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\"DSC_0754\"<\/a>Thanks so much to Brian Egger of Trek America (www.trekamerica.com\/aupairinamerica<\/a>) for braving the winter storm today to meet with us and let us know about the wonderful travel opportunities for our au pairs.\u00a0 Tours range from as little as 3 to 4 days to 4 weeks long depending on how much time and money you have to spend!\u00a0 The beauty of joining such a Trek is the opportunity to meet people who may come from all different parts of the world.\u00a0 As you explore American cites and natural parks you find yourself making friends with people who span the globe!\u00a0 The tour guides introduce you to the locals by offering jeep rides on an Indian preservation to horseback riding in the Grand Canyon.\u00a0\u00a0 For more information visit the Trek America site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Thanks so much to Brian Egger of Trek America (www.trekamerica.com\/aupairinamerica<\/a>) for braving the winter storm today to meet with us and let us know about the wonderful travel opportunities for our au pairs.\u00a0 Tours range from as little as 3 to 4 days to 4 weeks long depending on how much Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[24,43,66,578,579,128,518,577],"class_list":["post-2731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-annapolis","tag-au-pair-in-america","tag-baltimore","tag-brian-egger","tag-camping","tag-columbia","tag-travel","tag-trek-america"],"yoast_head":"\nTrek America Adventures geared towards Au Pair Travel - ABC Blog (Annapolis, Baltimore & Columbia, MD)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trek America Adventures geared towards Au Pair Travel - 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