male au pairs in their searching options.

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A classic host mum fear that really isn't necessary

shaddow of a girl with a heart ballon in her hand

28 november 2019

Psychologist and experienced host mother Clarissa Mosley writes about a troubling fear that host mothers (and au pairs) sometimes have. What is the risk of an affair between the host father and the au pair? An excerpt from the author's new book "Au Pairs with Ease".

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How to develop your blogging skills during an au pair stay

Laptop, camera, cellphone and cup of tea

04 november 2019

Professional travel blogger Joaquim Miro shares practical tips about how you can use your au pair stay to develop writing and photography skills that will help you blog like a pro.

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Au pair in London - Living well on a small budget

London with Big Ben

03 juni 2019

Living in a big city can be quite expensive. In this article the UK-based website Compare My Move gives good advice on how to save money while living as an au pair in London. Also you get first hand information what to do in London, where to go and how to meet new people.

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What every au pair should know BEFORE their stay begins: 6 top tips

YouTubers Hanna and Edwina

11 februari 2019

Hanna and Edwina, up-and-coming YouTubers and popular au pairing experts, look back on their au pair experience and tell what they wish they'd known BEFORE their au pair adventures began.

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An au pair couple tells their story

Au pair couple Jenni and Henry in Italy

19 oktober 2018

Organising your au pair stay is a pretty personal thing! You decide where to go and with whom you'd like to stay. Although all au pair stays should be based on the idea of cultural exchange, every au pair stay is as individual as the people who live it. To give you a greater insight into a special kind of au pairing, au pairs Jenni and Henry talk about their experiences as an au pair couple in Italy.

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