Ask an Au Pair

03 Feb Ask an Au Pair: Tyler goes off the beaten path and strikes up a French conversation

Posted at 18:27h in Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

This week, we asked Tyler, a 23-year old from Florida. He is living with his host family in Bois-Colombes, just outside of Paris. Here are excerpts from his responses: What inspires you about Paris? The wealth of historical and cultural landmarks here. I also love all the...

30 Jan Ask an Au Pair: Jessica knows how to “get a life” in Paris

Posted at 21:32h in Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

This week, we asked Jessica, a 23-year old from New York. She is living in a studio near her host family in the 15th arrondissement. Here are excerpts from her responses: What inspires you about Paris? It's timelessness and the food, of course! What do you dislike most...

19 Jan Ask an Au Pair: Sophie finds the French to be quite friendly

Posted at 22:51h in Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

This week, we asked Sophie, an 18-year old from Virginia. She is living in a 7th floor studio (no elevator!) in her host family’s apartment building in Neuilly, just outside of Paris. Here are excerpts from her responses: What inspires you about Paris? Everything is so...

29 Dec Ask an Au Pair: Allegra discovers the joys of La Fontaine de Mars

Posted at 04:42h in Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

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...

07 Dec Ask an Au Pair: Marina discovers the Art of the Flâneuse

Posted at 16:51h in About Paris & France, Ask an Au Pair by Au Pair Paris

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...