Tips, stories, and guides for au pairs and host families.
Everything you need to become an au pair in the USA: who can apply, the J-1 visa, the rules on hours, pay and study, step by step. Plus honest advice from a former au pair who did the American program herself.
Homesickness is one of the most normal parts of being an au pair, and one of the least talked about. Here is how to feel better when you miss home, why so few agencies talk about it, and honest advice from a former au pair who felt it too.
An au pair rematch means changing host families while keeping your J-1 visa. Here is how the rematch process works in the USA, the common reasons it happens, your rights during the transition, and honest advice from a former au pair who went through it herself.
The right questions before matching can make or break your au pair year. Here are the essential questions to ask a host family about childcare, hours, days off, pocket money, house rules and safety, before you say yes.
Making friends as an au pair doesn't have to be hard. Here are 7 practical ways to meet other au pairs nearby, find travel buddies and build a real community abroad, from your very first weeks.
The story of Aupairtrip, told by its founder: from an au pair year in Chicago (and a rematch) to a meme account that became a community, to the app that helps au pairs make friends and travel together.
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