Why should you work as an au pair? It's one of the easiest ways to live semi-long term in another country! If you haven't yet, first make sure you check out the episode for the full run down on what the experience is like. Au pairs are very similar to nannies, but an au pair …
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One of the benefits of au pairing for school-age kids is that I don't work until they get out of school, which means that if I can get my butt in gear in the morning, I have plenty of time to explore Mallorca! One of the first places I visited on my host family's recommendation …
As I write this, it's 8pm and it's the first time all day I've been able to sit up. Last night I inexplicably (or explicably, if you count the 48 hour exposure to 15 children and pouring rain) came down with a fever. And jeez, there's nothing like a fever to make you cry for …
In the past 19 days, I've traveled more than 6,704 miles (10,789km, for those of you who aren't in the U.S. or Liberia), some by car, bus, plane, and even Volkswagon van. On October 1st, my parents and I set out from Paonia, CO heading to Richmond, IN for my cousin's wedding. After celebrating the …
It's frustrating that as humans we can't just consistently want or feel something for an extended period of time (or dare I say, for our whole life?). I mean, I know that's the beauty of life, that we can change our minds and grow as people, but sometimes I wish my desires could remain consistent! …
Going Out Your Door 