Hey
Welcome to my life. (sorry I have been so MIA not very demure of me I know). From surviving French bureaucracy (I swear it’s out to get me) to finding the best pain au chocolat in Paris, you can read all my adventures abroad. Dive into the blog and let’s have a laugh while I pretend I’ve all got it all together!
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I want to pick up my titre de sejour at the prefecture
What do I need to bring with me to pick up my titre de sejour? This question gets asked a lot. I just went to pick up my…
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I want to au pair, not be au-prisoned: host family red flags
Finding an au pair family can be scary and hard, which is why many agencies claim they can help match you. I understand the temptation to use an…
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I want a bathroom door: surprises of my Paris flat
What is a ‘Chambre de bonne’? Most au pairs in Paris live in apartments that are called ‘une chambre de bonne’ (a maid’s room). Basically, back in the…
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I want to find a good host family
The host family makes or breaks the au pair experience. Of course, there are other factors, like the location or the possibility of finding people to make friends…
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I want to change host families . . . is that allowed?
Yes of course! And if you are thinking about it, chances are you probably should. My First Family: When It Didn’t Go as Planned So I never actually,…
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I want to save money as an au pair. . . but here’s why I couldn’t
How much did I make as an au pair? Zero. Negative dollars actually. Okay so technically I earned 4,800€ in the first year. But wanna guess how much…
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