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A cruise during the AuPair-year? Recently I have seen many AuPairs asking about cruises and I want to give you some tips and tell you about my experiences. I took three cruises so far: a Nile cruise, the Greek Islands in the Mediterranean, and a cruise in the Caribbean. Here is my little cruise guide – Part 1:
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I just really have to share this with you! The App “Flio” offers you some great features for traveling…
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Nobody wants to get into an accident or any type of emergency but it sometimes happens: a car accident or even a crash of a tour-bus, many things are possible. Please be sure to do the following to be prepared in case of emergency:
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It is that time of the year again! Not only is it prime shopping-time in the USA but there are many holiday customs from other religions and nations showing up. One of these customs are German Christmas markets – Weihnachtsmaerkte. While more and more christmas markets are set up, many only last a few days. So make sure to put […]
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It’s time for the holiday season to start. Thanksgiving and Black Friday are the start of multi-cultural holidays including Hanukkah and Christmas. Here are some ideas for activities and also some information on what Black Friday is.
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Travel is one of the reasons may AuPairs go to a different country. Some AuPairs are fortunate to be invited to travel with their host-family. Wait! Is it really “fortunate”?
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I know it sounds crazy, but would you do us a favor? Please take a moment and invite or tag one, some or all of your friends to like Crazy-AuPairs – or share this post with all your friends. It’s more fun to do things together and the bigger the community the more we can share! It’s quick and easy, […]
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It was a crisp, sunny, September morning. Leaves where changing on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls where we had spend three great days exploring the town, riding the Maid of the Mist, driving up and down Niagara River, visiting the butterfly museum, and taking the Aero Car over the whirlpool. I was visiting my boyfriend L one year after […]
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It’s time for “Back to school” Well actually it is a very mixed back to school time this year. Many kids are already back to school for a few weeks, others like the ones around us (Rockaway, NJ) are heading out to school this week and next. When I was an AuPair, Labor Day set the end of the summer […]
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The AuPair-life can be stressful – kids are running around not listening, host-parents may not integrate you into the family, and some other social stuff with your parents or friends is going on. Meditation… yep, you read right, meditation may be a way to calm yourself down but its difficult to calm your mind and find the time right… Discover […]
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