Get to know Paris, from an au pair’s perspective. Welcome to our series of articles called “Ask an Au Pair” in which we pose a dozen questions about the City of Light to those who are seeing it with fresh eyes and learning all of...
We wanted you to get to know Paris, from an au pair’s perspective. So we’re starting a series of articles called “Ask an Au Pair” in which we pose a dozen questions about the City of Light to those who are seeing it with fresh...
Written by Alicia, age 23 The five months I spent in France were unforgettable. Though I initially struggled a little to adjust to "la vie francaise," I quickly began to explore all of the fantastic cultural experiences that Paris has to offer and settled into a...
Written by Natalie, Age 22 I love looking out the little window of my room at night on the tippy top floor of my building and being able to see lights and TVs flickering across the street, instead of dark windows shaded by blinds or curtains. This...
Childcare in your host family will most likely be reasonably smooth and effortless, but not always… In the beginning, the children may well have difficulty adjusting to you, and you will have to work quite hard to earn their trust and co-operation. This can be especially...
Written by Siobhan, age 21 Even before I graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2011, I knew I wanted to live in Paris. After my study abroad experience in Montpellier I knew that I wanted to go back, but this time to the capital of France...