Posts Tagged ‘au pair life’

Social Distancing: 5 Apps to Plan Your Future Trips

March 27th, 2020
 by Christine Connally  |  Comments Off on Social Distancing: 5 Apps to Plan Your Future Trips

Being spontaneous and just traveling to a place and deciding what to do as you go along can be fun. But, there are benefits to doing research and planning before your trips. These ideas are to help you make general plans. You shouldn’t book any tickets or make any financial commitments until you know when […]

2020 Challenge: Collect Moments, Not Things

January 8th, 2020
 by Christine Connally  |  Comments Off on 2020 Challenge: Collect Moments, Not Things

Common problem: “It’s the end of my au pair year and I have sooooo much stuff! It’s going to cost me a fortune in extra baggage fees.” This post is about one way to prevent that problem. I know it can be tempting. There are so many beautiful things and great sales out there. But […]

Top 5 Tips for Overcoming Homesickness

September 16th, 2019
 by Christine Connally  |  Comments Off on Top 5 Tips for Overcoming Homesickness

Almost everyone experiences culture shock when they come to a completely new environment. Everything is different: the language, the food, and the people. When everything feels so unfamiliar, it is natural to long for the security of home. However, you don’t want to let that feeling of longing for home, make you too sad or […]