Au pair experiences: Meet our Au pairs

As a longstanding agency with many years of experience, we can give you plenty of useful tips for your au pair adventure. However, only our participants can give you first-hand information and show you what the au pair experience is really all about.

Being an au pair abroad can help you to grow and master different challenges. These can include potential disagreements with your host parents, problems with your host kids or feeling overwhelmed and being homesick. We at AuPairCare are aware of the difficulties that can occur during your au pair year. You can be sure that we will support you at every step of the way. If you have any problems, let us know! Together, we will work on finding the best possible solution for you. 

In order to get a better impression of life as an au pair, why not hear directly from our au pairs? Through their blogs and videos they take you with them on their journey!

 

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You would like to get close and personal insights into the lives of our au pairs? Then follow us on Instagram @myaupaircare and get to know our au pairs!

Our Au pairs on YouTube

Are you curious to see what other AuPairCare participants have to say about the programme and life as an au pair? Visit our YouTube channel AuPairCare Europe to see the latest videos!

 

Ready for the Au pair adventure?

Then take your first step towards becoming an au pair and check out our exciting destinations: 

Au pair USA
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Experience American life up close: Spend 12 months or more living with a host family in the USA. As an au pair, you’ll care for the children and become part of the family, gaining a deep, authentic insight into everyday American culture.
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Duration
1
Year
Age
from 18
Years
Price
1.090
Euro
Au pair Australia
Au pair Australia Sydney
Live like a local in Australia: Spend 6 to 12 months with a carefully selected host family and experience everyday life in vibrant cities like Sydney or Melbourne.
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Duration
6
Months
Age
from 18
Years
Price
990
Euro
Au Pair New Zealand
New zealand program offer
Discover life in New Zealand: Spend 6 to 12 months with a welcoming host family and experience everyday life in cities like Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch.
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Duration
6
Months
Age
from 18
Years
Price
990
Euro
Au Pair England
Au pair England
England is the perfect place for any au pair who wants to experience British culture up close. You will most likely live near London and spend 6-12 months in an English host family.
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Duration
6
Months
Age
from 18
Years

  • Starting in a new country is a big challenge. Things like food, family life, and cultural differences can feel unfamiliar. Accept this as a normal part of the experience and be patient.

    Your host family and other au pairs in the area will understand and support you. Talk openly with your host family about missing home - they will understand. From experience, homesickness usually fades after some time as you settle into your new life.

  • Sometimes host parents provide a mobile phone so they can reach you and the children. This is usually your work phone. Ask your host family if you can use it for personal calls or messages, but try to keep it for work during your working hours.

    If you bring your own phone, check with your provider about international costs or consider getting a local SIM card. Our New Zealand program includes a SIM Card.

  • This depends on your host family. Some au pairs share the family car while others get a car for their own use. If you don’t have your own car, you can usually arrange rides with other au pairs or friends. Having a car is a bonus, not something every family can offer. 

    If you do get your own car, talk through the rules with your host family at the start of your stay. It helps to know if you can use it for personal trips, who pays for gas, and what happens if there is an accident. Clearing this up early makes everything easier for both sides.

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